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Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Also called the elastic clause; constitutional clause giving lawmakers great leeway in making laws “necessary and proper” for the execution of enumerated and implied powers

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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The first ten amendments of the Constitution, which protect citizens’ democratic rights by placing restrictions on the state and national governments

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Bill of Rights

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A principle that limits government to only those powers granted by law

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Limited Governments

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The principle of separating powers among different branches of government in order to prevent any group or individual from gaining too much control

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Separations of powers

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The principle of keeping each branch of government in check through the power of another branch of government with the goal of hindering the concentration of power and thus protecting personal liberty

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Checks and balances

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The president’s power to refuse to sign a bill into law

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Veto

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The House’s power to file criminal charges against the president or any other government officials; the Senate acts as a trial court for impeachment cases

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Impeachment

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The power of the judicial branch of government to examine any government action and to nullify it if it is not in agreement with the court’s constitutional interpretation

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Judicial review

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judicial review case involved the Line Item Veto Act

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Marburg vs. Madison

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introduces the Constitution by explaining its nature and purpose.

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Preamble

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Government by elected, representative assembly

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Legislative Branch

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Official government count of United States citizens taken every ten years and used to determine the number of representatives for each state

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Census

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Honorary position given to the most senior member of the Senate’s majority party; he presides over the Senate when the vice president is absent

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President Pro-Tempore

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The minimum number of members needed to transact business in the House or Senate

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Quorum

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The privilege enabling members of Congress to send official mail free of charge

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Franking Priviledge

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The automatic veto of a bill if the president leaves it unsigned for ten days during a congressional adjournment

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Pocket Veto

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The process by which a foreignborn person gains citizenship

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Naturalization

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constitutional clause giving lawmakers great leeway in making laws “necessary and proper” for the execution of enumerated and implied powers

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Elastic cause

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A court order that forces authorities to quickly charge and try an arrested person or else release him

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Laws passed and applied to actions that were not criminal when they were committed; laws that impose harsher punishments than the law allowed at the time of the criminal act

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Expost Facto Law

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Presidential directives or actions that have the effect and force of law

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Executive Branch

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The presidential power to grant a person temporary postponement of punishment.

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Reprieves

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The president’s power to give complete forgiveness of a crime and its consequent punishment, thereby releasing someone from the re- mainder of his or her sentence.

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Pardons

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usually defined as “to interpret the law.”

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Judicial Branch

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A court’s power to hear a case before it is considered by any other court.

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Original Jurisdiction

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A court’s power to decide appeals.

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Appellate Jurisdiction

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Legal process of returning a fugitive to the state in which he has been charged with a crime

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Extradition

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False verbally communicated statements which damage one’s reputation or character

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Slander

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Published false statements that damage reputation or character

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Liable

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A document requiring a person to appear as a witness before a court or congressional hearing

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Subpoena

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Money deposited to guarantee a court appearance; allows the accused freedom while awaiting trial

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Bail

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An elected official who is still in office but has not been reelected; often refers to a president who has lost an election or cannot stand for reelection and must serve out the remainder of his term

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Lame Duck

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