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lesson 7, part one
The three Branches of Government
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Economics
11th Grade
02/21/2011

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non-legislative power
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powers of a legislature besides making laws, such as impeaching the presidnet
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impeachment
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First step toward removing a politician from office.
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censure
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Action by congress reprimanding one of ots members for misconduct
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Expulsion
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Banishment, for example, of a conressman from congress
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immunity
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proctection from government or law
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writ of habeas corpus
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document requiring that the deterntion of a person be justified
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bills of attainder
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Legislation declaring a person guilty of a crime whithout a trial
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ex post facto laws
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forbidden practice under american law making a new law apply to an action that was not a crime when the act was committed
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chief executive
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President, head of the executive branch of government
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commander in chief
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Leader of the military
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party leader
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role of the presidnet as head of his or her political party
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presidential succession
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provision for handing over presidential power should the president have to leave office
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State of the Union
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annual report to the congress and nation by the president
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executive orders
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Regulation from the president that has the power
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executive agreement
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Agreement between the president and a foregin leader not requiring approval of the Senate
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pardons
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Forgiving crimes and their punishments
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commutation
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Reduction of the severity of a punishment
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reprieves
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Suspension or postponement of punishment or other harm
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original jurisdiction
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power of court to hear a case for the first time
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Appellate jurisdiction
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Authority to hear the appeals of a lower court decision
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concurrent jurisdiction
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When both federal and stae courts have authority over a matter
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executive jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction by only one court, especially the supreme court
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judicial review
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especially the power of the supreme court to declare a law or judicial decision unconstitutional
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