The U.S. Constitution

government by the consent of the governed

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• reserved power

• concurrent powers

the introduction to the Constitution

• majority rule

• reserved power

• the Preamble

• delegated powers

a government that has specific restrictions on its power

• majority rule

• limited government

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

the principle that in a disagreement, everyone will accept the decision of the majority (most of the people)

• limited government

• majority rule

• concurrent power

• reserved power

the powers that the Constitution specifically gives the federal government

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• limited government

the powers that are set aside for, or reserved for, the sates because they are not specifically given to the federal government

• majority rule

• delegated power

• reserved power

• concurrent power

the powers shared by both the federal government and the state government

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• majority rule

• concurrent powers