Government Ch 1-4 Flashcards
vocabulary acquistion
Congressional act admitting a territory as a State
act of admission
system of overlapping powers in the executive , legislative , and judicial branches to keep one branch from becoming too powerful
checks and balances
powers that are exercised by both the State and Federal governments
concurrent powers
Constitution’s requirement that each State accept the public acts , records , and judicial proceedings of every other State
Full Faith and Credit
formal agreement between or among States authorized by the Constitution
interstate compacts
the power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional
judicial review
principle of American government that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three separate branches
separation of powers
principle that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
constitutionalism
those powers granted to the Federal government by the Constitution
delegated powers
Congressional act that directs a territory in writing its constitution
enabling act
powers of the Federal government that can be reasonably construed from the expressed powers
implied powers
principle that government may only do those things the people have given it the power to do
limited government
those powers held by the States
reserved powers
principle that all power begins with the people
popular sovereignty
those powers traditionally held by government
inherent powers
principle belief that the government and its officers are subject to the law never above the law
rule of law
pact made by the president with the head of a foreign state
executive agreement
the powers of the Federal government spelled out in the Constitution in so many words
expressed powers
changes or additions that become part of the written language of the Constitution
amendments
powers that can only be exercised by the Federal governmen
exclusive powers
legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to it from another State
extradition
the division of power among a central government and several regional governments
federalism
