Gov - Ch. 3 Vocab/Main Ideas

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One of seven main divisions of the constitution

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Articles

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Court's authority to rule on cases

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Jurisdiction

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Powers directly stated in the Constitution

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Expressed Powers

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Statement in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution granting Congress the power to make laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers.

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Elastic Clause

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Constitution as the highest law of the land

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Supremacy Clause

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Change to the Constitution (living part)

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Amendments

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Rule by the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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Power divided between national and state governments

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Federalism

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Division of power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches

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Separation of Powers

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System where each government branch controls others

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Checks and Balances