American Government Ch.11 Vocab From Prentice Hall

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expressed powers

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those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out, expressly in the constitution, also called the "enumerated powers".

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implied powers

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those delegated powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers set in the constitution.

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inherent powers

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powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the national government of a sovereign state within the world community.

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strict constructionist

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one who argues a narrow interpretation of the constitution's provisions, in paticular those granting powers to the federal government.

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liberal constructionist

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one who argues a borad interpretationn of the provisions of the constitution, particularly those granting powers to the federal government.

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consensus

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general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions.

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tax

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a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs.

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indirect tax

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a tax first paid by one person but then pased on to another.

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direct tax

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a tax that must be paid directly to the government by the person on whom it is imposed.

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public debt

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all of the money borrowed by the federal government over the years and is not repaid, plus the accumilated intrest on that money.

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deficit financing

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the practice of funding government by borrowing to make up the difference between the government spending and the revenue.

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commerce power

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the power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade.

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legal tender

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any kind of money that a creditor must by law accept in payment for debts.

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bankruptcy

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the legal proceeding in which the bankrupt's assets are distributed among those to whom a debt is owed.

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naturalization

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the process by which cituizens of one country become citizens of another.