Unit Terms

one of seven main divisions of the body of the Constitution

• amendment
• section
• clause
• article

the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised

• convention

• militia

• jurisdiction

• repeal

local groups of armed citizens

• preemption

• restraint

• militia

• mandate

a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments

• federal system

• public policy

• sunset law

a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime

• nationalist position

• probable cause

• federal grant

• enabling act

powers that both the national government and the states have

• concurrent powers

• extradite

• Criminal Justice Process

• supremacy clause

powers that both the national government and the states have

• enabling act

• concurrent powers

• impeach

• mandate

a law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public?

• state’s rights position

• sunshine law

• federal grant

• impeach

a formal order given by a higher authority; an authorization to act given to a representative

• repeal

• Ratify

• jurisdiction

• mandate

changes to the Constitution

• Amendment

• Enumerated Powers

• probable cause

• extradite