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Constitutional Vocab Flashcards

1
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One of the seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution.

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Article

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The authority of a court to rule on certain cases.

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Jurisdiction

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Statement of article VI of the Constitution establishing 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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Supremacy Clause

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4
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A change to the Constitution.

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Amendment

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5
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Rule by the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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6
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A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.

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Federalism

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The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

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Separation of powers

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The system where each branch of government exercises some control over others.

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Checks and balances

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9
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Rejection of a bill.

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Veto

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10
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The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional.

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Judicial review

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11
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Powers directly stated in the Constitution

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Expressed Powers

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12
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The expressed powers of congee that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

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Enumerated powers

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13
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Clause in Article 1,Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed in the order clauses of Article 1.

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Elastic clause

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14
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Departments and agencies of the federal government-mostly the executive branch

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Federal bureaucracy

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15
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To approve

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Ratify

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16
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An appeal

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Petition

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17
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Plan required that what the government spends will not exceed its income.

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Balanced budget

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18
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To accuse a public official of misconduct in office

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Impeach

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19
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A formal agreement between the government of two or more countries.

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Treaty

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20
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An agreement made between the president and a head of state.

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Executive agreement

21
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the philosophy that the supreme court declares laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional.

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Judicial restraint

22
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The philosophy that the supreme court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues.

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Judicial activism

23
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Government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast.

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Prior restraint

24
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A reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime.

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Probable cause

25
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An order signed by a judge describing a specific place to be searched for specific items.

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Search warrant

26
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An order signed by the judge naming an individual to be arrested for a specific crime.

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Arrest warrant

27
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principle in the Fifth Amendment clause stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals.

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Due Process of Law

28
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The power of the government to take private property for public use.

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Eminent domain

29
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An outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term, after retiring or being defeated for reelection.

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Lame duck

30
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Money paid in order to vote.

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Poll tax

31
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Powers the constitution grants or delegates to the national government.

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Delegated powers

32
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Powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers.

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Implied powers

33
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Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government.

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Inherent powers

34
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Powers that strictly belong to the states.

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Reversed powers

35
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Powers that both the national and state governments have.

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Concurrent powers

36
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The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution.

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Enabling act

37
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To return a criminal or fugitive who lees across the state lines back to the original state.

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Extradite

38
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One relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government

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Civil law

39
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A written agreement between two or more states.

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Interstate compact

40
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A position that favors state and local action in dealing with problems.

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States’ rights position

41
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A position that favors national action in dealing with problems.

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Nationalist position

42
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The tax levied on individual or corporate earnings.

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Income tax

43
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A law that requires periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.

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Sunset law

44
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A law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public.

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Sunshine law

45
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Government administrators

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bureaucracy

46
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Support for a republican system of government

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Republicanism

47
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A system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute.

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Limited government

48
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The rights needed by each individual to pursue their lives and goals without interference from other individuals or the government.

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Individual rights

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