Vocab Chapter 3:4

The notion that power lies with the people

The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution

Powers shared by the state and federal governments

A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of others

Principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states