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23 Cards in this Set
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Monarchy
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Ruled by one, in the interest of the public
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Tyranny
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Ruled by one, in the interest of self
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Aristocracy
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Ruled by the few, for the public interest
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Oligarchy
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Ruled by a few, in the interest of self
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Polity
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Rule by the many, for the public interest
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Democracy
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Rule by the many, for self-interest
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Mercantilism
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An economic theory to increase the wealth of a nation through the development of the commercial industry and balance of trade in the favor of the mercantalist nation.
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Necessary and Proper Clause
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gives congress the authority to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the Constitution. also called the elastic clause.
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Enumerated Powers
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Powers specifically granted to congress in the Constitution.
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Implied powers
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powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause.
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Full Faith and Credit Clause
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mandates states honor the laws and judicial proceedings of other states
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Supremacy Clause
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mandates that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states, or any other sub-division of government.
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10th Amendment
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Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nore prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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Concurrent Powers
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powers shared by the national and state governments.
Taxes, borrow money, establish courts, etc. |
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Bill of Attainder
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A law declaring an act illegal without judicial trial.
i.e, you are found guilty without trial. |
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Ex post facto law
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law that makes an act punishable even if the action was legal at the time it was committed
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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The Supreme Court upheld the power of the national government and denied the right of a state to tax the federal bank.
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Interstate Compacts
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contracts between states that carry the force of law.
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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The Supreme Court upheld broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.
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Unitary System
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system of government in which the local and regional governments derive all their power from a strong national government.
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Federal System
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system of government in which the national government and state governments share power and derive all their authority from the people.
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Dual Federalism
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The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement, often referred to as layer-cake federalism.
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Cooperative Federalism
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The intertwined relationship between the nation, state, and local governments that began with the New Deal, often referred to as marble-cake federalism.
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