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17 Cards in this Set
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Limited Government
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a system in which the power of the government is limited
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Representation Government
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system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
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Unicameral
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a single chamber legistative
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Bicameral
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two house legislative body
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Ratify
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to approve
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Popular Sovereignty
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rule by the people
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Federalism
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a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
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Separation of Powers
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the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
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Checks and Balances
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the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
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Expressed powers
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powers directly stated in the Constitution
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Elastic Clause
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clause in Article 1, 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 1
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Due to process of law
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principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trails and in other actions it takes against individuals
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Eminent Domain
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the power of the government to take private property for public use
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Implied Powers
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powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers
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Inherent Powers
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powers that national government may exercise simply because its a government
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Concurrent Powers
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powers that both the national government and the states have
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Reserved Powers
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powers that belong strictly to the states
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