Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards by Erika Cruz Jacobo

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Constitution

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Supreme Law

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Representative Democracy

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People rule by electing their leaders

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Bill of Rights

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First 10 Amendments

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Amendment

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A change to the constitution. 27 amendments

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Popular Sovereignty

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Power belongs to people

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Limited Government

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Restricted

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Rule of Law

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Everyone must obey the law

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Separation of Powers

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Legislation, Executive, Judicial

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Legislative Power

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Make law

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Executive Power

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Enforce the law

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Judicial Power

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Interpret the law

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Checks & Balances

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Each branch restrains the others

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Veto

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Reject a act of congress

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Judicial Review

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Courts check government’s actions

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Unconstitutional

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Dull& void

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Federalsim

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Power between federal and state governments

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Delegated Powers

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Power granted to federal government

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Expressed Powers

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Written in constitution

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Implied Powers

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Suggested by expressed powers

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Necessary & Proper Clause

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Authorities implied powers

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Reserved Powers

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Power given to state

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Exclusive Powers

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Federal government alone

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Concurrent Powers

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Belong both Federal & State Government

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal laws go above state laws