Matching Pairs CivicsOnline version Vocab by Molly Harp 1 Separation of power 2 Electoral College 3 Supremacy Clause 4 bicameral 5 Popular Sovereignty 6 Federalism 7 enumerated powers 8 Full Faith and Credit Clause 9 Free Exercise Clause 10 Establishment Clause 11 Commerce Clause 12 Necessary and Proper Clause 13 implied powers 14 cabinet 15 term a body of advisers of a head of state. a body of people representing the states of the U.S. who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. a fixed or limited period for which something (office, imprisonment, or investment) lasts or is intended to last. requires states to honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state, ensuring legal judgments or statuses are recogni authority of a government comes from the consent of its people. Foundational concept in democratic governance. governmental authorities not explicitly listed in the Constitution but are inferred from its general provisions. These powers allow the government a provision in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from restricting individuals’ right to practice their relig the specific, explicit powers granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, including the authority to tax, regulate commerce, etc having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers. gives Congress the authority to regulate economic activity that crosses state borders. a part of the First Amendment that prohibits the government from establishing or creating a religion, ensuring a separation of church and state. a system of government where power is divided between a central authority and smaller constituent political units, such as states. establishes the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties as the "supreme Law of the Land," taking precedence over conflicting state laws and constitu a government principle that divides power among distinct branches. This division is designed to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. also known as the "elastic clause," it gives Congress the authority to make laws not explicitly listed in the Constitution but convenient and useful 1 Slander 2 Probable Clause 3 Congress 4 Eminent Domain 5 Libel 6 Double Jeopardy 7 Civilian 8 Due Process 9 Executive 10 Veto 11 Amendment 12 Ratification 13 Checks that Balance 14 Democratic Republic 15 Treaty a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. the publication of writing, pictures, cartoons, or any other medium that expose a person to public hatred, shame, disgrace, or ridicule, or induce a the person or branch of a government responsible for putting policies or laws into effect. the formal approval process that makes a proposed law, constitutional amendment, or treaty officially valid and legally binding. the act of making false statements about another person that damages their reputation; a form of defamation involving spoken words. a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. the constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a part relating to or denoting people who are not members of the armed forces. the legal standard requiring law enforcement to have sufficient facts and circumstances to lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been a legal principle from the U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment that prevents the government from prosecuting a person more than once for the government must give people a chance to defend themselves in a fair hearing before infringing on their rights. a system that allows each branch of a government to amend, override, or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too the government’s power to take private property for public use, provided the owner receives "just compensation." a system of government that combines core principles of both a democracy and a republic. In this system, supreme power resides with the citizens, who
