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having the proper size in relation to other objects or items

proportional

a settlement of a dispute by each side giving up some demands; a settlement of a disagreement reached by each side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement

compromise

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

Republic

sharing power between the federal and state governments

federalism

the branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law

Judicial branch

branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president

Executive branch

lawmaking branch of government

Legislative branch

-special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president

Electoral College

a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases

Depression

a system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches

Checks and Balences

the freeing of individual enslaved persons

Manumission

a change, correction, or improvement added to a document

Amendment

having two separate lawmaking chambers

Bicameral

law

Ordinance

power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or government action goes against the Constitution

Judicial review

the belief that government is subject to the will of the people

Popular sovereignty

power specifically given Congress in the Constitution

Enumerated Power

power shared by the states and federal government

Concurrent Power

power shared by the states and federal government

Due Process

a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power

Separation powers

power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language

Implied Power

idea that a government may only use the powers given to it by the people

Limited Government

power belonging only to the states

Reserved Power

the process of becoming a citizen of another country

Naturalization

the equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities

Equal Protection 

 the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written

Preamble