| A | B |
|---|
| checks and balances | balancing power among different branches of government |
| common good | the good of the community as a whole |
| constitution | a set of customs, traditions, rules, and laws |
| constitutional goverment | powers of government are limited and practiced |
| delegate | a personm chosen to act for or represent others |
| delegated powers | people give certain powers to the government; the powers of the government are therefore - |
| democracy | form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people |
| limited government | a system restricted to protecting natural rights and that does not interfere with other aspects of life |
| higher law | refers to the superiority of one set of laws over another |
