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Popular Sovereignty - An idea political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
Federalism - A distribution of powers in the government between the states and the federal government
Separation of Powers - The government separates the powers of government Into three different branches of government the executive , legislative, and judicial branch
Checks and Balances checks and balances are the powers that each branch of the government possess to make sure that another branch of government does not out step its boundaries.
Judicial Review - An implied power of the judicial branch that gives the Judicial branch to decide wither or not a law is constitutional
Limited Government - Limited government is the idea that the governments powers should be limited more and more of the power should be given to the state
Bill of Attainder - a legislative act that you can find a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
Elastic Clause - a statement in the U.S. constitution granting congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
Supremacy Clause - This states that the U.S. constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. Treaties are the supreme law of the land
Writ of Habeas Corpus - a writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate requiring that a prisoner be brought before the court to determine whether the government has the right to continue detaining them
Ex Post Facto - is were you are protected from laws that were not laws in the past but are now laws in the present
Due Process - Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
Expressed Powers - these are powers that are clearly stated in the U.S constitution
Implied Powers - Powers that are not stated in the U.S constitution but are applied since the constitution doesn't say that they can not be given
Full Faith and Credit - The states have to respect the laws of the neighboring states
Privileges and Immunities -citizens of each state of the U.S. are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of other states
Extradition - to give up a criminal from one state to another state where the crime was committed
Republic - A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,
Federalism - A distribution of powers in the government between the states and the federal government
Separation of Powers - The government separates the powers of government Into three different branches of government the executive , legislative, and judicial branch
Checks and Balances checks and balances are the powers that each branch of the government possess to make sure that another branch of government does not out step its boundaries.
Judicial Review - An implied power of the judicial branch that gives the Judicial branch to decide wither or not a law is constitutional
Limited Government - Limited government is the idea that the governments powers should be limited more and more of the power should be given to the state
Bill of Attainder - a legislative act that you can find a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial
Elastic Clause - a statement in the U.S. constitution granting congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers
Supremacy Clause - This states that the U.S. constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. Treaties are the supreme law of the land
Writ of Habeas Corpus - a writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate requiring that a prisoner be brought before the court to determine whether the government has the right to continue detaining them
Ex Post Facto - is were you are protected from laws that were not laws in the past but are now laws in the present
Due Process - Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
Expressed Powers - these are powers that are clearly stated in the U.S constitution
Implied Powers - Powers that are not stated in the U.S constitution but are applied since the constitution doesn't say that they can not be given
Full Faith and Credit - The states have to respect the laws of the neighboring states
Privileges and Immunities -citizens of each state of the U.S. are entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens of other states
Extradition - to give up a criminal from one state to another state where the crime was committed
Republic - A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,