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Chairman of the Constitutional convention
George Washington
Characteristics and traditions handed down by our ancestors
Heritage
The power to veto part of a bill without rejecting an entire bill
Item veto
Powers given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution
Expressed Powers
Commands by the President that have to force of law
Executive orders
Represents a special interest group before a political body
Lobbyist
Abe bodied men are required to join the military for a certain period of time. Draft
Conscription
Oldest, most widely used form of city government
mayor-council form
Most common type of county board
Board of commissioners
Document that strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689
English Bill of Rights
Generally a court of last resort within a state
State supreme court
The office of lieutenant governor can be compared to what national office
Vice President
Gives Congress ability to put into operation expressed and implied powers
”necessary and proper” clause
Referendum
Name one member of Parliament who supported American Colonists
William Pitt the Elder
Edmund Burke
Guarantees right to keep and bear arms
Amendment 2
Amendment provided for the federal income tax
Amendment 16
Article that establishes the process for amending the Constitution
Article V
Article established the legislative branch
Article I
Amendment reserves powers not delegated to national govt for the states and people
Amendment 10
Article II
Amendment that prohibited the production, sale, or transport of alcoholic beverages
Amendment 18
Article that outlines the relationship among the states and the national govt and the states
Article IV
Amendment that protects against unlawful searches without a warrant
Amendment 4
Amendment that provided for the direct election of senators
Amendment 17