· Popular Sovereignty- A government where nobody has a say in what's going on. Like a dictatorship.
· Federalism- Another word for state rights.
· Separation of Powers- It divides the power of the government in to three different branches. The executive branch, judicial, and legislative branch.
· Checks and Balances- No one has the power to make desisions without it going through the president first.
· Judicial Review- The power of a court to review the actions of public sector bodies in terms of their legality or constitutionality.
· Limited Government- A relative balance.
· Bill of Attainder- A Legislative act declaring that a person is guilty of a crime and setting punishment without the benefit of a formal trial.
· Elastic Clause- The congress has the right to stretch laws based on the validity in time.
· Supremacy Clause- Federal law supersedes rules or laws of local authority. the protective covenants for your neighborhood can not prohibit minority home ownership because federal law requires equal housing.
· Writ of Habeas Corpus- It is a petition that requires the government to reveal the basis saying they have deprived a person of their liberty.
· Ex Post Facto- Latin for "after the fact," which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increases the penalty for a crime after it is committed.
· Due Process- legal fairness, legal safeguards, protection against deprivations, protection of deprivation of accepted legal principles
· Expressed Powers- To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
· Implied Powers- Implied powers are which can reasonably be assumed to flow from express powers, though not explicitly mentioned. The legitimacy of these powers flows from the "General Welfare" clause in the Preamble, the "Necessary & Proper Clause", and the "Commerce Clause."
· Full Faith and Credit- Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
· Privileges and Immunities- The Privileges and Immunities Clauses are found in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendment.
· Federalism- Another word for state rights.
· Separation of Powers- It divides the power of the government in to three different branches. The executive branch, judicial, and legislative branch.
· Checks and Balances- No one has the power to make desisions without it going through the president first.
· Judicial Review- The power of a court to review the actions of public sector bodies in terms of their legality or constitutionality.
· Limited Government- A relative balance.
· Bill of Attainder- A Legislative act declaring that a person is guilty of a crime and setting punishment without the benefit of a formal trial.
· Elastic Clause- The congress has the right to stretch laws based on the validity in time.
· Supremacy Clause- Federal law supersedes rules or laws of local authority. the protective covenants for your neighborhood can not prohibit minority home ownership because federal law requires equal housing.
· Writ of Habeas Corpus- It is a petition that requires the government to reveal the basis saying they have deprived a person of their liberty.
· Ex Post Facto- Latin for "after the fact," which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increases the penalty for a crime after it is committed.
· Due Process- legal fairness, legal safeguards, protection against deprivations, protection of deprivation of accepted legal principles
· Expressed Powers- To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
· Implied Powers- Implied powers are which can reasonably be assumed to flow from express powers, though not explicitly mentioned. The legitimacy of these powers flows from the "General Welfare" clause in the Preamble, the "Necessary & Proper Clause", and the "Commerce Clause."
· Full Faith and Credit- Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
· Privileges and Immunities- The Privileges and Immunities Clauses are found in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendment.
· Extradition- Extradition from one nation to another is handled in a similar manner.
Republic- to a form of government where the citizens conduct their affairs for their own benefit rather than for the benefit of a ruler.
Republic- to a form of government where the citizens conduct their affairs for their own benefit rather than for the benefit of a ruler.