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Ch 4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| due process | the principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards |
| enumerated powers: | those powers of the national government that are specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution |
| implied powers | those powers of the national government, and particularly of Congress, that are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but which the government can reasonably claim as part of its governing responsibility |
| habeas corpus | the right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them |
| Supremacy Clause | a clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, stating that it is the “supreme Law of the Land”; this means that federal law supersedes all state and local laws |
| civil case | a legal case that does not involve criminal conduct, such as a lawsuit |
| veto power | the power of the president to reject a bill and send it back to Congress |
| impeachment | a formal charge of wrongdoing against the president or other public official; the first step in removal from office |
| federalism | a political system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller regional governments |
| delegated powers | powers granted to the national government rather than to the states under the U.S. Constitution |
| reserved powers | powers kept by the states under the U.S. Constitution |
| concurrent powers | powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution |
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