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20 Cards in this Set
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federal system
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power shared between national government and the states
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override
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defeat a veto on a bill
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supremacy clause
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section of Constitution stating that national law has higher authority than state law
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reserved powers
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powers Constitution gives to the states
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executive branch
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has power to carry out laws
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popular sovereignty
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idea that people should have the right
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implied powers
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congressional power not stated in Constitution but suggested
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veto
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reject a bill
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Anti-Federalist
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person who opposed the Constitution and strong national government before 1789
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checks and balances
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each branch of the government is able to limit power of other branches
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judicial branch
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has power to decide how laws should be applied
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legislative branch
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having the power to make laws
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amendment
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any change in the Constitution
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enumerated powers
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powers of feredal government specifically mentioned in Constitution
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Electoral College
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group of people who elect the President and Vice President
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Preamble
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introduction to the Constitution
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export
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sell goods to another country
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compromise
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each side gives up something to get something
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by national and state government
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Federalist
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person who suppported the Constitution and strong national government before 1789
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