Unit 8 Vocab

government by consent of the governed

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• majority rule

• reserved powers

The beginning of the U.S. Constitution

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Introduction

• Bill of Rights

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

• limited power

• full government

• limited government

• total law

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

• Total Rule

• Delegated Powers

• Majority Powers

• Majority Rule

Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution.

• Delegated Powers

• Direct Powers

• Total Powers

• Constitution Powers

Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or the people.

• People Power

• Reserved Powers

• Delegated Powers

• State Powers

Powers shared by the federal government and the states.

• Concurrent Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Implied Powers

• Reserved Powers

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

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

The lawmaking branch of government.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that carries out the laws.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch