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judicial restraint

the philosophy that the Supreme Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions

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judicial activism

the philosophy that the Supreme Court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues

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Impeach

to accuse a public official of misconduct in office

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treaty

a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries

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executive agreement

an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

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balanced budget

plan requiring that what the government spends will not exceed its income. Pic showes balance

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Elastic Clause

clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article. pic is a rubber band it reminds me of elastic.

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expressed powers

powers directly stated in the constitution

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federal bureaucracy

departments and agencies of the federal government- mostly the executive branch

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enumerated powers

the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution

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Veto

rejection of a bill. pic shows rejected bill

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Supremacy Clause

statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"

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Supremacy Clause

statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"

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Supremacy Clause

statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"

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Separation of Powers

the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. pic shows seperation of government powers.

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Popular Sovereignty

Rule by the people. Pic is power of the people and popular sovereignty gives people power.

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jurisdiction

the authority of a court to rule on certain cases. pic is court related and i correlate police jurisdiction with court.

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judicial review

the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional. Pic is a hammer that a judge uses

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federalism

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

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checks and balances

the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others. Pic is a evened out scale representing equal athority.

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amendment

A change to the Constitution

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one of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution. Pic has the word articles on it.