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12 Cards in this Set
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Preamble
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The first part of the Constitution, it describes the purpose of the document and the government it creates.
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Impeach
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To impeach an official is to charge the person with an offense committed while in office. Only the House of Representatives can vote to impeach.
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Elastic clause
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This clause is named because it gives Congress flexability to fulfill its duties.
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Federal judiciary
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The Supreme Court and lower federal courts make this up. Federal judiciary can also be known as the federal court system.
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Independent judiciary
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A system in which judges cannot be removed nor have their salaries reduced for making non-popular decisions
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Precedents
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Court decisions used as guides in the Supreme Court in deciding similar cases.
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Judicial review
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Power to review an action of the legislative or executive branch and call it unconstitutional.
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Federalism
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Division of power between the federal and state governments.
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Delegated powers
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Powers to borrow money, coin money, raise an army and navy, declare war, make treaties, establish post offices, and protect patents and copyrights.
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Reserved powers
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Any power not expressly granted to the national government would remain with the states and the people.
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Concurrent powers
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Some powers delegated to Congress are not denied to the states.
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Supremacy clause
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A clause that affirms that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.
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