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Social studies
| 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 |
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