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40 Cards in this Set
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powers to granted to the federal government by the US constitution
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delegated powers
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allows congress to stretch its delegated powers to address issues that the nation's founders could not have foreseen
(part of the US constitution) |
elastic cause
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powers retained only by the state
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reserved powers
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shared powers
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concurrent powers
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government by the REPRESENATIVES of the people
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representative democracy
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distribution of the 435 represenativces of the people
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apportionment
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every 10 years
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census
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bringing charges against an elected official
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impeach
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presidents power to cancel congressional legislation
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veto
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presidents directives that have the force of law
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executive orders
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president has the right to grant freedom from to punishment for persons convicted of federal crimes of facing charges
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pardons
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heads of departments that advise the president
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cabinets
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the first female Supreme Court justice
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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distribution of the 435 represenativces of the people
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apportionment
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every 10 years
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census
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bringing charges against an elected official
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impeach
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presidents power to cancel congressional legislation
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veto
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presidents directives that have the force of law
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executive orders
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president has the right to grant freedom from to punishment for persons convicted of federal crimes of facing charges
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pardons
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heads of departments that advise the president
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cabinets
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the first female Supreme Court justice
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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origanally opposed amending the constitituion but later put together the fisrt set of ammendments
(the father of the Bill of Rights) |
James Madison
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right to make a request of the government
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petition
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issued by a judge on a probable cause
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search warrant
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fair application of the law
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due process
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to formally accuse
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indict
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anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial and cannot be retried for that same crime
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double jeopardy
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the right of the government to take away personal property to further the public interest (fair price)
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eminent domain
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origanally opposed amending the constitituion but later put together the fisrt set of ammendments
(the father of the Bill of Rights) |
James Madison
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right to make a request of the government
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petition
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issued by a judge on a probable cause
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search warrant
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fair application of the law
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due process
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to formally accuse
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indict
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anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial and cannot be retried for that same crime
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double jeopardy
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the right of the government to take away personal property to further the public interest (fair price)
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eminent domain
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the long process of gaining citizenship
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naturliation
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send back to the country of origin
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deport
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requirements of military service in times of need
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draft
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groups who collect money to distribute to canidates who support their cause
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Political Action Committee
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SADD-MADD
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Public Interest group
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