US History-For exam terms
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kylabarnwell on December 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 impeach | an expressed power of the legislature that allows for formal charges against a civil officer of government for crimes committed in office. |
| quorum | the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly(a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group |
| pocket veto | if the President takes no action on a bill within ten days, it becomes a law without his signature, providing Congress is in session. This is what happens when Congress is not in session before the 10-day period. |
| filibuster | informal term for any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or another matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions |
| elastic clause | grants national government the right to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its delegated powers. |
| Great Compromise | a compromise that dealt with the question of how the states should be represented in the national legislature. decision: the Senate would have two senators from each state, House of Representatives would have representatives bases on population |
| federalism | strong, central government that gave states adequate authority. |
| implied powers | powers derived from elastic cause. Not specifically mentioned in the Constitution |
| checks and balances | ways to exercise control over the three branches of government to stop from becoming too powerful |
| anti-federalist | mainly small farmers, city laborers, debaters, and other who believed the state should retain maximum power and independence. |
| federalist | favored Constitution. Drew main support from merchants, manufactures, large landowners, professionals, and holders of government bonds. |
| ratify | confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction |
| three-fifths Compromise | problem of whether or not to count slaves in the total population in the states. solution: stated that three-fifths of slave population would be counted for representation and taxation |
| veto | the president refusing to sign a bill into a law |
| industrialization | change from manufacture by hand to large-scale machine production in factories |
| capital | money used for investment purposes; money left over |
| interchangeable parts | separate elements of manufactured products that are made exactly alike to facilitate assembly and repair. |
| immigration | population movement into a country for purposes of settlement |
| nativism | movement to protect jobs and living standards of citizens by such means as limiting immigration |
| national nominating convention | a meeting of political party delegate, from every state to choose candidates for presidents and vice presidents. |
| "old hickory" | nickname for Andrew Jackson because of his toughness and endurance during the War of 1812 |
| spoils system | a practice of rewarding party workers with government jobs. |
| rotation in office | periodic replacement of employees in government jobs |
| panic | widespread fear of business collapse that led to hasty financial transaction and sharp drop in value of stocks, bonds, and other property. |
| depression | period of slow business activity and high unemployment. |
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