| A | B |
|---|
| Limited Government | the government is not allowed to do certain things |
| Checks and Balances | the three branches of government are designed with the ability to stop each other from becoming abusive |
| Separation of Powers | powers of the government should be divided |
| Popular Sovereignty | voting is the process whereby citizens are capable of ruling themselves |
| Federalism | form of government in which power is divided between the federal (national/central), state, and local levels |
| Enumerated Powers | declare war, raise an army, coin money, or make treaties are powers givern to the National Government |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers to Tax, pass and enforce laws are shared by all levels of government |
| Reserved Powers | Education, marriage, and zoning regulations are powers held by state governments -10th amendment |
| Necessary and Proper Clause | Found in Article 1 of the Constitution which allows Congress to stretch its enumerated powers in the best interest of the citizens |
| Implied Powers | Powers that are not written in the constitution |
| Strict interpretation | the constitution should be defined by the exact wording used |
| Loose interpretation | the constitution should be defined by using a broader definition of the words used |
