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26 Cards in this Set
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appellate jurisdiction |
the power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried and lower courts |
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armed forces |
the nation's military |
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article |
a numbered chapter or section of a contract, treaty, or constitution |
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coining money |
the power of the legislative branch to print money for use |
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concurrent powers |
power shared by the National, State and/or logical government |
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declaration of war |
the power of Congress to vote to go to war with another country |
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delegated powers |
the power specifically named in a sign to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the US Constitution also known as enumerated powers |
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elastic clause |
the power of Congress pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers |
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enumerated powers |
the power specifically names and sign the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the US Constitution also known as delegated powers |
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executive branch |
the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch |
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Foreign Relations |
the power of the executive branch to decide to on the US states dealings with other countries in order to achieve national goals |
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immigration |
the movement of people from one country to another country |
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impeach |
to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official |
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implied powers |
powers not written in the US Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers; article 1, section 8, clause 18 gives Congress the power to do what it deems "Necessary and Proper" to carry out the delegated powers |
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judicial branch |
the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch |
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legislative branch |
the branch of government that creates laws |
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naturalization laws |
laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become legal citizens of the United States |
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Necessary and Proper Clause |
the power of Congress to make laws leave us necessary and proper to carry out during enumerator powers; also known as the elastic clause |
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original jurisdiction |
the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic |
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presidential appointments |
the power of the US president to choose members of his or her cabinet, masters to other nations, and other officials in his or her administration |
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regulate |
to control, govern, or direct according to rule |
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trade |
to buy and sell goods or services |
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US Congress |
the national legislative body of the US consisting of the Senate or upper house and House of Representatives or lower house |
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US House of Representatives |
the lower house of the US Congress |
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u.s. Senate |
the Upper House of the US Congress |
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US Supreme Court |
the highest score in the United States it sits at the top of the federal court system |
