U.S. Constitution

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jus sanguinis

Government; U.S. Constitution

Citizenship acquired by citizenship of the parents.

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.