Government Unit 2 Topic 1 vocabulary

preamble

an introduction or preface

consent of the governed

the idea that a governments authority is lawful only when citizens agree to it

popular sovereignty

the principle that people create the government and the government is subject to the people’s will

apportionment

the act of allocating representatives to states or voting districts based on their population

enumerated power

the power of the U.S government that is specifically listed in the Constitution

Jurisdiction

the power or authority of a court or legal system over certain geographic areas

veto

to reject

slander

an oral statement that unfairly harms a persons reputation

libel

a written or printed statement that unfairly harms a person’s reputation

probable cause

a legal standard that gives officials a reason to obtain a warrant to search private property and to seize property and to seize properties and individuals

warrant

a legal document authorizing officials to conduct a search collect evidence or. ale an arrest

eminent domain

the governments right to take private property for government use