Government

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Expressed Powers

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Include the powers to lay and collect taxes

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implied powers

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implied by the expressed powers "necessary and power"

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Concurrent powers

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powers that the national government and states possess

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delegated powers

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the only powers that are delegated in the constitution

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reserved powers

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powers that the constitution does not grant

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grant in aid programs

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grants of federal money to states and cities from taxes

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adjourning

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suspend

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continuous body

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governing unit whose seats are never all up for election

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Gerrymandering

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the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

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apportionment

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distribute, as in seats in a legislative body

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oversight function

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review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch

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virginia plan

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three branch government with bi-cameral legislature (population and financial support= membership)

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representative government

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policies made by officials, selected by the voters

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Connecticut compromise

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proposal of senate, equal representation

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Anti-federalists

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persons who objected the ratification of the constitution

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boycott

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refusal to buy or sell certain products or services

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petition of right

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declared by parliament and signed by king charles V

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proprietary colonies

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organized by a proprietor (person who granted land by king)

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unicameral

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one party

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repeal

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recall

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ratification

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formal approval

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articles of confederation

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plan of government adopted by the continental congress after the American Revolution

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amendment

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a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law

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rule of law

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holds government and officials subject to the law

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article

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number sections of a document

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bill of right

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the first 10 amendments of the constitution

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Executive agreement

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by president, does not need senate consent

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formal amendment

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change or addition that becomes part of the constitution

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block grant

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federal grant in aid program which is broadly defined

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division of powers

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federalism, or powers are divided

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enabling act

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allowed membership by forming a constitution

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precinct

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the smallest unit of election administration, a voting district

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political party

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group of people who seek government control

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major parties

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republican and democratic parties

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split ticket voting

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voting for candidates of different parties

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ward

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division for city council members to be voted

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splinter parties

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parties that have split away from the major parties

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bipartisan

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two different devotions to parties

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two party system

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a political system dominated by two major parties

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minor party

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not widely supported

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partisanship

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government action based on firm allegiance to a political party

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coalition

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temporary alliance of several groups

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single member district

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one person is chosen by voters in the districts

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special session

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emergency situations

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at large

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election of office holder by state/country

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apportioned

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distribute