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22 Cards in this Set
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powers granted to the federal government
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delegated powers
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part of the U.S. constitutional that allows congress to stretch its delegated powers to address issues not otherwise specified in the document
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elastic clause
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powers retained by the state governments or by citizens
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reserved powers
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powers that are shared by the federal and state governments
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concurrent powers
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governments by representatives of the people
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representative demoncracy
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distribution
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apportionment
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bring charges against
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impeach
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cancel
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veto
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nonlegislative directions that have the force of law
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excutive orders
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freedom fron punishment
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pardons
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group that advises the U.S. president made up of the heads of the excutive departments
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cabinet
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jujde in the supreme court
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Sandra Day O' Connor
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helped secure the constitutional ratification with the promise that a bill of rights would be added to it
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James Madison
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make a request
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petition
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jujde's prder that authorizes the search because the property in question seems likely to contain evidence relating to a crime
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search warrent
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the fair application of the law
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due process
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formally accuse the person
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indict
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be tried again for the same crime
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double jeopardy
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legl process by which a person becomes a U.S. citizen
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naturalization
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send back to the country of orgin citizen
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deport
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requirement of military service
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draft
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organizations that collect money to distrivute to candidates who support the same issues as the contributors
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political action committees
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