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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| montesque | separation of powers |
| john lock | life, liberty and property |
| mayflower compact | agreement to bind colonists in Hudson river |
| Constitution v. Articles of confederation | amending the articles required all the states while amending the constitution only required 9 states. |
| constitution | constraints of government |
| articles of confederation | U.S first constitution |
| House of representatives | right to approve by majority vote impeachments |
| Senate | takes an action of bills, resolutions, amendments, motions, nomination and treaties by voting. |
| Court | to protect and preserve the rights and liberties of all people. |
| implied powers | powers granted to the U.S government that are not stated in the constitution. |
| elastic powers | grants congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. |
| necessary and proper powers | enables congress to pass special laws to require other departments of the government to prosecute or adjudicate particular claims. |
| delegated powers | the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office. |
| reserved powers | powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the constitution. |
| census | to help determine hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding, including grants and support to states, counties and committees are spent every year for next decade. |
| anti v fed | the constitution would destroy the liberties won in the american revolution |
| habeas corpus | to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful. |
| amendment 15 | granted African American men right to vote |
| amendment 19 | granted woman right to vote |
| amendment 1 | freedom of speech, religion and assembly |
| president | can veto laws make treaties with congress represent national talks enforce congress laws be commander cannot make laws declare war chief during war |
| house | initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an Electoral College tie. senate |
| senate | proposing legislation, drafting or amending bills, filibuster(delay or block legislation via prolonged debate), oversight of the federal budget, and the executive branch by approving or rejecting presidential appointees for agencies. |
| congress is | both houses together cannot declare laws unconstitutional can levy taxes can declare war |
| 14th amendment | equal protection |
| laissez-faire | a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. |
| gerrymandering | manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. |
| due process of law | a fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, especially in the courts |
| engel v. vitale | official recitation of prayers in public schools violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races." |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | The Court overruled Betts and held that a state must provide legal counsel to anyone charged with a felony who cannot afford a lawyer. |
| Brown v. Board | legally ended decades of racial segregation in America's public schools. |
| Miranda v. Arizona | ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-incrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th |
| mabory v. maddison | established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. |
| map. ohio | The high court said evidence seized unlawfully, without a search warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions in state courts. |
| Tinker v Des Moines | the Supreme Court's majority ruled that neither students nor teachers “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” |
| supply side | increasing the supply of goods translates to economic growth for a country. |
| law of supply | an increase in the price of goods or services results in an increase in their supply. |
| law of demand | a higher price leads to a lower quantity demanded and that a lower price leads to a higher quantity demanded. |
| free enterprise | an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control. |
| capitalism | an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. |
| cause of depression | When consumers stop buying products and paying for services, companies need to make budget cuts, including employing fewer workers |
| demand | an economic concept that relates to a consumer's desire to purchase goods and services and willingness to pay a specific price for them |
| mixed economy | a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism. |
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