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9 Cards in this Set
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veto
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reject
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separation of power
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system in which the power of the government
is divided among the three separate branches |
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federalism
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division of power between the states
and the national government |
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concurrent power
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powers shared by the federal and
state governments |
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commerce clause
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gives Congress the power to regulate trade with other nations
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elastic clause
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gives the power to make all laws
that are necessary and proper to carry out the power of the national government |
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pardon
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forgiving a person for a crime they
committed |
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reprieve
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postpone or change a punishment
(especially someone who is supposed to die) |
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suffrage
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right to vote
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