Ch 6 Vocabulary (The Constitution)

The right to be treated the same as everyone else under the law

• equal protection

• implied power

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

the power of the court to judge if an action is constitutional

• judicial review

• due process

• concurrent powers

• separation of powers

the process by which a person born in another country can become an American citizen

• naturalization

• due process

• equal protection

• popular sovereignty

powers that are clearly listed in the Constitution and given solely to the federal government

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• due process

powers that are retained by the states

• reserved powers

• limited government

• enumerated powers

• judicial review

when the government is subject to the will of the people

• popular sovereignty

• concurrent powers

• limited government

• due process

the rules the government must follow before it may limit or take away the rights of a citizen

• due process

• limited government

• equal protection

• popular sovereignty

a power that is suggested but not spelled out

• implied power

• limited government

• reserved powers

• naturalization

a government that only has as much power as necessary to carry out it's duties

• limited government

• implied powers

• due process

• equal protection

powers that are shared by the state governments and the federal government

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

• enumerated powers

• separation of powers