chapter 4 vocab A+
clear division between government and religion
Separation of Church and State
two houses of Congress
Bicameral legislature
speech that sets forth the programs and policies that the president wants Congress to put into effects as laws
State of the Union Address:
any behavior that is illegal
Crime
given to the federal government
Delegated powers
rights guaranteed to all citizens
Civil Rights
drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people.
Gerrymandering
government’s plan for interaction with other countries of the world.
Foreign Policy
defines what acts are crimes
Criminal Law
any non-delegated power belongs to the states
Reserved Powers
tax a person has to pay to vote
Poll Tax
one year of the term
Session
the art of interacting with foreign countries
Diplomacy
laws about disputes between people
Civil Law
shared by both federal and state governments
Concurrent Powers
the right to vote
Suffrage
private meetings in each house
Caucuses
group of close advisers that are specialists in certain areas
Executive Office of the President
laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies
Statutes
clause in the Constitution that ensures each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states
Full faith and credit clause
granted full citizenship to African Americans
Fourteenth Amendment (1868)
presides over the house.
Speaker of the House
represents U.S. commercial ($) interests in foreign countries
Consul
earlier decisions
Precedent
returning fugitives who commit a crime in a state other than their home state
Extradition