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| Government powers shared between country and state |
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| Power is split between 3 branches |
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| Powers which are stated in the Constitution |
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| Powers set aside for the states |
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| Powers not written, but used. Implied to be in place |
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| Law that punishes someone with out trial (Gov't not allowed to this) |
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| Can't punish someone for doing something illegal, when at the time the action WAS legal. |
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| Can't be held in prison with out conviction of crime |
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| The National Gov't has overriding power over states (ex. Calif. Marijuana law, legal in Calif. but US can still arrest for possession when Calif won't) |
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| Each branch has the power to check another. No branch has too much power (ex. legislative checks on executive) |
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| When the Judicial branch declares something unconstitutional |
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| People vote for people to represent them. (Shortcut from direct democ. |
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| To approve something, to ratify |
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