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15 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
A loose central government caused this first official government of the newly formed US to fail after 10 years. |
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Federalism |
The relationship between the state governments and the federal government. |
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Implied Powers |
A authority figure that has been approved by the Constitution but not directly stated. |
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Enumerated Powers |
List of items in Article l, Section 8 of the Constitution that states the authority of Congress. |
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Concurrent Powers |
Powers shared by the state and federal government. |
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Checks and Balances |
A system that limits the power of each branch to make sure no one branch has more power than the others. |
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Supremacy Clause |
States that federal laws pursuant under the Constitution and all treaties made under it constitute the supreme law of the land. |
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Sovereignty |
A political unit that can stand alone and is recognized by other sovereign states as a free nation. |
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Ratification |
Official way to confirm something, usually by vote. |
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Preamble |
An introduction |
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Slander |
The act of making a false statement and in turn ruining a persons reputation. |
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Libel |
Publishing a false statement and in turn ruining a persons reputation. |
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Treason |
The crime of betraying ones country. |
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Due Process of Law |
Fair treatment through the normal judicial system. |
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Affirmative Action |
An action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination. |
