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Description of a proposed amendment as it appears on the ballot; can be intentionally noninstructive and misleading to voters in order to affect voter outcome

A list of individual rights and freedoms granted to citizens within a constitution

categorical grants

Grants that may be used to fund specific purposes as defined by the federal government

checks and balances

Power granted by the Constitution to each branch of government giving it authority to restrain other branches

The basic document that provides a framework for government and limits what the government can do

constitutional convention

An assembly of citizens that may propose changes to state constitutions through voter approval

Due Process Clause

Clause in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to treat all citizens equally and specifies that states must follow certain rules and procedures

earmarked revenue

Money dedicated to a specific expenditure; for example, the excise tax on gasoline funds highway infrastructure

Equal Protection Clause

Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to treat all citizens equally

federal system of government

The division of powers between a national government and regional governments

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Clause in Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize the judgments, legislation, and public records of other states

A process that allows citizens to propose changes to the state constitution through the use of petitions signed by registered voters; Texas does not allow constitutional revision through initiative

Interstate Commerce Clause

Article in U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the exclusive power to regulate commerce between the states; Congress and the courts determine what is interstate commerce

Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

Statement in Article 1, Section 8, paragraph 18 of the U.S. Constitution that says Congress can pass any law necessary and proper to carry out other powers

Laws passed by local governments