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anticipate

to look forward to.

Function

to work or serve towards a particular goal.

cooperate

to work with others to get the task done.

what are the major principles behind the constitution?

Republicanism, popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, limited government, checks and balances, and individual rights.

amendment

an addition to a formal document such as the constitution.

republicanism

favoring a republic or representative to the democracy, as the best form of government.

why is popular sovereignty important?

it is the principle that government derives their powers directly from the people. it is an important limit on overall power of government.

popular sovereignty

political theory that government is the subject to the will of the people

enumerated powers

powers belonging only to the federal government.

implied powers

powers not specifically mentioned in constitution.

reserved powers

powers retained by the states.

concurrent powers

powers shared by states and federal governments.

what are implied powers?

the elastic clause allows congress to pass laws not specifically defined in the constitution.

judicial review

the right of the supreme court to determine if a law violates the constitution.

federalism

the sharing of power between federal and state governments.

what is one of the 6 goals for the united states government?

to establish justice.


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