AP Gov. Vocab 3

popular sovereignty

The principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, typically through elected representatives.

eminent domain

The power of the government to take private property for public use, with compensation provided to the owner.

double jeopardy

A legal principle that prohibits a person from being tried twice for the same offense after either an acquittal or a conviction.

concurrent powers

Powers that are shared by both federal and state governments in a federal system, such as the power to tax.

commerce clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with Native American tribes.

autocracy

A system of government in which a single person holds absolute power and authority, often without constitutional limits.

Necessary and Proper Clause

A clause in the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the power to make laws deemed necessary and proper for executing its enumerated powers.