government Flashcards
1
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checks and balances
A
counter balancing influences by which an organization of system is regulated
2
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judicial review
A
review by the US supreme court of the constitutional validity of a legislated act
3
Q
jurisprudence
A
the theory of law
4
Q
federalism
A
the federal principle of government
5
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separation of powers
A
the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of the government
