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| the govt. authority comes from the people |
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| each branch of govt has the authority to restrain the powers of the other two branches |
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| a power the president has if a piece of legislation is controversial of not reflective of shared values |
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| is the power of the courts to decide if laws and other government actions are valid under us constitution |
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| changes made to the constitution |
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| arrangements that presidents establish with foreign governments that do not require senate approval |
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| an organization to gain power |
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| group of department heads that serve as advisors to the president, not outlined in the constitution |
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| when legislative progress comes to a standstill |
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| powers that the constitution expressly grants to the federal government |
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| powers reserved specifically for states, not mentioned in constitution |
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| states that the powers that the constitution does not give to the federal goernment nor specifically forbid to the states are reserved for the states or people |
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| legislation that directs the territory to draft a state constitution establishing a representative government |
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| the process of sending a suspect or criminal back to the state from which they fled |
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| requirements that the federal government imposes on state and local governments |
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| agreements between states made with congress's approval |
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| allows the federal government to stretch its powers in ways not specified by the constitution |
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| gave grants of federally owned land to the states |
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| full faith and credit clause |
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| shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state. |
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| what checks on other branches does the legislative branch hold? |
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-passes bill into law
-can pass laws over presidents veto by 2/3rds vote in congress
-approve appointments to high level govt positions
-holds power of the purse |
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| list the rights guaranteed to citizens in the first amendment |
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-freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
-asserts the need for a militia and protects the right to bear arms
-prevents soldier from taking over private homes during a time of peace
-prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
-protects the rights to a speedy trial
-provide the right to trial by a jury in civil suits
-protects peoples rights that are not specifically listed in the constitution
-grants to the states and to the people powers that are not specifically listed in the constitution |
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| explain the process a territory must go through in order to become a state |
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-territory has to petition congress to join the union
-congress passes enabling act directing territory to draft a state constitution
-congress must approve proposed state constitution
-congress passes an act of admission |
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| how does the federal government attempt to promote the public good |
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-provide central authority
-distributes powers evenly
-balances the interests of the federal state governments |
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