| A | B |
|---|
| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments that protect individual |
| Natural Rights | Rights that are beyond the power of government to grant or deny |
| Natuaral Law | Basic moral law that is consistent with nature. |
| Constititional Law | Fundamental law that spells out powers & limits of government |
| Judicial review | power of feds to determine whether a law violates the constitution |
| federalism | system in which two or more levels of government direct the affairs of the same people in the same location |
| reserved powers | state powers as spelled out in 10th amendment |
| due process clause | Part of 14th amendment that guarantees life, liberty, or property |
| establishment clause | part of 1st amendment prohibiting gov from establishing a state religion |
| free exercise clause | part of 1st amendment that allows you to practice the religion of your choice |
| commerce clause | gives federal government right to regulate commerce |
| police powers | inherent right of states to protect and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenas. |
