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History Chapter 11 Terms

hey guys. here are the chapter 11 history terms for 8th grade.

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Patent
grants a person the sole right to manufacture, use, or sell "any new and useful art, manufacture, machine, or composition of matter, or any new and useful imporvement"
Acquit
to find not guilty
Public Debt
the money borrowed by the Federal Government and hasn't been repaid along with the accumalated interest
Implied Powers
powers that aren't written but are suggested
Indirect Tax
a tax first paid by one person and then passed on to another person
Eminent Domain
inherent power to take private property for public use
Subpoena
a legal order directing a person to show up in court or to produce certain evidence
Bankruptcy
when how ever much or little money is distributed among those to whom a debt is owed
Doctrine
a principle or fundamental policy
Deficit Financing
spend more than taken and borrow to make up the difference
Direct Tax
a tax that must be paid directly to the government by the person on the person whom it's imposed
Copyright
exclusive right of an author to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her creative work
Tax
a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public property
Appropriate
to assign to a particular use
Impeach
to accuse or bring charges
Naturalization
process where citizens of one country become citizens of another country
Inherent Powers
powers granted to Congress by creating a national government
Liberal Constructionists
wanted a broad construction of the Constitution
Expressed Powers
powers that are stated (written) in the Constitution
Sucessor
a replacement
Commerce Power
power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
Necessary and Proper Clause
gives Congress the power to carry out all laws that are necessary and proper for the public good
Legal Tender
any money that a creditor must accept in payment for debts
Consensus
general agreement
Perjury
lying under oath
Censure
formal condemnation
Strict Constructionists
wanted Congress to only exercise the expressed powers and the powers that were absolutely necessary to carry out the expressed powers

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