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delegated powers |
a power expressly stated in the constitution |
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bill of rights |
refers to the first ten amendments to the constitution of the united states |
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tenth amendment |
it protects the powers that have been reserved to the states |
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implied powers |
powers that the government need to carry out its duties but that are not written |
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elastic clause |
gives congress a wide range of implied powers, article 1, section 8, clause 18 |
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impeach |
the power of the house of representatives to accuse the president and other national officials of not carrying out their duties |
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separation of powers |
the division of power among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government |
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checks and balances |
the power of each branch is balanced by the powers of the other branches |
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judicial review |
the power of the supreme court to check the legislative branch by declaring laws passed by congress unconstitutional |
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republic |
representative government |
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veto |
to reject the proposal of a bill |
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bicameral |
a two-house legislature |
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three-fifth compromise |
three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for the purposes of representatives in congress |
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federalists |
the supporters of the constitution of the united states |
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anti-federalists |
the opponents of the constitution |
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broad construction of the constitution |
hamilton favored this interpretation of the constitution |
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due process |
means that the government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial |
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first amendment |
guarantees individual liberties, including freedom of religion, speech and press |
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fourth amendment |
protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property |
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sixth amendment |
guarantees the right to a trial by jury |
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marbury vs. madison |
gave the supreme court of the united states the power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional |
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abigail adams |
wife of john adams, championed the cause of colonial women |
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precedent |
is an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow |
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cabinet |
members of it gave george washington advice and directed their departments |
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sally hemings |
a slave owned by thomas jefferson, who according to some historians bore jefferson children |
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virginia & kentucky resolutions |
state that the states did not have to follow a national law that the states felt was unconstitutional |
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conservative |
is a tendency to oppose change, like to hold on to ideas from the past |
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liberal |
is defined as having political views that favor civil liberties, and the use of governmental power to promote social change |
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marbury vs. madison |
began a process called "judicial review" gave the supreme court the power to declare an act passed by congress to be unconstitutional |
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radical |
wants to change things from the bottom up (grass movements) |
