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Foundations of American Democracy
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- 1RepublicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
- 2Separation of PowersAn act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
- 3MandatesTerms set by the national government that states must meet in order to get the federal grant money
- 4Necessary and Proper ClauseConstitutional authorization for Congress to make any law required to carry out its expressed powers
- 5Implied PowersPowers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- 6FactionsPolitical groups that agree on objectives and policies
- 7Supremacy ClauseConstitution is supreme over federal law and federal law is supreme over state law
- 8Commerce ClauseA clause stating that Congress can regulate interstate and international trade
- 9Checks and BalancesA system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
- 10Majority RuleIdea that more than 50% will have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
- 11Limited GovernmentEverybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government
- 12Popular Sovereigntythe government is controlled by the people
- 13Federalisma system of government in which powers are shared by a national and local governments
- 14Judicial ReviewThe Supreme Court has the authority to decide if government actions are constitutional or not
- 15ArticleSeven sections of the Constitution that detail the core components of how the framers wanted the government to run the country.
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