The Broad Principles of the Constitution – Flashcards
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Bill of Rights
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The ten amendments that were added to the Constitution by the end of Washingtons first term.
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checks and balances
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Montesquieu contributed the concept of checks and balances. The philosopher believed that each of the three branches of government should check, or limit, the powers of the other two. In that way, no one branch would be truly independent of the other two.
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by both the Federal and State governments.
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concurrent powers
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powers shared by both the Federal and State governments.
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domestic tranquility
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to preserve the peace, law and order within a nation
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executive branch
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the division of government that enforces that enforces the law and administers its daily activities.
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expressed powers
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also known as enumerated powers; these are the specific powers granted to Congress by Article I Section 8, of the Constitution.
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impeach
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the legal process by which an elected official accused of wrongdoing can be removed from office.
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informal amendment
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changes in the interpretation of the Constitution brought about by court decisions and new legislation.
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judicial branch
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the division of the government that includes the courts and justice system. The judicial branch has the duty of interpreting the law.
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judicial review
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the power of the courts to examine the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government and the nations laws and to declare them void if they do not conform to the Constitution.
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legislative branch
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the lawmaking body of a government, such as Congress
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loose construction
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the belief that the federal government should make generous use of the implied powers granted by the Constitution.
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reserved powers
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all powers that are not granted to the federal government and that belong to the states and to the people, according to the Tenth Amendment.
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separation of powers
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the division of the government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The theory is that separation of powers provides a system of checks and balances.
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strict construction
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the belief that the federal government is limited to the express powers granted by the Constitution.
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unwritten constitution
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customs and traditions that influence governmental procedures and practices but are not part of the formal constitution.
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implied powers
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powers not specifically granted in a constitution but which can be justified as necessary if the government is to carry out its duty.
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implied powers
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powers not specifically granted in a constitution but which can be justified as necessary if the government is to carry out its duty.
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implied powers
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powers not specifically granted in a constitution but which can be justified as necessary if the government is to carry out its duty.
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implied powers
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powers not specifically granted in a constitution but which can be justified as necessary if the government is to carry out its duty.
