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Unit 1 Review Terms

Terms in this set (46)

Limited Government
Government officials are not above the law
Federalism
the sharing of power between the federal government and the states
Checks and Balances
a system in which one branch can be sure no of the other branches take too much power
Popular Sovereignty
'we the people', government power only comes from the consent of the governed
Republicanism
we vote for representatives to make decisions for us at the state and federal level
Article I
deals with powers of the Legislative Branch
Article II
deals with powers of the Executive Branch
Article III
deals with powers of the Judicial Branch
Article IV
relations among the states
Article V
supremacy clause
Article VI
required 3/4 of the states for ratification (9/13 states had to agree)
Expressed Powers
powers specifically listed in the constitution granted to the federal government (enumerated)
Concurrent Powers
powers that both the states and federal governments share
Implied Powers
powers of the federal government not specifically expressed but that are connected
Inherent Powers
powers that 'come with the job', not listed in the constitution specifically
Denied Powers
powers listed in the constitution that the government is prohibited to do
Commerce Clause
congress can write laws that deal with an interstate commerce
Necessary and Proper Clause
elastic clause, grants powers to the federal government that are not specifically listed, creates implied powers
Supremacy Clause
Federal authority over the states is supreme
10th Amendment
gives any powers not listed in the constitution to the states (reserved powers)
Power to Tax
Concurrent power
Power to Declare War
Federal Power
Power to administer Elections
State power
Power to create Treaties with Foreign Nations
Federal power
Power to Coin Money
Federal power
Power to build roads
Concurrent Power
Power to grant licenses
State power
Power to regulate Interstate Commerce
Federal power
Power to regulate Intrastate Commerce
State power
Power to establish and enforce laws
Concurrent power
Due Process
steps the Judiciary needs to take when accusing a citizen of a crime, found in the 5th and 14th amendments
2/3
fraction of both houses of congress to propose an amendment
3/4
fraction of states needed to ratify an amendment to the constitution
Full faith and credit clause
states must respect the laws of other states
19th amendment
suffrage for women
22nd amendment
limited presidents to two terms
16th amendment
initiative a federal income tax
13th amendment
freed the slaves
18th amendment
banned alchohol, was repealed by the 21st
26th amendment
suffrage for 18 year olds
Life
term length for justices on the federal bench
6 years
term length for a member of the Senate
2 years
term length for a member of the House of Representatives
Veto power
ability of the executive to block passage of a law
strict construction
reading the Constitution word for word as intended by the founders
loose construction
a flexible interpretation of the Constitution meant to change with a changing nation
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