Midterm Exam-2024

Precedent {Ans: A decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions.}Anti-Federalists {Ans: Opponents of the ratification of the U.S constitution, who favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation}Governor {Ans: Responsible for preparing the state budget, commanding the state National Guard, and issuing executive orders.}Unfunded Mandates {Ans: A regulation or policy imposed by the national government on state and local governments without adequate federal funds to carry out the policy.}Concurrent Powers {Ans: powers shared by the federal and state governments under the U.S. Constitution}Interpretivism {Ans: An approach to interpreting the U.S. Constitution that takes modern values and social consequences into account; also known as loose construction.}Libel {Ans: Publishing false information about someone with intent to cause harm.}Habeas Corpus {Ans: The right of accused persons to be brought before a judge to hear the charges against them.}SEVENTH AMENDMENT {Ans: PROVIDES FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES}Implied Powers {Ans: Those powers of the national government, and particularly of Congress, that are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but which the government can reasonably claim as part of its governing responsibility.}TENTH AMENDMENT