Elastic Clause – Congress can create any law (that doesn’t violate the Constitution) that is, “necessary and proper”
Supremacy Clause – The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, no one is any higher than it.
Writ of Habeas Corpus – When you are charged with a crime, the Government must tell you why they are charging you with that crime.
Bill of Attainder – Not in the Constitution, cannot declare you guilty without a trial. Have a right to trial.
Ex Post Facto – “From after the Action.” Cannot be charged when a law has been or after it is written
Expressed Powers (aka Enumerated Powers) – Power that is given to the 3 branches that is written in the Constitution
Implied Powers - Powers that the 3 branches have, but aren’t actually written in the Constitution
Privileges and Immunities (aka Comity Clause) - No citizens in America have Immunities. All citizens are equal.
Extradition – Turning over of a criminal from one country to another. States aren’t allowed to house criminals
Republic - US isn’t a actual Democracy. Instead of having citizens making all choices, Representatives make the choices
Popular Sovereignty - a doctrine rooted in the belief that every human being is sovereign, and rather than a monarch or single individual, that they could unite and each delegate a small portion of their sovereign powers and duties to those who wished to temporarily serve as officers and employees of a state, who would then serve the rest of the people according to the will of the people expressed via a constitution and democratic process.
Federalism - a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
Separation of Powers - a political doctrine originating in the writings of Montesquieu in The Spirit OF Laws where he urged for a constitutional government with three separate branches of government.
Checks and Balances - Principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
Judicial Review - review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
Limited Government - A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers.
Full Faith and Credit - the obligation under Article IV of the U.S. constitution for each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
Due Process - fair treatment through the normal judicial system. States must respect the rights owned with a person.
Supremacy Clause – The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, no one is any higher than it.
Writ of Habeas Corpus – When you are charged with a crime, the Government must tell you why they are charging you with that crime.
Bill of Attainder – Not in the Constitution, cannot declare you guilty without a trial. Have a right to trial.
Ex Post Facto – “From after the Action.” Cannot be charged when a law has been or after it is written
Expressed Powers (aka Enumerated Powers) – Power that is given to the 3 branches that is written in the Constitution
Implied Powers - Powers that the 3 branches have, but aren’t actually written in the Constitution
Privileges and Immunities (aka Comity Clause) - No citizens in America have Immunities. All citizens are equal.
Extradition – Turning over of a criminal from one country to another. States aren’t allowed to house criminals
Republic - US isn’t a actual Democracy. Instead of having citizens making all choices, Representatives make the choices
Popular Sovereignty - a doctrine rooted in the belief that every human being is sovereign, and rather than a monarch or single individual, that they could unite and each delegate a small portion of their sovereign powers and duties to those who wished to temporarily serve as officers and employees of a state, who would then serve the rest of the people according to the will of the people expressed via a constitution and democratic process.
Federalism - a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
Separation of Powers - a political doctrine originating in the writings of Montesquieu in The Spirit OF Laws where he urged for a constitutional government with three separate branches of government.
Checks and Balances - Principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
Judicial Review - review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
Limited Government - A political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers.
Full Faith and Credit - the obligation under Article IV of the U.S. constitution for each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
Due Process - fair treatment through the normal judicial system. States must respect the rights owned with a person.