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These powers are directly granted to the national government
What is enumerated powers or expressed powers
100
The Amendment outlaws poll taxes
What is the 24th amendment - 1964
100
This is the court's authority to hear and decide cases
What is jurisdiction
100
This is the lowest level of the federal court system and usually have original jurisdiction
What is district courts
100
This is a meeting where they choose candidates for president and vice-presidents
What is a caucus
200
These powers are set aside for the states
What is reserved powers
200
This Amendment protects property rights and limits the government's power of eminent domain
What is the Fifth Amendment
200
This is the legal process to become a citizen
What is naturalization
200
These courts are between the district courts and the Supreme Court
What is appellate courts or courts of appeals
200
This is a refusal to obey laws thought to be unjust
What is civil disobedience
300
Powers that national and state governments share
What is concurrent powers
300
This amendment guarantees the rights of the accused.
What is the 6th Amendment
300
These courts do not hold trials - they review the record of the case
What is appeals courts
300
This allows Congress to use powers not list in the Constitution . These are also called implied powers.
What is necessary and proper
400
The idea that the power of the government lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty
400
Literacy tests were prohibited from stopping people's rights to vote
What is Voting Rights Act of 1965
400
This is a rule or command that the president gives out that has the same power and force as law
What is executive order
400
These are the three levels of courts
What is trial, appeals and Supreme in both Federal and State
400
This is a type of government where people vote indirectly for representatives to represent them
What is a republic
500
This is a clause stating that the Constitution and other laws and treaties made by the government
What is Supremacy Clause
500
This part of the government has the total power to declare war
What is Congress
500
This is a pardon for a large group of people
What is amnesty
500
these are the people who come before the court and have a lawsuit
What is litigants
500
This is when people are commanded to go to a place and stay there until a future time
What is forced internment
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