The Constitution
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Chapter 8 Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 preamble | The introduction to The Constitution |
| domestic tranquility | maintaining peace within the nation |
| popular sovereignty | political theory that government is subject to the will of the people |
| republicanism | the belief that a republic, or representative form or government, was the best form of government |
| federalism | the sharing of power between the federal government and the state governments |
| enumerated powers | powers belonging only to the federal as outlined by the constitution |
| reserved powers | powers retained by the states |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the state and federal governments |
| amendment | an addition to a formal document such as The Constitution |
| implied powers | powers not specifically mentioned in The Constitution |
| judicial review | the right of the supreme court to determine is a law violates The Constitution |
| appropriate | to set something aside for a particular purpose, usually money |
| impeach | to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office |
| constituents | people that members of congress represent |
| due process of law | idea that the government must follow procedures established by law ad guaranteed by The Constitution |
| naturalization | the process of granting full citizenship to a foreigner |
| citizen | a person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation |
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