Unit 2 Constitution and Federalism

Question 0

Powers directly expressed or stated in the constitution by the founders

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Expressed powers

Question 1

Powers the constitution grants or delegates to the national government

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Delegated powers

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Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the constitution

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Implied powers

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Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I

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Elastic clause

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One of seven main divisions of the body of the constitution

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Article

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The authority of the Supreme Court and other federal courts to rule on cases

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Jurisdiction

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Statement in article four of the constitution establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the U.S. “Shall be the supreme law of the land.”

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Supremacy claus

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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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Rule by the people

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Popular sovereignty

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A change to the constitution

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Amendment

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Laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.

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Civil law

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Written agreements between two or more states

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Interstate compact

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The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments invalid if they violate the Constitution.

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Judicial review

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Most of the expressed powers of Congress are itemized in Article 1, Section 8.

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Enumerated powers

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Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

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Extradite

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A piece of legislation by which a legislative body grants an entity which depends on it for authorization or legitimacy the power to take certain actions.

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Enabling act

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Powers in nations with a federal system of government that are shared by both the State and the federal government.

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Concurrent powers

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A written request, signed by many people.

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Petition

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To sign or give consent ( treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

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Ratify

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Equal amount of power between Judicial Legislative and executive power

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Separation of power

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Rejection of a bill

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Veto

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The system where each branch of government exercise some control over the others

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Checks and balance

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Orders signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime

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Arrest warrant

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The government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and other actions it takes against individuals

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Due process of law

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Power of government to take private property for public use

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Eminent domain

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Elected officials who retired or had been defeated but still remained in office for several months, doing little to nothing

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Lame duck

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Levied on individual earnings. It has become the major source of money for the national government.

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Income tax

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Requires periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.

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Sunset Law

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Federalism view that favors national action in dealing with federal matters.

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Nationalists Position

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Federalism view that favors state and local action in dealing with problems.

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States Rights Position

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

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Inherent Powers

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Powers that belong strictly to the states

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Reserved Powers

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No law or state constitution may conflict with any form of national law

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Supremacy Clause

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An agreement between the United States and a foreign government made by the executive branch either alone or with Congressional approval.

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Executive Agreement

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A type of judicial interpretation that emphasizes the limited nature of the court’s power.

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Judicial Restraint

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An interpretation of the U.S constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions particularly the Supreme Court.

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Judicial Activism

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Plan requiring that what the government spends will not exceed its income

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Balanced Budget

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To accuse a public official of misconduct in office

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Impeach

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A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries

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Treaty