Appellate jurisdiction
Grassroots lobbying
organizing a letter-writing campaign or taking out ads to influence public opinion and persuade public officials to support a particular policy
Split-ticket voting
voting for candidates from more than one party in the same election
Roe v. Wade (1973)
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
Strict constitutionalist
DC v. Heller (2008)
the exchange of political favors for support of a bill; an agreement between two or more members of Congress to vote for each other's bills
Diplomacy
a permanent committee of Congress that deals with legislation and oversight in a broad policy area
Revolving
door the practice of government officials becoming lobbyists for the industries or companies they were responsible for regulating while they were public servants
Johnson v. Zerbst (1938)
Retrospective
voting a method of evaluating candidates in which voters evaluate incumbent candidates and decide whether to vote for them based on their past performances
the exercise of government power in doing those things necessary to maintain legitimate authority and control over society
election commission
Bicameral legislature
attempting to influence policymakers through a variety of methods
Rider
Due process
protection against the arbitrary loss of life, liberty, and property provided for under the 5th and 14th Amendments
requirements imposed by the national government on state and local governments to comply with federal
Referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct
Cloture
the Senate's authority to approve or neglect the president's top appointments and negotiated treaties
Civil liberties
Extradition
states may return fugitives to a state from which they have fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the state's governor
Line item veto
the president can reject a portion of a bill while approving the rest; declared unconstitutional
Concurrent powers
governmental powers shared by the federal and state governments
Party dealignment
Electoral College
representatives from each state who formally cast ballots for the president and vice president
a political system in which power is divided between the national government and state government
