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12 Cards in this Set
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Flexibility
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The ability of the Constitution to change over time through amendments, the elastic clause and.
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Limited Government
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Things the government cannot do such as put people in jail without a reason. Also known as the Denied Powers of the Constitution.
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Popular Sovereignty
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People power, people have a say in government through such things as voting.
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Federalism
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The government's powers are divided between the national government and the state government. The national government's power is over the state government through the Supremacy Clause.
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Separation of Powers
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The national government is divided into 3 branches: Executive (president) enforces the law, Legislative (Congress) makes the laws and judicial (Supreme Court) interpets the laws.
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Checks and Balances
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Each of the 3 branches og government "checks" on each other so that no one branch will get too much power. Example: The Executive branch can veto a law made by Congress (executive checking legislative). Congress can override the veto (legislative checking executive).
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Power to declare war.
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Both houses of Congress.
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Power to start a monetary (money) bill.
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The House of Representatives only.
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Why did the framers (writers) of the Constitution put the 6 principles into the Constitution.
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To prevent tyranny, so that one person or branch of government would not get too puch power.
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Power to appoint judges.
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Executive branch
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Power to make and enforce speed limits.
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State governments only.
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Power to tax and borrow money.
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Both the state and federal governments.
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