Judicial restraint
holds that the Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions, operating
Iron triangle
alliances that develop between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or
Front loading
bill of attainder
A law that makes a person guilty of a crime without a trial, it's unconstitutional
segregation that results from living patterns rather than law
Hyperpluralism
democracy seen as a system of many groups pulling government in many directions at the same time,
Libel
false written statements about others that harm their reputation
a political organization, typically at the local level, that wielded considerable power through its ability
Closed primary
Separation of powers
Random sampling
agenda setting
Determining which public-policy questions will be debated or considered.
Anti-Federalists
Those opposed to the ratification of the constitution because it gave to much power to the federal government at the cost of the states
Republic
a method of evaluating candidates in which voters focus on candidates' positions on issues
Casework
Services preformed by an elected official for constituents
Independent regulatory agency
an agency that is part of the executive branch and responsible for regulating and
Slander
Straight-ticket voting
voting for candidates all of the same party
voluntary association of people who seek to control the government through common principles, based
powers, usually claimed by the president, that are implied but not specifically stated in the
a consistent set of beliefs about politics and public policy that sets the framework for evaluating
Independent executive agency
an agency that is part of the executive branch but not included in any executive
small changes in policy over long periods of time; usually in reference to budget making - that the
bringing charges of wrongdoing against a government official by the House of Representatives
agreement with another head of state not requiring approval from the Senate
Conference committee
made up of representatives and senators appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill before final passage
Floor leaders
direct majority or minority party strategy and decisions in the House and Senate
Congressional review
Congress's authority to review a new federal regulation enacted by a regulatory agency and
Judicial activism
