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Government voc.
Ch. 11
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12th Grade
11/17/2010

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expressed powers
Definition
those powers of the national government that are written in the Constitution
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implied powers
Definition
those powers that have been deemed “necessary and proper” for Congress to complete their tasks
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inherent powers
Definition
those powers that are assumed to have been given to the national government
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strict constructionist
Definition
one who argues that if the constitution doesn’t say you can’t do something, then you can’t
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liberal constructionist
Definition
argue for a broad view of the powers given to the government by the constitution
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consensus
Definition
a general agreement between different groups
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tax
Definition
a charge taken by the government in order to meet public needs
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indirect tax
Definition
a tax taken on one party but given to another for payment ex: sales tax
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public debt
Definition
all the money borrowed by the government not paid back
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deficit financing
Definition
practice of borrowing to pay off previous debt
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commerce power
Definition
exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
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legal tender
Definition
any kind of money that a creditor must, by law, accept for payment for debts ex: dollar bill/bills
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bankruptcy
Definition
the legal proceeding by which a bankrupt person’s assets are distributed among those to whom one owes debts
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naturalization
Definition
the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another
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copyright
Definition
the legal right of a person to publish, copy, and sell one’s creations
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patent
Definition
a license issued to the inventor of a new product
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eminent domain
Definition
power of a government to take private property for public use
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appropriate
Definition
to assign for a particular use
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necessary and proper clause
Definition
the constitutional clause that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” for executing its powers
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doctrine
Definition
principle or fundamental philosophy
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successor
Definition
a person who inherits a title or office
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impeach
Definition
to bring formal charges against a public official
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acquit
Definition
to find one not guilty of a crime
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censure
Definition
issue a formal condemnation
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subpoena
Definition
an order for a person to appear and to produce documents or other requested materials
Term
1. must be for public purposes
2. cannot tax exports
3. direct tax must be apportioned among the states
4. all duties, imposts, and excises must be uniform throughout the U.S.
Definition
What are the four explicit limitations on the taxing power
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