Civics Vocabulary

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Expressed Powers

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Powers of the federal government written in the Constitution

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Implied powers

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Powers of the federal government not written down but are "necessary and proper".

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Federalism

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Separating power between the Federal/National government and the State

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Separation of powers

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Dividing the power of the government into 3 branches

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Fee paid by the bank for the use of money

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Interest

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When government spends more on goods and services in relation to the amount collected in revenue: "debt"

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Deficit

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When government collects more in taxes than it spends on goods and services

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Surplus

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When the president picks a person to fill a particular job in government

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Appoint

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The amount of money government collects with taxes and fees

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revenue

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A political party that is not apart of the 2 party system that introduces new ideas and supports particular issues

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Third Party