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Government - Topic 3
Topic 3 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers |
| inferior courts | the lower federal courts, under the Supreme Court |
| unconstitutional | contrary to constitutional provision and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect |
| amendment | a change in, or addition to a constitution or law |
| formal amendment | change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself through one of four methods set forth in the Constitution |
| executive agreement | a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent |
| treaty | a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
| electoral college | group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President |
| senatorial courtesy | an unwritten rule that is closely followed in the Senate |
| division of powers | basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the United States, between the National Government and the States) |
| delegated powers | those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution |
| exclusive powers | those powers which can be exercised by the National Government alone |
| expressed powers | those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the "enumerated powers" |
| implied powers | those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers |
| inherent powers | powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community |
| reserved powers | those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States |
| enabling act | a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step toward admission to the Union |
| act of admission | congressional act admitting a new State to the Union |
| grants-in-aid | grants of federal money or other resources to States, cities, counties, and other local units |
| categorical grants | one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined purpose |
| block grants | one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly define area of public policy |
| project grants | one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them |
| interstate compact | formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States, or between a State and a foreign state |
| extradition | the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State |
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