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15 Cards in this Set
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majority rule
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The concept of a democracy that the will of the majority is primary
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loose construction
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A loose or liberal interpretation of an issue
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judicial review
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Power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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fedreralism
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A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority; Advocacy of such a system
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devolution
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the transfer of power from a central to a subordinate level or organization, particularly from a central government to regional or local governments
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constitutionalism
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the principles or practice of government regulated by a constitution
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due process
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the entitlement of a citizen to proper legal procedures and natural justice
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gerrymander
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an electoral area manipulated in such a way as to give one political party an unfair advantage in an election
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checks and blanaces
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System of government that keeps power equal between the three branches
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expressed powers
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powers EXPRESSED in tentconstitution and granted to the Federal Government
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popular sovereignty
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The concept that political and legislative power resides with the citizens
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rule of law
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a state of order in which events conform to the law
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separation of powers
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The system of dividing the powers and duties of a government into different branches
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strict construction
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A close or literal interpretation of an issue
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unfunded mandate
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are regulations, or in some cases conditions for receiving grants, that impose costs on state and local governments for which they are not reimbursed by the federal government
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