1. Unit 4 Constitution and Government U.S. History Key Terms Name:

2. limitation Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

3. majority rule Definition: The belief that the greater number of people should exercise greater power and get to make the decisions. Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

4. federalism Definition: The sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country. Synonyms/Examples Sentence:

5. popular sovereignty Definition: The idea or belief that all political power belongs to the people and the government exists only to serve the people. Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

6. due process Definition: The idea that laws and legal (court) system must be fair. The Constitution guarantees that the government cannot take away a person's basic rights without following certain rules to ensure fairness. Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

7. ratify Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

8. compromise Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

9. balance Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

10. amend Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

11. precedent Definition: An action or decision that happened before and is now used as an example or reason for doing something. Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

12. legislate Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence:

13. impeach Definition Synonyms/Examples Add picture here Sentence: