Question | Answer |
seperation of powers | each branch or department of government has its own responsibilities and jobs |
checks and balances | each branch of the government has a job part of that to make sure the other branches are doing thier jobs |
implied powers | powers not stated in the U.S. constitution but assume people have them |
executive | president |
concurent powers | powers shared between the national state government |
ratify | to pass into law when the majority agrees |
democracy | government by the people because they have a say, through voting, in what government does |
impeach | accuse a government official of a wrong doing or a misuse of thier power |
quorum | congress can meet if 1 more than half,majority,of its members are president |
inherent powers | powers given to a person that are written in the U.S. constitution |
habeas corpus | "have the body"'written request to bring a person to court |
jurisdiction | the right to press charges and hold a trial |
delegated powers | powers given to the national government |
republican government | government that is elected by the people |
reserved powers | power only given to the state governments |
census | count of the people to determine the size of the population |
article | a section opf the U.S. constitution |
override | overrule have final say |
majority | one over half |
unicameral | 1 house |
amend | to change |
bribery | giving money to someone for a favor |
convention | a meeting |
privilage | a right |
minority | one less than |
commerce | exchanging goods |
compromise | to settle differences |
expel | to get rid of |
executive | president enforces laws |
bicameral | 2 houses |
legislative | house of representatives and senate |
veto | rejecting a proposed law |
confederation | a league or alliance |
ex post facto law | cannot be punished for a crime if it was not a crime when you did it |
treason | fighting or harming one's own government |
bill of attainer | government declaring a person guilty of a crime and punishing them without trial |
judicial | supreme court,defines laws |
delegate | a person chosen to speak for others |
constitution | a system of laws to live by |
appeal | if found guilty in court, ask a higher court to change the outcome or verdict |