| Term | Definition |
|---|
| limited government | a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute |
| representative government | a government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government |
| ratified | formally approved and invested with legal authority |
| unicameral | composed of one legislative body |
| despotism | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
| ordinances | laws |
| extralegal | not regulated or sanctioned by law |
| jurisdiction | the authority of a court to rule on certain cases |
| veto | to reject (the president has this power to pull on a bill) |
| enumerated powers | the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution |
| expressed powers | congressional powers specifically stated in the Constitution |
| federal bureaucracy | The agencies and employees of the executive branch . |
| impeach | accuse officials of misconduct in office |
| popular sovereignty | Political authority ultimately determined by the citizens |
| federalism | a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| checks and balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power |
| separation of powers | the division of the national government into the legislative, executive and judicial branches |
| confederacy | loose union of independent states |
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