Vocabulary Activity Chapter 3 The Constitution – Flashcards
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word that refers to any of the seven divisions of the body of the Constitution
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article
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taxes paid in order to vote
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poll taxes
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an order signed by a judge to look for specific items in a specific place
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search warrant
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an agreement, not requiring Senate approval, made directly between the president and the head of state of another country
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executive agreement
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to accuse
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impeach
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when government spending does not exceed its income
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balanced budget
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power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
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judicial review
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describes rule by the people
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popular sovereignty
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agreement between two nations
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treaty
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government censorship of information before its published or broadcast
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prior restraint
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an outgoing elected official who lacks influence
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lame duck
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new trial location
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change of venue
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principle that states an individual can't be deprived of life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness without legal procedures
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due process of law
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when judges substitute their own opinion for the law
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judicial activism
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encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power
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judicial restraint
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right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use with payment
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eminent domain
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minor change or addition to a document
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amendment
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right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
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veto
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sign or give formal consent to making something officially valid
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ratify
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formal written request signed by many people and created by an individual appealing to the government to change something
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petition
