Civics Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Government by consent of the governed

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• popular sovereignty

• constitution

The beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purposes.

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• popular sovereignty

• preamble

A system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent the government from becoming too powerful.

• limited government

• majority rule

• popular soverignty

• concurrent powers

A system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all.

• limited government

• majority rule

• popular soverignty

• concurrent powers

Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution.

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• limited government

Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution.

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• limited government

Powers shared by the federal government and the states.

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• limited government

The distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities.

• legislative branch

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

The lawmaking branch of government.

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• separation of powers

The branch of government that carries out the laws.

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• separation of powers