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Government Ch 3 & 4

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(of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers	bicameral
the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people	popular sovereignty
the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws	rule of law
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body	veto
system based upon democratic rules and institutions in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial/state governments	federalism
review of the constitutional validity of a legislative act	judicial review
examples include:power to tax, build roads, establish bankruptcy laws, and to create lower courts	concurrent powers