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The United States Congress has the authority to declare war.
The Supreme Court is made up of nine judges who are appointed for life by the president of the United States.
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a legislative body with two chambers or houses
bicameral
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the individually listed powers given to a small office by a larger office in terms of making decisions
delegated powers
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the resolution of a dispute made by a judge or committee
arbitration
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a constitutional guarantee that everyone is entitled to fairness in all legal matters
due process of law
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an elected head official of a state of the United States
governor
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requires that suspects are informed of their rights before being interrogated
Miranda rule
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strong supporter of a party or cause
partisan
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a general opinion or position reached by an entire group
consensus
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a court decision that is cited as an example and used for questions of law in future cases
precedence
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dividing political powers among the branch of government
separation of powers
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a process where evidence is examined in a court of law
trial
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a legislative body with one house or chamber
unicameral
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an official count of the nation's population every ten years
census
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the branch of office that makes laws
legislative
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executive
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the branch of office that interprets laws
judicial
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the number of years a Senator serves in one term
six
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the number of years a member of the House of Representatives serves in one term
two
the branch of office that enforces the law
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the powers given to Congress to pass laws necessary and proper for carrying out the list of items in the United States Constitution
elastic clause
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the process where Congress can still pass a bill by two-thirds of a vote
overriding a veto
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the Supreme Court decision that helped define the boundary between the executive and judicial branch of American government
Marbury v. Madison
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the number of years the President serves in one term
four years for a maximum of two terms
power officially given of one governmental branch or department to reject a bill passed by a legislative body
veto
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Social Studies: Branches of Government - Flashcards
