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Unit 2 (CH. 3,4)

U.S. Constitution and Federalism

TermDefinition
Popular Sovereignty Rule by people
Judicial Review Power of supreme court to declare laws and actions unconstitutional
Separation of Powers Seperation of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Checks and Balances System where each branch of government exercises some control over the other.
Veto Rejection of a bill.
Limited Government System in which power of government is limited.
Rule of Law The legal principle that law should govern a nation.
Repeal The action of revoking a law or congressional act.
Strict Costructionist Legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits and restricts judicial interpretation.
Loose constructionist Judicial interpretation of a more open approach to the constitution.
electoral college Institution that officially elects the president and vice president every 4 years.
reserved powers Powers that belong strictly to the state.
delegated powers Powers the constitution grants.
concurrent power Powers that both national and state governments have.
federalism System in which power is divided between the nation and state government.
dual federalism A political arrangement in which power is divided between government and state in clearly defined terms.
federal mandate A federal law or act compelling state to take certain actions.
grants money
block grants A grant of money to a state or a legal government for general purposes.
expressed power Power directly stated in the constitution.
elastic clause Gives congress the rights to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the power expressed in Article 1.
supremacy clause THe constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the US shall be supreme law of the land
full faith and credit clause States have to respect public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
privileges and immunities clause No state shall make or enforce any laws which small abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens.
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