Delegate an elected official who considers it an obligation to vote the way the majority of his or her constituents wants
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New Jersey v. TLO (1985)
Dealigning
States cannot ban private schools to prevent religious courses. Wisconsin v. Yoder
Federalism a division of governmental powers between the national government and the states
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Electoral College representatives from each state who formally cast ballots for the president and vice president
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
voting a method of evaluating candidates in which voters evaluate incumbent candidates and decide whether to vote for them based on their past performances
Initiative allows voters to petition to propose legislation and then submit it for a vote by qualified voters; not available at the national level
Policy formulation the development of an approach to solving a problem that is on the political agenda
At-large all the voters of a state or county elect their representative
Policy implementation carrying out a policy through government agencies and courts
those opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because it gave too much power to the central government at the expense of the states and the lack of a bill of rights
Cloture a method for cutting off a filibuster in the Senate; sixteen votes are needed to call for cloture and sixty are needed to end a filibuster
Filibuster a lengthy speech designed to delay the vote on a bill in the Senate; can be ended by a cloture motion and vote
those individuals held in great respect because of their position, expertise, or personality, who may
Deviating election minority party is able to win the support of majority party members, independents, and new voters
Primary election nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election
Standing committee a permanent committee of Congress that deals with legislation and oversight in a broad policy area
Advice and consent
Discrimination unfair treatment of a person based on race or group membership
a statistical technique that gives everyone in the target group the same opportunity to participate in a poll
Moderate person whose views are between conservative and liberal and may include some of both ideologies
Trial balloon tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction
a judicial philosophy that holds that courts have a more expansive role to play in shaping public policy
Entitlement government benefits provided to Americans who qualify because of their age, income, and/or status
basic rights that are guaranteed to all persons; basic rights a government cannot deny
Closed rule a rule issued by the House Committee on Rules, in which there is a strict time limit for debate and no amendments can be offered
Veto the president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress
redistribution of the 435 congressional seats among the states after the census determines changes in population distribution
a presidential appointment made when Congress is not in session; doesn't require immediate confirmation
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Soft money money used by national, state, or local party organizations that is not regulated by the Federal Election Commission
Cloture a method for cutting off a filibuster in the Senate; sixteen votes are needed to call for cloture and sixty are needed to end a filibuster
Straight-ticket voting
Rule of four a rule that says that four of the nine Supreme Court justices must agree in conference to hear a case
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powers not expressed, but may be considered through the use of the necessary and proper (elastic) clause
Popular Socereignty basic principle of US government which holds that the people are the source of all governmental power
Pure speech
Democracy
Incrementalism small changes in policy over long periods of time; usually in reference to budget making - that the best indicator of this year's budget is last year's budget plus a small increase
Betts v. Brady (1942) Sixth amendment does not selectively incorporate to providing poor people in not-capital state cases a lawyer
General election voters choose office holder from among all the candidates nominated by political parties or running as independents
Caucus (congressional) a group of members of Congress who may or may not be from the same party but who share
Political efficacy belief that a person can influence politics and public policymaking
Runoff primary
weak government government that has limited control over economy or personal lives
Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to support ratification of the Construction
Opinion leaders those individuals held in great respect because of their position, expertise, or personality, who may
Procedural Due Process
Unanimous consent an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation
a designation within a spending bill that provides for a specific expenditure
a person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, and increased government spending
an agency that is part of the executive branch but not included in any executive department; the head of the agency (NASA, CIA for example) is appointed by the president and serves at the pleasure of the president
Federalism a division of governmental powers between the national government and the states
Bill of attainder a law that makes a person guilty of a crime without a trial; neither Congress nor the states can enact such a law Constitutionally
Dealigning election party loyalty becomes less important to voters, and they vote for the other party candidate or
Legislative courts courts courts created by Congress for a specialized purpose with a narrow range of authority; judges serve a fixed term
Dissenting opinion opinion justice or justices who voted in the minority, explaining the reasons for opposing the majority opinion
Grants-in-aid programs, money, and resources provided by the federal government to state and local governments to be used for specific projects and programs
Legislative veto
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