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CIVICS IN ACTION A CITIZENSHIP HANDBOOK
VOCABULARY
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Maintaining peace within the nation
DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY
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The introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
PREAMBLE
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To grant full citizenship to a foreigner
NATURALIZATION
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A person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation
CITIZEN
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Idea that the government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution DUE PROCESS OF LAW
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People that members of Congress represent
CONSTITUENTS
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The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution
JUDICIAL REVIEW
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Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
IMPLIED POWERS
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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
REPUBLIC
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The sharing of power between the federal and state governments
FEDERALISM
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To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
IMPEACH
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Powers shared between the states and the federal government
CONCURRENT POWERS
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Powers retained by the states
RESERVED POWERS
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To set something aside for a particular purpose, especially funds
APPROPRIATE
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Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
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An addition to a formal document, such as the Constitution
AMENDMENT
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Powers belonging only to the federal government and listed in the Constitution
ENUMERATED POWERS
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