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| checks and balances | a plan to keep any part of government from becoming too powerful |
| federalism | a government system in which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| judicial | having to do with courts of law and justice |
| limited government | all parts of government must obey the law |
| principle | a basic truth, law, or ideal of behavior |
| popular sovereignty | people elect their leaders |
| separation of power | government power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| unconstitutional | not following the constitution |
| anti-federalist | a person who favored state and individual rights |
| ratify | to approve |
| federalist | a person who favored the constitution |
| enumerated powers | the 18 powers of congress numbered from 1 to 18 in the constitution |
| civil | having to do with citizens; a civil law case does not involve a crime |
| convict | to find guilty of a crime |
| due process | right to a fair trial according to rules and procedures |
| evidence | he objects and statements gathered and used to judge a person of a crime |
| grand jury | a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence against an accused person to conduct a trial |
| indict | to accuse or charge with a crime, usually done by a grand jury |
| witness | someone who has seen or heard something; a dperson who is called to tell what her or she knows in court |
| amendment | change or correction made by a certain process |
| presidential limits | congress must approve how money is spent |
| presidential limits | congress can remove the president by impeachment |
| congressional limits | the supreme court can say a law is unfair |
| congressional limits | the president can veto bills of congress |
| judicial limits | the president appoints federal judges |
| judicial limits | congress can remove a judge |
| presidential limits | only congress can declare war |
