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The Constitution

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Bicameral a two-house legislature
Checks and balances a key aspect of the Constitution of the United States protecting the balance of power among the three branches of government. The concept was first suggested by James
Elastic Clause found in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, gives Congress the power to make "all laws necessary and proper" to carry out the other defined powers of Congress.
Electoral college consists of electors from each state. Electors are based on the state's population. Electors for each state equals the number of senators and representatives that state has in Congress. The candidate with the most electoral votes is elected to office
Enumerated powers delegated powers of Congress, including the power to collect taxes, pay debts, provide for the common defense and general welfare, regulate commerce among the states, coin money, and declare war.
Ex post facto laws laws that take effect after the act takes place. Congress is prohibited from enacting this type of legislation.
Executive privilege Overall division of power between federal government state governments; defined in the Tenth Amendment. Specifically tells the states they have reserved powers. Powers not delegated to the government by the Constitution are given to the respective states.
Full faith and credit phrase used to describe the mutual respect and legality of laws, public records, and judicial decisions made by states.
Judicial review derived from the Marbury v Madison decision, it gives the Supreme Court the power to interpret the Constitution and specifically acts of Congress, the president, and the states.
Preamble the introduction to the Constitution, outlining the goals of the document.
Privileges and immunities the guarantees that the rights of a citizen in one state will be respected by other states. Also a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that protects citizens from abuses by a state.
Reserved Power Amendment found in the Tenth Amendment, it gives states powers not delegated to the national government.
Separation of powers originally developed by Montesquieu in The Spirit of Natural Laws written during the Enlightenment and James Madison in Federalist No. 48, this resulted in the establishment of three separate branches of government, each having distinct and unique powers.
Supremacy clause clause that states that "the Constitution, and the laws of the United States... shall be the supreme law of the land."
Unwritten Constitution traditions, precedent, and practice incorporated into government that add to the Constitution's elasticity and viability. Political parties, the president's cabinet, political action committees, and the federal bureaucracy are important examples.
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