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| one of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution |
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| the authority of a court to rule on certain cases |
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| statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the Untied States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land" |
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| a change to the Constitution |
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| a system in which power is divided between the national and the state or provincial government |
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| the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government |
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| counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups |
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| a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
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| review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act |
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| belonging to, or characteristic of a republic |
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| In a limited government, the power of government to intervene in the exercise of civil liberties is restricted by law |
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| exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution |
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| expressed in the constitution and granted to the Federal Government |
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| a list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authoritative capacity of Congress |
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| a statement in the U.S. constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers |
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| Administration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with nonelected officials |
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| US Const. Art 1, Section 8 Clauses 1 and 18, the Court held that Congress had the power to incorporate the bank and that Maryland could not tax instruments of the national government employed in the execution of constitutional powers |
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| sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid |
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| a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause |
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| a budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts |
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| call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice) |
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| call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice) |
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| a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries |
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| an international agreement, usu. regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate |
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| Judicial restraint is a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power |
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| broad interpretation: an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) |
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| The incorporation of the Bill of Rights is the process by which American courts have applied portions of the U.S. Bill of Rights to the states. Prior to 1925, the Bill of Rights was held only to apply to the federal government |
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| Law judicial suppression of material that would be published or broadcast, on the grounds that it is libelous or harmful. In US law, the First Amendment severely limits the ability of the government to do this |
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| reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.) |
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| a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises |
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| bench warrant: a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court |
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| fair treatment through the normal judicial system, esp. as a citizen's entitlement |
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| the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation |
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| an official (esp. the president) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor |
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| a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources |
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| the action or process of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence |
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