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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Limited Government

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The power of the monarch or ruler was limited, not absolute

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Fugitive Slave Clause

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required a slave who flees to another state to be returned to the owner from which that person escaped.

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Amendment

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An addition to a formal document such as the constitution

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Framers

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People who shape or create the constitution

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Enumerated Powers

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Powers belonging to only the federal government

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Also known as the Elastic Clause, is a provision in Article One of the Constitution. (Read it)

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Implied Powers

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Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution

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James Madison

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A Virginia planter who became the chief architect of the Constitution; became a leader of the new national government; took notes of what happened at the convention; 4th US president

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Impeach

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To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office

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Electoral College

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A body of representatives that elect the presidents (look up more info)

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers shared by the states and the federal government

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Supremacy Clause

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Establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States shall be the supreme law of the Land

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Pardon

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An excuse from punishment

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Treason

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Betraying one’s country country especially by trying to overthrow the government

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Federalism

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The sharing of power between federal and state governments

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Legislative Branch

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The branch that makes the nation’s laws

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Executive Branch

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The branch that is headed by the President, that carries out the nation’s laws and policies

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Judicial Branch

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The branch that includes the federal court system, that interprets the nation’s laws

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Checks and Balances

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The system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful

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Separation of Powers

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Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities

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Preamble

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The introduction to the Constitution that reflects the basic principal of the new American government and the six goals of the United States

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Quorum

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Number of members needed to officially conduct business (more than half).

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Census

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A counting of the people to determine representation in the House

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Speaker of the House

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Chief officer of the House of Representatives; elected by the members; currently John Boehner

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President pro tempore

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Carries out the duties of the President in his/her absence; elected by members in the senate; currently Orrin Hatch

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House of Representatives

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Elected by the people who live within the district for the state; term is 2 years; must be 25 yrs. old, U.S. Citizen for 7 yrs., and live in the state from which their elected

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Congressional immunity

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Allows the members of Congress to openly speak their mind without fear of punishment

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Veto

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To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law

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Pocket veto

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An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session

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Override

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To overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress

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Senate

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Each state has 2 senators, 6 year term, 1/3 senators elected each term, 30 yrs., U.S. citizen for 9 yrs., live in the state from which their elected

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Inauguration

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The beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period

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Commander-in-Chief

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A head of state or officer in supreme command of country’s armed forces

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Chief Justice

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The presiding judge in a Supreme Court; currently John Roberts

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Supreme Court

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Hear cases involving the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and disputes between states; the highest court

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State of the Union Address

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A yearly address delivered in January by the President to Congress, giving the administration’s view of the state of the nation and plans for legislation

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Naturalization

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To grant full citizenship to a foreigner

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Independence Hall

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In Philadelphia where the D.O.I. was proclaimed and outside which the Liberty Bell is kept

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The National Archives

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An independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents

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Presidential Oath

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“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

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Washington, D.C.

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Capital of the United States

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