Legislative veto when Congress rejects an action of the president by a majority vote of both houses; declared
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Federal budget decicit the difference in any year between government spending and government revenue
Before police interrogate, suspect must learn of rights like the Fifth Amendment
a temporary committee of Congress set up for a specific purpose that is outside the scope of the standing committees
Motor Voter Law allows citizens to register to vote at welfare and motor vehicle offices
Trial balloon tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction
Political socialization complex process by which people get their sense of political identity, beliefs, and values
a rule that says that four of the nine Supreme Court justices must agree in conference to hear a case
Congress's authority to review a new federal regulation enacted by a regulatory agency and overrule it through a joint resolution
Miranda warning the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know his 5th and 6th amendment rights
Public opinion
Powell v. Alabama (1932) The Supreme Court ruled here that the right to counsel was required by law in death penalty trials. Also, capital cases must have counsel when defendant cannot defend because of "ignorance, feeblemindedness, illiteracy, or the like". Selective Incorporation case based on the sixth amendment. Gideon v. Wainwright
Revolving
Supremacy clause national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states
Political party Voluntary association of people who seek to control the government through common principles, based on peaceful and legal actions such as the winning of elections; an organization that recruits, nominated, and elects party members to control the government
sharp changes in the existing patterns of party loyalty due to changing social and economic conditions
Dual Federalism a model of the relationship between the federal government and the states in which each is supreme in its own sphere; "layer cake federalism"
Socialism
Civil rights positive acts of government designed to prevent discrimination and provide equality before the law. What the government should do.
a law that limits presidential use of military forces to sixty days, with an automatic extension of thirty additional days if the president requests such an extension
the time early in a new president's administration characterized by optimistic approval by the public
Three-fifths compromise agreement at the constitutional convention that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation
Straight-ticket voting
Referendum a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct
jurisdiction the authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts
Split-ticket voting voting for candidates from more than one party in the same election
weakening of ties between the voters and the two major parties
carrying out a policy through government agencies and courts
speech that is likely to bring about public disorder or chaos; may be banned in public places to ensure the preservation of public order
Limited Government
bringing charges of wrongdoing against a government official by the House of Representatives
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Cooperative federalism "marble-cake federalism" a model of the relationship between the federal government and the states that developed during the 1930s; the power of the federal government expands into areas that the states are usually responsible for
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) establishes?
an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation
Betts v. Brady (1942) Sixth amendment does not selectively incorporate to providing poor people in not-capital state cases a lawyer
Slander false verbal statements about others that harm their reputation
Agenda setting
West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette 1943, forcing students to salute the flag is a violation of 1st amendment free speech, and is therefore unconstitutional. Such gestures = symbolic speech. Tinker v. Des Moines.
Joint committee
Upholds establishment clause and free exercise clause. Engel v. Vitale
Implied powers
verbal and symbolic speech used together
Exclusionary rule that evidence acquired as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized
Ex post facto law a law that makes an action a crime even though it was legal when it was committed or increases the penalty for a crime after it has been committed
distribution of congressional representatives among the states, based on the population of each state
Exit poll a poll conducted on election day to determine how people voted
executive privilege a claim by the president or a member of the executive branch that information or documents requested by Congress or the courts do not have to be turned over because of the separation of powers
service casework; assistance to constituents by congressional members
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Maintaining elections
Categorical grants federal funds given to state and local governments for specific programs that usually require the recipient to match the money provided and have other strings attached
Full faith and credit
Interest group
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Plurality vote electoral process in which the candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate is elected
a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
Marble vs. layer cake federalism Marble cake means 1930s fed expansion, layer cake means they are supreme in separate areas
holds that the Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questions, operating strictly within the limits of the Constitution
Incumbent
Executive order
Mandatory spending spending required government spending by permanent laws; entitlements, for example social security or bond payments
political organizations that use contributions from individuals, corporations, and labor unions to spend unlimited sums independent from the campaigns, yet influencing the outcome of elections
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