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26 Cards in this Set
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rule of law
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governments, and its officers, being subject -to. never above the law
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judicial review
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the courts power to determine if governmental action is constituional
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speration of powers
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separate branches of government with different functions, but equal power
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checks and balances
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a branch of governemnt having the ability to restrain the other two
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concurrent powers
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poweres that both the National and State governments possess
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reserved powers
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powers not granted by the national goverment, thus granted to the states
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"We The People"
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popular sovereignty
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basic characteristics of federalism
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divides powers between National government and State governments
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concept of limited government
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must operate within boundaries set by the people
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Number of methods to formally ammend the Constitution
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four
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The power of the National government to coin money
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an inherent power
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enabling act direts any area desiring statehood
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to prepare a constitution
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the presidents power to veto an act in Congress is an example of
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checks and balances
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ammendments that were results of the civil war
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13th, 14th, and 15th
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an expressed power of the national government`
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the power to coin money
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The constitution requires the national government to gaurentee
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a republican form of government
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NOT true about the Bill of Rights
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the ammendments were ratified at the same time as the constitution
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the power of the national government to regulate immigration is an
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inerent power
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How many ammendments are in the constitution currently?
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27
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NOT among the obligations that the National government has to the states
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recognition of State constitutions as the supreme law of the land
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the constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
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Bill of Rights
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NOT an example of checks and balances
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the presidents makes an executive agreement
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when there is seperation of powers
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power is detributed among three independent branches of the government
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NOT true of the constitution
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it has not changed in 50 years
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the informal amendment process
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results from the daily experiences of government
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one state charging higher fees to nonresidents falsunder which "interstate Relations?"
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Privileges and Immunities
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