Constitutional Principles & Powers – Flashcards
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Popular Sovereignty
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The government gets its power from the people
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Limited Government
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The government has only the power the people give it and must follow the rules set out for them
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Separation of Powers
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Divides the national government into three branches in order to prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful
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Separation of Powers
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Divides the national government into three branches in order to prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful
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Checks and Balances
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Each branch of government has some limits placed on it by another branch of government
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Judicial Review
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Allows the Supreme Court to declare federal and state laws unconstitutional if they conflict with the Constitution
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Federalism
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Divides power between the state and national governments
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National supremacy
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National laws are supreme and if there is a conflict between state and national laws, the state law must be changed.
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Enumerated Powers (aka Delegated, Expressed)
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Powers assigned to the national government through Congress
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Implied Powers
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Powers not specifically assigned to Congress but allowed because they are "necessary and proper" to carrying out the assigned powers
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Concurrent Powers
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Powers exercised by both the national and state government
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Prohibited Powers
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Things the national and state governments are never allowed to do
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Reserved Powers
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Powers of the states, not actually listed but graned under the 10th amendment (any power not granted to national government or denied to the states are up to the states)
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Reserved Powers
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Powers of the states, not actually listed but graned under the 10th amendment (any power not granted to national government or denied to the states are up to the states)
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Reserved Powers
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Powers of the states, not actually listed but graned under the 10th amendment (any power not granted to national government or denied to the states are up to the states)
