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22 Cards in this Set
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Expressed Powers |
Those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out |
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Implied Powers |
Delegated powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers |
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Inherent Powers |
Constitution powers presumed to have delegated to national government |
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Strict Constructionists |
One that argues a broad interpretation of the provisions of the constitution |
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Consensus |
Agreement between groups on fundamental matters |
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Tax |
A charge levied by the government on a person or property to meet the public needs |
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Direct Tax |
A tax that must be paid by the person on whom it is levied |
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Indirect Tax |
A tax levied on one party, but passed on to another for payment |
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Deficit Financing |
Practice of funding government by borrowing money to make up the difference difference between government spending and revenue |
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Public Dept |
All money borrowed by the government and not yet repaired, plus the accrued interest on that money. |
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Commerce power |
Executive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade |
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Legal tender |
Any money a creditor must, by law, accept in payment for debts |
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Bankruptcy |
The legal proceeding by a bankrupt person assets are given to the people they owe money to |
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Copyright |
The exclusive legal right of a person to reproduce, publish, and sell their own work |
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Patent |
License issued to an investor granting exclusive rights to manufacturer, use, sell their invention for a limited period of time |
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Eminent Domain |
Power of a government to take private property for public use |
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Appropriate |
Assign to a particular use |
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Impeach |
To take someone out of office |
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Acquit |
Find not guilty of a charge |
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Perjury |
Act of lying under oath |
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Censure |
Issue of a formal condemnation |
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Subpoena |
An order for a person to appear and produce documents for requested materials |
