Terms Flashcards
Governor
Elected head of a state
powers of supreme court
review and decide appeals from trial courts
structure of supreme court
1 chief justice, 8 associate justices
3 main levels if supreme court
district courts, circuit courts, supreme court
resting clause
part of the constitution that gives the president to execute laws
appointment powers
legal authority to make the owner of property
executive order
a signed, written, and published instructions by the president that manages the operations of the federal goverment
advice and consent laws
power that the senate has to consult and approve treaties signed by the president
commerce clause
gives congress power to regulate interstate commerce and restricts states from impairing interstate commerce
necessary and proper clause
allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn’t give it authority to act
popular sovereignty
political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish the goverment
colonial rule
control over a nation or territory by a foreign power. this leads to exploitation of resources, new laws, and suppression of culture/traditions
AOC
agreement to pay for damages caused by violations
state of the union
a message from the president to congress during the beginning of the year
commander in chief power
gives the president exclusive power to command the military
judicial review
the courts have the authority to determine the acts of executive and legislative
enumerated powers
powers granted to congress by the constitution (collecting taxes)
implied powers
gives congress the right to make all laws
inherent powers
enables the goverment actions to preform duties
social contract
when a group of people agree to give up certain rights and accept central authority to protect other rights
limited goverment
an idea that there should be restriction on goverment to protect the people natural rights
federalism
a system which power are divided between national and state goverments
direct democracy
people themselves determine laws and policies in which they are governed by
common good
available and accessible to everyone in society and benefits them
republic
form of goverment which people can elect/choose their leaders
Individual rights
people are able to pursue life without interference from other people or goverment
natural rights
rights that can’t be restrained by human laws (life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness)
3/5th compromise
slaves would be counted as 3.5 of a person for representation and taxation
great compromise
an agreement that the goverment would have two houses in congress
