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| introduction that state why the Constitution was written. |
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| divide the constit. into seven divisions. |
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| the authority of the supreme court and other courts |
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| states that all things made into offical lawas, shall be the supreme law of the land. |
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| power is divided between national and state governments |
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| each branch of government has its own responsibilities. |
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| each branch of government has some control over the others. |
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| when the president can check congress by rejected its legislation |
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| the courts can declare laws of local, state, or national governments invalid if they violate the consitituion |
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| powers directly state in the constitution |
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| also known as the expressed powers |
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| the last enumerated power. this gives congress the right to stretch its powers to meet situations that arent' stated |
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| people who work for the president in the white house |
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| one in which the federal gov's spending never exceeds its income |
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| an agreement between nations |
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| agreement made directly between teh president and the head of state of another country |
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| the court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions |
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| the court should play a role in shaping national policies |
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