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| Preamble | the opening section of the Constitution. |
| Federalism | form of of government in which power is divided between the federal and state governments. |
| Popular Sovereignty | the notion that power lies with people. |
| Separation of Powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. |
| Judicial Review | the power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal law, state law, or local law or government actions goes against the Constitution. |
| Constitutional | in accordance with the Constitution. |
| reserved powers | powers that the constitution does not give the national government that are kept by the states. |
| enumerated powers | powers that congress has are specifically listed in the Constitution. |
| implied | powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution. |
| concurrent | powers shared by the state and federal government. |
| ex post facto law | law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed. |
| bill of attainder | law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court |
| writ of habeus corpus | court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| impeachment | to accuse a govt. official of misconduct in office |
| amendment | any change in the Constitution |
