Constitutional Concepts
Constitutional Concepts II
U.S. Foreign Policy
Legal Terms
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100
A written plan of gov.'t
What is a Constitution?
100
Each branch of gov.'t has power over the other two.
What is Checks and Balances?
100
The branch of the federal gov.'t that deals with foreign policy.
What is Executive Branch?
100
Spoken lies that damage a person's reputation.
What is Slander?
100
The introduction to the Constitution.
What is Preamble?
200
Added to get ratification from all the states AND to guarantee citizens rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
The steps that must be followed to guarantee a fair trial.
What is Due Process?
200
Executive department created to deal with foreign nations and policy.
What is State Department?
200
Written lies that damage a person's reputation.
What is libel?
200
Rule by the people
What is Democracy?
300
Each branch of gov.'t has a specific power/purpose.
What is "separation of powers"?
300
The people give government its power and authority.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
300
The concept that the U.S. should acquire possession of the land from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
What is Manifest Destiny?
300
Latin term referring to the legal time period a person can be held for questioning.
What is Habeas Corpus?
300
A legislature with two houses.
What is Bicameral?
400
The courts (especially the Supreme Court) have the authority to determine if laws and gov.'t actions are "constitutional".
What is Judicial Review?
400
Government and its branches only have the powers given specifically to them.
What is Limited Government?
400
The document that stated the U.S. would lead affairs in the Western Hemisphere and Europe should limit its influence/interference in the region.
What is Monroe Doctrine?
400
To officially charge with a crime (will stand trial).
What is Indict?
400
The legal writ to send one to jail without a trial.
What is Bill of Attainder?
500
When the powers of gov.'t are divided between a central gov.'t (national) and subordinate gov.'ts (states, provinces).
What is Federalism?
500
Another term for a representative democracy.
What is Republic?
500
Policy towards communism that dictated most foreign policy during the Cold War (1945-1990).
What is Containment?
500
A previous decision on a similar case or situation which a judge uses as a guideline for the current issue/case.
What is Precedent?
500
The right/authority to rule OR for a nation's right to govern itself.
What is Sovereignty?
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