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- 4. consider and recommend actions and propose policies in the functional areas under their jurisdictions, subject to final approval by the Council
- 6. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
- 9. talk about the duties of the three main parts of government
- 12. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
- 13. a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
- 16. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- 17. powers not explicitly specified in the Constitution that enable the government to take actions necessary to efficiently perform essential duties.
- 18. highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of America
- 19. a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision.
- 23. system in U.S. government that ensures no one branch becomes too powerful
- 24. temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers
- 26. reviews laws
- 27. an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution
- 28. principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
- 29. the powers of the national government explicitly listed in the Constitution.
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- 1. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- 2. a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law
- 3. an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.
- 5. an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy.
- 7. in charge of making laws.
- 8. one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities.
- 10. the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
- 11. not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.
- 14. an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
- 15. political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
- 20. mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.
- 21. a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
- 22. the powers that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government
- 23. powers which are shared by both the federal government and state governments
- 25. enforces laws