TEST TOMORROW! Citizenship Vocabulary

PREAMBLE the introduction to a formal document, esp. the Constitution

ENUMERATED powers belonging only to the federal government

RESERVED powers retained by the states

CONCURRENT powers shared by the states and the federal government

AMENDMENT an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution

IMPLIED powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY maintaining peace within the nation

DUE PROCESS OF LAW idea that the government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution

FEDERALISM the sharing of power between federal and state governments

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

IMPEACH to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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

APPROPRIATE to set something aside for a particular purpose, esp. funds ($$)

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

CONSTITUENTS people that members of Congress represent

NATURALIZATION to grant full citizenship to a foreigner

JUDICIAL REVIEW the right of the Supreme Court to decide if a law violates the Constitution