| A | B |
|---|
| popular sovereignty | asserts that the people are the primary source of the government's authority |
| limited government | the gov't has only the powers that the Constitution gives it |
| separation of powers | principle by which the powers of gov't are divided among separate branches |
| checks & balances | each branch of gov't has the power to check or limit, the actions of the other two |
| federalism | division of power between the federal gov't and the state gov'ts |
| republic | system of gov't in which the people choose representatives to govern them |
| preamble | introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document |
| delegated powers | powers given to the national gov't |
| reserved powers | powers the state has |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal gov't and the states |
| national government | federal or central government |
