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Am Gov unit 7
government vocab based on online american government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Eminent Domain? | The power to take private property away from owners so that it may be used by the state |
| What is a Exclusionary Rule? | Bars evidence illegally obtained from being used in court. |
| What is due process? | All people receive equal procedures and treatment in the judicial system. |
| What is meant by Laissez-Faire government? | Very little government involvement |
| What is a statute? | A written law |
| What is a line-item veto? | It is a partial veto. It allows the President to veto part of a bill that he does not agree. This is unconstitutional at the national level |
| What is a mandate? | A Mandate is authority given to an elected official given by the people after an election |
| What is a grand jury? | A jury whose job it is to determine whether charges should be filed on a person or entity |
| What is Habeas Corpus? | Right of a person to go before a court to see if their arrest was lawful |
| What is the Establishment Clause? | This is to mean that the government shall have no law creating a religion or giving preference to one. It is found in the First Amendment |
| What is Congressional Oversight? | The job of watching and checking on the Executive Branch |
| What is a Bill of Attainder? | A law by Congress declaring someone guilty of a crime. This is unconstitutional |
| What is an Ex Post Facto law? | A law that punished someone for actions before the law was made. This is unconstitutional! |
| What is the census? | Counting the population every 10 years |
| What is reapportionment? | It is the process of deciding how many representatives a state should have in the legislature after conducting a census |
| What does "de jure" mean? | Means "concerning the law" |
| What does "de facto" mean? | Means "concerning the fact." This means that the situation that is actually occurring |
| What is an Executive Order? | An order by the President to the executive branch with the force of law |
| What is secession? | The act of a state leaving the Union |
| What is a constituent? | A citizen living in a district that is represented in Congress |
| What is oversight? | The ability of Congress to watch the Executive and Judicial Branches |
| What is a treaty? | An agreement with one or more countries |
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