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| no person (including the government) is above the law |
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| authority of government derived from and is limited by a body of fundamental law |
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| power is derived from the consent of the governed (people) |
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legislative and executive actions are subject to
review by the judiciary; actions of government can be declared unconstitutional |
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| Basic Concepts of the Constitution |
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Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Judicial Review
• Federalism |
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| Constitution as a living document – what does that mean? |
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| Changing interpretation of the Constitution allows the meaning of the Constitution to change with time |
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An agreement made between the executive
branch and a foreign government without ratification by the
Senate |
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| agreement between nations that requires Senate approval |
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| The Bill of Rights – purpose |
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| protections from the government (liberties) |
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a system of the government in which power is
divided between a central governing authority and regional units (like states or provinces). |
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process, and what are they (concepts) –
know what the amendments cover (voting for women, all races, due process, etc) |
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| examples (President’s cabinet; laws passed by Congress; executive agreements; political parties) |
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| act of Congress which set up the Judicial Branch |
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| administer/carry out the laws |
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| Principles of the Constitution |
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Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Republicanism
Federalism
Individual Rights |
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constitutional powers assigned to one government agency
Ex. Food and Drug Administration |
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| powers expressly stated in the Constitution |
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| not specifically spelled out in the Constitution, but which can be deduced from the text |
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| powers of the government and officials of the government |
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National and State
Ex. Levying taxes, establishing courts |
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| A voluntary arrangement between two or more states that is designed to solve their common problems and that becomes part of the laws of each state. First used by American colonists settle boundary disputes. |
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| An unconditional commitment to pay interest and principal on debt, usually issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or another government entity. |
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| surrender of criminal to another authority: the process of returning somebody accused of a crime by a different legal authority to that authority for trial or punishment |
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| the belief that the supreme power of a country should be vested in an electorate |
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| constitutionalism, rule of law, “Congress shall make no law…” |
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| In this government system, power is divided between national and state governments |
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