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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