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Delegated powers

Government; American government

Powers granted to the national government under the Constitution, as enumerated in Articles I, II, and III.

Chauvinism

Government; American government

Fanatical patriotism, blind devotion to and belief in the superiority of one's group.

Loyal opposition

Government; American government

Idea that opposition to a government is legitimate; organised opponents to the government of the day.

Personal domain

Government; American government

Areas of an individual's life that are not subject to governmental control.

Common law

Government; American government

Body of unwritten law developed in England from judicial decisions based on custom and earlier judicial decisions. It constituted the basis of the English legal system and became part of American ...

Clear and present danger

Government; American government

Standard used to justify limitations on speech that will lead directly to harm to others.

Social contract

Government; American government

Agreement among all the people in a society to give up part of their freedom to a government in return for protection of their natural rights. A theory developed by Locke to explain the origin of ...

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