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line item veto
Government; U.S. Constitution
The authority of the executive (often the governor) to veto parts of bill without vetoing the entire piece of legislation.
judicial review
Government; U.S. Constitution
A power the Supreme Court conferred upon itself in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) to review the constitutionality of acts passed by Congress or actions by the president.
long ballot
Government; U.S. Constitution
Originated in the 1820ís because of the belief that the voting population should be able to elect all of the officials that govern them.
implied power
Government; U.S. Constitution
A power that is not really stated directly but is implied in Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution. This is called the necessary and proper clause of the elastic clause.
ex post fact law
Government; U.S. Constitution
A law that makes an act a crime after it was committed.
impoundment
Government; U.S. Constitution
When the president refuses to all an agency of the government spend funds authorized and allocated by Congress.
