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10797097499QuorumNumber of members that must be present to conduct official business0
10797097502Bill of AttainderThe Congress may not pass laws that punish persons without a trial1
10797097503Ex Post FactoThe Congress not punish a person for committing a crime before in was illegal2
10797097504PatentInventors may apply for a _______________: Guarantees them the exclusive rights to their product.3
10797097505CopyrightWriters and musicians protect their work from theft by securing a _________________.4
10797097506Writ of Habeas CorpusCannot be held in jail without just cause5
10797097507ImpeachmentProcess of removing a corrupt government official from office6
10797097508TreasonCrime of turning against ones own country. Ex. giving up security secrets7
10797097509ExtraditionStates have the responsibility to return criminals to the state where a crime was committed8
10797097510Executive AgreementThis is an agreement made between chiefs of state that do not need Senate's approval9
10797097511ReprieveTo delay the impending punishment or sentence of someone is known as a10
10797097513ImpostTax on imports11
10797097514TreatyAgreement between two countries that requires Senate's approval12
10797097515CensusAn official population count13
10798197366separation of powerscreating 3 branches of government14
10798197367checks and balanceseach branch of government has power over each other15
10798197368Enumerated powerspowers granted in the constitution. AKA delegated or expressed powers16
10798197369necessary and proper clauseAKA the elastic clause. Allows the government to create anything to carry out their enumerated powers17
10798197370implied powersPowers that are not listed in the constitution but are necessary for them. ex. National Bank18
10798197371supremacy clauseclause of the constitution that says any federal law is greater than state or local law19
10798197372federalistsgroup that supported the ratification of the constitution20
10798197373anti federalistsgroup that supported states and not signing the constitution21
10798197374Bill of RightsFirst 10 amendments to the constitution22
10798197375McCulloch v. MarylandSupreme court case that upheld the implied powers of the constitution23
10798197376Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme court case that upheld the supremacy clause24
10798197377concurrent powerpower that both state and federal government controlled25
10798197378expressed powersame as enumerated power26
10798197379Full Faith and Credit clauseeach state must respect the public acts and records of another state. ex. allows you to drive in NY without an NY drivers license27
10798197387SenateUpper house in the legislature, 30 years old, 9-year citizen resident of the state, 2 per state28
10798197388HouseLower house in the legislature, 25 years old, 7-year citizen, a resident of the state, based on population29
10798197393pardonTo forgive someone of a crime30
10798197395preamblepart of the constitution that lists to goals of the new government31
10798197396Excise taxtax on domestic goods and services. ex. gas, tobacco32

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