Gov't. Alive Ch. 4
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26 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Due process | the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards. |
| Republican government | a representative political system in which authority comes from the people and is exercised by their elected representatives. |
| Enumerated powers | those powers of the national government that are specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution. |
| Implied powers | those powers of the national government, and particularly Congress, that are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but which the government can reasonably claim as part of its governing responsibility. |
| 5. Necessary and proper clause | a clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which says that Congress can "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" for carrying out its duties; also known as the Elastic Clause. |
| Elastic clause | also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause. |
| Habeas corpus | the right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them. |
| Jurisdiction | the subject matter over which a court may exercise authority; also, a court's power to hear a case. |
| Supremacy clause | a clause in Article 6, of the U.S. Constitution, stating that it is the "supreme Law of the Land"; this means that federal law supercedes all state and local laws. |
| Checks and balances | a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches. |
| Veto power | the power of the president to reject a bill and send it back to Congress. |
| Impeachment | a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official; the first step in removal from office |
| Federalism | a political system in which the power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments. |
| Delegated powers | powers granted to the national government rather than to the states under the U.S. Constitution. |
| Reserved powers | powers kept by the states under the U.S. Constitution. |
| Concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution. |
| Commerce clause | a clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to regulate trade with other nations and among the states. |
| Independent judiciary | a system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government. |
| Original intent | what the framers of the U.S. Constitution meant or were trying to achieve when they wrote the original document. |
| Precedent | a decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions. |
| Strict construction | a literal approach to interpreting the U.S. Constitution, using the exact words of the document. |
| Originalism | also known as strict construction. |
| Executive privilege | the right to keep internal discussions and documents of the White House private. |
| Loose construction | a flexible approach to interpreting the U.S. Constitution, taking into account current conditions of society. |
| Interpretivism | also known as loose construction |
| Judicial review | the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional. |
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