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- 4. having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others
- 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
- 11. government the governing body of a municipality or county
- 12. government the government of an individual state
- 13. liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent
- 16. powers powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people
- 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
- 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. of the governed an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
- 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. powers powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function
- 5. powers the powers specifically given to the federal government, also known as delegated powers; they may not be used by state governments
- 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
- 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
- 9. a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
- 10. powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
- 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.”
- 15. government the national level of government; the government of the United States