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TEST TOMORROW! Citizenship Vocabulary
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PREAMBLE the introduction to a formal document, esp. the Constitution
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ENUMERATED powers belonging only to the federal government
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RESERVED powers retained by the states
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CONCURRENT powers shared by the states and the federal government
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AMENDMENT an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
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IMPLIED powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
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DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY maintaining peace within the nation
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DUE PROCESS OF LAW idea that the government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution
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FEDERALISM the sharing of power between federal and state governments
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REPUBLICANISM favoring a republic, or a representative democracy, as the best form of government
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IMPEACH to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
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CITIZEN a person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation
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APPROPRIATE to set something aside for a particular purpose, esp. funds ($$)
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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
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CONSTITUENTS people that members of Congress represent
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NATURALIZATION to grant full citizenship to a foreigner
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JUDICIAL REVIEW the right of the Supreme Court to decide if a law violates the Constitution
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