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16 Cards in this Set
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Federal system |
The sharing of power between the state and federal government |
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Reserved powers |
Powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states |
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Concurrent powers |
Powers shared by the state and federal governments |
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Grants-in-aid |
Money awarded to the stats’s by the federal government |
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Unicameral |
One-house legislature |
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Apportion |
Divide amount districts |
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Line item veto |
To veto only a specific part of a bill |
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Commute |
To reduce a criminals sentence |
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Parole |
To grant a prisoner an early release from prison with certain restrictions |
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Justice of the peace |
The judge of a small local court |
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Misdemeanor |
A relatively minor offense such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items |
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Magistrate court |
Police courts generally located in larger towns may handle traffic violations civil cases involving small amounts of money ect |
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Plantiff |
A person or party filing a lawsuit |
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Plantiff |
A person or party filing a lawsuit |
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Defendant |
An individual group being sued or charged with a crime |
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Felony |
A serious crime such as murder rape kidnapping or robbery |
