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17 Cards in this Set
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Article
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one of the seven main divisions of theh body of the Constitution
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Jurisdiction
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the authority of a court to rule on certain cases
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Supremacy Clause
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statement in Article VI of the Consititution establishing that the Consitution laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land."
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Amendment
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a change to the Constitution
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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 government
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Seperation 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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Veto
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Rejection of a bill
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Judicial Review
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the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
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Expressed Powers
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powers directly stated in the Constitution
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Enumerated Powers
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the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article 1, Section 8 of 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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Federal Bureaucracy
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department and agencies of the federal government-mostly the executive branch
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out it's duties
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Interstate Commerce
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trade among the states
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Impeachment
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a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public offical
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