1. Chapter 6 Vocabulary

2. Eminent Domain
The power to take personal property to benefit the public

3. Veto
To cancel a law passed by Congress

4. Oligarchy
A gov’t in which a small group of people (small group) decide everything.

5. Constituents
People that members of Congress represent

6. Ex Post Facto
A law that is made effective prior to the date it was passed *punishes people for actions that were not illegal at the time they were committed (after the fact)

7. Direct Democracy
A gov’t in which the people vote directly to make the government’s decisions/laws

8. Concurrent
Powers shared by the states and the federal government

9. Domestic Tranquility
Maintaining peace within the nation

10. Popular Sovereignty
government is subject to the will of the people (We the People)

11. Naturalized Citizen
Foreign-born person who becomes a legal citizen

12. Appropriate
To set something aside for a particular purpose, especially funds ($$)

13. Reserved
Powers retained by the states

14. Executive Order
Issued by the President, have the power of law

15. Judicial Review
The right of the Supreme Court to decide if a law violates the Constitution

16. Enumerated/Delegated
Powers belonging only to the federal government

17. Impeach
To bring formal charges of misconduct or serious crimes against a president or other public figure

18. Federalism
Division or sharing of power between federal and state governments

19. Deport
Return to country of origin

20. Amendment
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution

21. Implied
Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

22. Confederation
A group of states under a weak central gov’t

23. Due Process
Idea that the government must follow procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution/must be fairly applied

24. Citizen
A person who owes loyalty to and is entitled to the protection of a state or nation

25. Indirect Democracy (Representative)
A gov’t in which people elect representatives to make the laws for them.

26. Preamble
The introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution

27. Majority Rule
The idea that the greatest number of people in society (largest group) can make policies for everyone

28. Draft
Required military service

29. Autocracy a system of government by one person with absolute power.
Related words: absolutism, totalitarianism, dictatorship, despotism, tyranny, absolute monarchy

30. Indict
Formally accuse of a crime

31. Pardon
To free from punishment (from a federal crime)

32. Aristocracy
The wealthy or noble classes (the aristocrats-dukes, earls, lords, marquis) have all the power and make all of the laws.