Mid-Term Review Part IV: Influences and the Constitution

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The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

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Judicial Review

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A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government

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Federalism

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An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies

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Separation of Powers

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A system that allows each branch of government to amend or veto acts of another branch to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power

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Checks and Balances

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A clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person (life, liberty, and property), ensuring fair treatment

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Due Process of Law

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Constitutional guarantee that no person or group will be denied the same protection under the law as enjoyed by similar persons or groups

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Equal Protection of the Laws

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Section of the First Amendment that reserves the right of American citizens to accept any religious belief and engage in religious rituals

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Free Exercise Clause

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Clause in the First Amendment that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress

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Establishment Clause

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Powers given to the state government alone

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Reserved Powers