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  1. 4. having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others
  2. 7. and balances a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
  3. 11. government the governing body of a municipality or county
  4. 12. government the government of an individual state
  5. 13. liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent
  6. 16. powers powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people
  7. 17. a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning; education was considered the key to understanding and solving society’s problems
  8. 18. rights the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property
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  1. 1. of the governed an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
  2. 2. powers powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers
  3. 3. powers powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function
  4. 5. powers the powers specifically given to the federal government, also known as delegated powers; they may not be used by state governments
  5. 6. contract noun an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
  6. 8. of powers the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
  7. 9. a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
  8. 10. powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
  9. 14. Amendment the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  10. 15. government the national level of government; the government of the United States