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15 Cards in this Set
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limited government |
the government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it power to do |
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federalism |
a division of power among a central government and several regional governmennts
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checks and balances |
each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints by the other branches
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judicial review |
the power to decide whether what the
government does is in accord with what the constitution provides |
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separation of powers |
the power of the government is distributed among three independent branches of the government |
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primary source |
a direct, firsthand account of an event such as an eyewitness account or a court transcript |
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secondary source |
an interpretation of an event. it often includes the author's opinion and bias |
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amendment |
changes in the written words of the constitution |
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formal amendment |
changes or additions in the written language of the constitution itself. process for change is provided for the constitution itself |
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bill of rights |
the first ten amendments to the constitution proposed in 1789 |
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informal amendment |
changes made in the constitution that have not led to wording changes. they are the result of day-to-day experiences of the government over the past 200 years |
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delegated powers
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powers given to the national government by the constitution in three ways |
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reserved powers |
the powers held by the states in the federal system |
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concurrent powers |
powers exercised by both the national government and the states |
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secondary source |
an interpretation of an event. It often includes the author's opinion and bias |
