New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) establishes?
The government cannot exert prior restraint.
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
Delegated powers
Party dealignment
weakening of ties between the voters and the two major parties
government corporation
corporation a corporation that may receive part of its funding from Congress and is managed by a board appointed by the president; the function it performs could be carried out by private enterprise; an example is the US Postal service
Judicial review
Legislative veto
Democracy
a system whereby the people rule either directly or by elected representation
positive acts of government designed to prevent discrimination and provide equality before the law. What the government should do.
Constituency
service casework; assistance to constituents by congressional members
Civil liberties
constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens. What the government can't do.
Closed convention
a primary election in which candidates from all parties are on the ballot, and a registered voter can vote for the Democratic candidate for one office and the Republican candidate for another
Federalist
supported a strong central government and ratification of the Constitution
a system in which each branch of the government has the power to limit the other branches of government so that one is not dominant; each branch of government is subject to restraints by the other two branches
action by the government to prevent the publication of material; censorship
the policies of government or the particular subject matter of the laws determining what the law is about and whether the law is fair or if it violates constitutional protections
a consistent set of beliefs by groups or individuals
Judicial branch
responsible for interpreting and applying the laws; in the federal government it consists of the US district
Political culture
written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to support ratification of the Construction
Straight-ticket voting
Bicameral legislature
a two-house legislature
an association of congressional members who advocate a political ideology, regional, ethnic, or economic interest
determines is a policy is achieving its goals; usually carried out with congressional oversight
General election
voters choose office holder from among all the candidates nominated by political parties or running as independents
Political ideology
a consistent set of beliefs about politics and public policy that sets the framework for evaluating government and public policy
Representative democracy
citizens choose officials who make decisions about public policy; a republic
Concurrent jurisdiction
jurisdiction the authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
settled disputes between the states over the structure of the legislative branch; a solution to the problem of representation at the Constitutional Convention, in which the number of members that each state would have in the House of Representatives is determined by population, while each state would have equal representation in the Senate
