Chapter 4 Vocab Mr. Medley

Preamble

the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution

Gouverneur Morris

author of the Preamble

Popular Sovereignty

political theory that government is subject to the will of the people

Republicanism

favoring a republic or representative democracy as the best form of government

Federalism

the sharing of power between federal and state governments

Enumerated powers

powers belonging only to the federal government

Reserved powers

powers retained by the states

Concurrent powers

powers shared by the states 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 if a law violates the constitution

John Marshall

the head of the Supreme Court.

Appropriate

to set something aside for a particular purpose

Impeach

to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

Constituent

people that members of congress represent

Due process of law

idea that government must follow procedures

Thomas Jefferson

author of a resolution on religious freedom that was adopted by the Virginia state legislature in 1786. (also author of DOI)

Citizen

a person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation

naturalization

to grant full citizenship to a foreigner

adjourn

break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later

bill

a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.

Constitution

a body of fundamental principles or established

Executive Branch

the branch of government headed by the president that enforces the nation’s laws and policies

Judicial Branch

the branch of government including federal court system that interprets nations laws

Legislative Branch

the branch of government that makes the nation’s laws

quorum

the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

revenue

income money

ratification/ratify

to sign or give formal consent to

duty

tax on Imports