| A | B |
|---|
| Republicanism | A government's authority to rule comes from the citizens |
| Popular Sovereignty | Citizens are always the source of power |
| Federalism | Power sharing between states and the Federal Gov't. |
| Separation of Powers | Each branch does a job related to making, enforceing and deciding justice under the law |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch has power to limit the powers of the other branches |
| Bill | a proposed law |
| Law | a rule citizens must obey |
| Veto | a Chief executives right to reject a law |
| Delegated Powers | powers of the Federal gov't |
| Reserved Powers | powers of the states |
| Concurrent Powers | poweers that belong to both the federal & state gov't |
| Executive Branch | enforces the law |
| Legislative Branch | makes the law |
| Judicial Branch | decides if a law is constitutional |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments that protects freedoms |
