Vocabulary Quiz #9 - The Constitution

The belief that government is subject to the will of the people.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

The idea that government may only use the powers given to it by the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

Powers that are given specifically to Congress (Federal/National Government) in the Constitution.

• Enumerated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Implied Powers

Powers that are given to the states.

• Enumerated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Implied Powers

Powers that are shared by the states and the federal/national government (Congress).

• Enumerated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Implied Powers

The division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power.

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

Authority not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but suggested in its language.

• Enumerated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Implied Powers

Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution.

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

• Equal Protection

• Naturalization

The legal rules and procedures established by the law and guaranteed by the Constitution that the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

• Equal Protection

• Naturalization

The equal application of the law regardless of a person's race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities.

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

• Equal Protection

• Naturalization