Chapter 4 Vocab Mr. Medley
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Preamble
the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
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Gouverneur Morris
author of the Preamble
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Popular Sovereignty
political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
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Republicanism
favoring a republic or representative democracy as the best form of government
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Federalism
the sharing of power between federal and state governments
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Enumerated powers
powers belonging only to the federal government
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Reserved powers
powers retained by the states
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Concurrent powers
powers shared by the states and federal governments
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Amendment
an addition to a formal document such as the constitution
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Implied powers
powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
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Judicial review
the right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the constitution
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John Marshall
the head of the Supreme Court.
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Appropriate
to set something aside for a particular purpose
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Impeach
to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
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Constituent
people that members of congress represent
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Due process of law
idea that government must follow procedures
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Thomas Jefferson
author of a resolution on religious freedom that was adopted by the Virginia state legislature in 1786. (also author of DOI)
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Citizen
a person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation
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naturalization
to grant full citizenship to a foreigner
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adjourn
break off a meeting with the intention of resuming it later
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bill
a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
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Constitution
a body of fundamental principles or established
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Executive Branch
the branch of government headed by the president that enforces the nation’s laws and policies
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Judicial Branch
the branch of government including federal court system that interprets nations laws
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Legislative Branch
the branch of government that makes the nation’s laws
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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.
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revenue
income money
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ratification/ratify
to sign or give formal consent to
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duty
tax on Imports
