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| Determining the number of members in the USHOR based on the population of the U.S. |
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| When the legislature authorizes money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use. |
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| Is an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc. |
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| an interchange of goods or commodities |
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| having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power |
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| the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc. |
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| the statistical data of a population, esp. those showing average age, income, education, etc. |
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| Expressed Powers (enumerated) |
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| list of specific responsibilities found in Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution. |
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To remove from Office.
Implied Powers- "Implied powers" are powers not given to the government directly through the Constitution in Section 8 of Article 1. |
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| powers not given to the government directly through the Constitution in Section 8 of Article 1. |
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| holding an indicated position |
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| an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force. |
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| a group of persons who work or conduct a campaign to influence members of a legislature to vote according to the group's special interest. |
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| Necessary and Proper clause |
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| empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole |
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| an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party |
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| the instrument by which the government of the United States conveys the legal fee-simple title to public land. |
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| the number of members of a group or organizations required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority |
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| the income of a government from taxation,, excise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses |
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| having equal authority or jurisdiction |
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| the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. |
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| a division of territory, as a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes. |
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| the legislature in some states of the U.S. |
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| the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, esp. in employment |
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| the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person |
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| rights given to the people to protect their privacy |
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| a person who migrates to another country |
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| limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview |
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| literally refers to "job or employment preference given to someone who is of the right race, ethnicity, or gender" approved list of historically disadvantaged. |
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| to make known formally or offically |
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| is a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity |
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| the elected governing body of a county |
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| to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc |
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| the unfair treatment of members of majority groups resulting from preferential policies, as in college admissions or employment, intended to remedy earlier discrimination against minorities |
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