In Class: Cheesy Review for Vocabulary. Separation of Powers. Read 99-103. Answer review question Handout.
Bell work: What are the branches of federal government and what are their primary responsibilities?
8th Grade
Vocabulary Definitions Week 5
1) popular sovereignty-Government
by the consent of the governed.
2) Preamble-The
beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purpose.
3) limited government-A
system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent
government from becoming too powerful.
4) majority rule-A
system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all.
5) delegated powers-Powers
given to the federal government by the Constitution.
6) reserved powers-Powers
set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people.
7) concurrent powers-Powers
shared by the federal government and the states.
8) separation of
powers-The distribution of political power among the branches of government,
giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities.
9) legislative branch-The
lawmaking branch of government.
10) executive branch-The branch of government
that carries out the laws.
11) judicial branch-The branch of
government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers.
12) checks and balances-A system in
which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that
each can check, or limit the power of the other branches.
13) judicial review-The power of the
U.S. Supreme Court to determine if a law passed by Congress or a presidential
action is in accord with the Constitution.
Mr. Moore
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