history vocab quiz
the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
popular sovereignty
government with limited powers strictly defined by law
limited government
power specifically givin congress in the constitution
enumerated power
power belonging only to the states
reserved power
power shared by the states and federal governments
concurrent power
a principle by which powers are devided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power
seperation of powers
to go against or state the opposite
contradict
power not enumerated in the constitution but suggested in its language
implied power
to include
involve
power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional
judical review
to carry out
administrate
the legal rules and precedures the government must deserve before depriving a person's life, liberty, or property
due process
the equal application of the law regardless of a persons race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities
equal protection
the process of becoming a citizen of another country
naturalization
reduce, make smaller
diminish