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| Federal system, federalism |
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| The division of Sovereignty. Constitutional authority is divided between state and national gov't Introduced at the Philadelphia convention |
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| when was the constitution written |
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| a union in which the states alone are sovereign |
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| sovereignty is vested solely in national government |
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| The Father of the Constitution |
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| Legislative Branch powers, Senate and House representatives |
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| Elections shall be held by the state for senators |
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| each house shall be the judge of the elections, punish its members, |
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| senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services |
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| Bills for raising revenue go first to the house, then senate, then the president |
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| Congress has power to Tax, import, export, and create debts |
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| Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended except in invasion, or rebellion |
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| what congress can and cant do |
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| Executive powers, president,vice president,terms,must be born in US |
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| State rights, if flee on state due to crime another state can send you back |
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| Congress when having 2/3 shall propose amendments to the constitution, The Amendment Process] |
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| Legal Status of the Constitution |
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decided the powers of the national gov't
enumerated and Implied powers |
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| authority that is not granted to the national government is left to the states |
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| enumerated (expressed) powers |
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| THE SEVENTEEN POWERS GRANTED TO THE NATIONAL GOV'T UNDER ARTICLE 1 SECTION 8 POWERS SUCH AS TAX, REGULATION,AND PROVIDING A NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| the laws of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land,Supremacy Clause came in the landmark McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)states could not tax the federal government. |
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| Necessary and Proper clause or elastic Clause |
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| congress has the power to make laws that are necessary and proper for execution of enumerated powers |
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| the federal gov't authority to take action that is not authorized by the constitution |
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