Glossary

  • Supremacy Clause

    Established that the U.S. Constitution and federal laws rank higher than state laws and state constitutions.

  • Supremacy Clause

    a portion of the Constitution that establishes when the federal government has authority over the states.

  • Tedious

    Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

  • Tennessee Valley Authority

    an energy company owned by the federal government established by the New Deal

  • Tenth Amendment

    rights reserved to the States and the People; “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

  • Tenure

    the holding of an office or particular position

  • Tenure

    the holding of an office or position.

  • Term

    The time during which the Supreme Court is hearing cases. By statute, the modern term begins on the first Monday in October and usually lasts until June or July.

  • Title VII

    prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It applies to employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and training programs.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American War