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February 23

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Definition
Impeach   to accuse a government official of wrongdoing  
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Presidential Succession   If a president dies then the vice president takes over  
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State of the Union Address   A speech the president gives to Congress, the Judicuary, Cabinet member, and the general public explaining he status and direction of America  
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Veto Power   the president has the power to reject a bill  
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Comander in Chief   the Constitution states the president is in charge of the armed forces  
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Chief Diplomat   president declares how the U.S. will act toward other contries  
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Chief Executive   President decides to carry out laws passed in congress  
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Executive Order   A rule the president issues that has the force of a law  
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Supreme Court   Presides over cases that involve other countries and other states  
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Chief Justice   Head of Supreme Court  
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Appellate Jurisdiction   Authority to review cases from lower district courts or from federal regulation agencies  
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Concurrent Jurisdiction   Shared authority of courts to hear and decide a case  
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Original Jurisdiction   Authority of a court to be the first to hear a case  
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Pardons   a decleration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment  
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Reprieve   an order to delay carrying out a sentance or court order  
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Writ of habeus corpus   a court order guarenteeing a person who is arrested the right to appear before a judge in a court of law  
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Bill of Attainder   A law that punishes a person accused of a crime w/o a fair hearing in court  
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ex post facto law   A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when the action took place  
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Judicial Review   Power of the Supreme Court to review federal and state laws and decide whether they are in accord with the Constitution  
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Constitutional Convention   Meeting of a state deletgates in 1787 leading to adoption of a new constitution  
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Interest group   people with a similar point of view who work together to promote that point of view  
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Presidential Term Limits   How long the president can be in office  
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Interest Groups   Groups that support a common cause  
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Homeland Security   Helps prevent terrorism  
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Right to Bear Arms   Roght to own a weapon  
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Seperation of Church and State   Religion should not influence our political  
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