Ch 8 Vocabulary

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

• popular soveriegnty

• limited government

• enumerated power

• reserved power

government with limited powers strictly defined by law

• limited government

• popular soveriegnty

• reserved power

• concurrent power

power specifically given Congress in the Constitution

• enumerated power

• reserved power

• concurrent power

• limited government

power belonging only to the states

• reserved power

• enumerated powere

• concurrent power

• popular sovereignty

power shared by the states and federal government

• concurrent power

• reserved power

• enumerated power

• separation of powers

a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power

• separation of powers

• concurrent power

• reserved power

• enumerated power

power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language

• implied power

• concurrent power

• separation of powers

• reserved power

power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional

• judicial review

• due process

• concurrent power

• reserved power

the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property

• due process

• equal protection

• naturalization

• judicial review

the equal application of th elaw regardless of the person's race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities

• equal protection

• naturalization

• due process

• judicial review