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Constitution Vocab
Constitution Vocabness
20
History
8th Grade
12/10/2010

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Term
Legislative Branch
Definition
Makes Laws
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Executive Branch
Definition
Enforces Laws
Term
Judicial Branch
Definition
Interprets laws
Term
Federalism!
Definition
Government powers shared between country and state
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Separation Of Powers
Definition
Power is split between 3 branches
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Amendment
Definition
To Change
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Enumerated Powers
Definition
Powers which are stated in the Constitution 
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Reserved Powers
Definition
Powers set aside for the states
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Denied Powers
Definition
Powers denied by Gov't
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Implied Powers
Definition
Powers not written, but used. Implied to be in place
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Elastic Cluase
Definition
Allows implied Powers
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Bill of Attainder
Definition
Law that punishes someone with out trial (Gov't not allowed to this)
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Ex Post Facto Law
Definition
Can't punish someone for doing something illegal, when at the time the action WAS legal.
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Habeas Corpus
Definition
Can't be held in prison with out conviction of crime
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National Supremacy
Definition
The National Gov't has overriding power over states (ex. Calif. Marijuana law, legal in Calif. but US can still arrest for possession when Calif won't)
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Checks And Balances
Definition
Each branch has the power to check another. No branch has too much power (ex. legislative checks on executive)
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Judicial Review
Definition
When the Judicial branch declares something unconstitutional 
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Popular Sovereignty 
Definition
The people rule
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Representative Democrasy
Definition
People vote for people to represent them. (Shortcut from direct democ.
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Ratification
Definition
To approve something, to ratify 
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