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Civics

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Appellate jurisdiction   the power to hear appeals of cases which have been tried in lower courts  
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Armed forces   the nation’s military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard and Navy)  
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Article   a numbered chapter or section of a contract, treaty, or constitution  
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Coining money   the power of the legislative branch to print money (coins and bills) for use  
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Concurrent powers   powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government  
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Declaration of war   the power of Congress to vote to go to war with another country  
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Delegated powers   the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as enumerated powers  
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Elastic claise   the power of Congress to pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers (also known as implied powers)  
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Enumerated powers   the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers  
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Executive branch   the branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch  
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Foreign relations   the power of the executive branch to decide on the United States’ dealings with other countries in order to achieve national goals  
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Immigration   the movement of people from one country to another country  
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Impeach   to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (such as the U.S. President)  
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Impleid powers   powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 gives Congress the power to do what it deems “necessary and proper” to carry ou  
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Judicial beanch   the branch of government that interprets the laws made by the legislative branch  
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Legislative branch   the branch of government that creates laws  
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Naturalization laws   laws made by Congress that people from other countries must follow in order to become legal citizens of the United States  
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Necessary and proper   the power of Congress to make laws that they need to carry out their enumerated power.  
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Original jurisdiction   the power of a court to be the first to hear a case on a specific topic; for the U.S. Supreme Court this involves cases involving conflicts between Congress and the president and in cases in which a state is a party  
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Presidential appointments   the power of the U.S. President to choose members of his or her cabinet, ambassadors to other nations, and other officials in his or her administration  
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Regulate   to control, govern, or direct according to rule  
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Trade   to buy and sell goods or services  
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U.S. Congress   the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house  
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U.S. house of representatives   the lower house of the U.S. Congress  
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U.S. Senate   the upper house of the U.S. Congress  
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The U.S. Supreme court   the highest court of the United States; it sits at the top of the federal court system  
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