Concurrent jurisdiction
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Mass media all forms of communication that reach a large portion of the population
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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
a division of governmental powers between the national government and the states
Split-ticket voting
conformity to social norms and values, tough on criminals
Closed convention
Realigning election
Sound bite a very brief excerpt from a political speech aired on television or radio
Lemon test
Ex post facto law
Joint committee a committee of Congress made up of members of both houses that focuses on issues of general concern but does not propose legislation
Line item veto
stare decisis let the decision stand; court decisions are based on precedent from previous cases
carrying out a policy through government agencies and courts
a speech or photo opportunity staged to give a politician's view on an issue; staged to present the candidate in a good light
De facto segregation segregation that results from living patterns rather than law
the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know his 5th and 6th amendment rights
Platform a statement of a political party on the issues facing the country, adopted at the national convention; each issue position is known as a plank
Regressive tax a tax that is assessed on everyone at the same rate and, therefore, impacts the poor more than it impacted wealthy; sales tax is regressive
Electoral College representatives from each state who formally cast ballots for the president and vice president
Casework
franking privilege allows members of Congress to mail letters and other materials to constituents free of charge
General election voters choose office holder from among all the candidates nominated by political parties or running as independents
Pure speech verbal communication of ideas and opinions
Subsidy a sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive
Hyperpluralist Theory of Democracy
responsible for interpreting and applying the laws; in the federal government it consists of the US district
Prospective voting a method of evaluating candidates in which voters focus on candidates' positions on issues important to them and vote for the candidates who best represent their views
Pluralist theory of democracy interest groups compete in the political arena with each promoting its own policy preferences through organized efforts
Platform a statement of a political party on the issues facing the country, adopted at the national convention; each issue position is known as a plank
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Runoff primary
At-large
Nonpartisan election an election in which candidates run as independents without party affiliation
Referendum
Constituency
Free exercise clause Congress may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices
Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation
double jeopardy a rule that says a person can't be tried twice by the same court under the same charges twice; from the 5th amendment
Policy formulation
Open convention a party national convention at which no candidate has won a majority of the delegates in the primaries; the candidate is chosen by the convention
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a type of federalism that deals with the flow of funds through grants and other means from the federal government to the states
the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791, which protect basic civil liberties
Recall special election initiated by petition to allow citizens to remove an official from office before his or her term
Concurrent jurisdiction
Electorate people qualified to vote
Politics method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government
verbal communication of ideas and opinions
a tax that is higher for those who make more money; the federal income tax is an example
Discrimination
Incumbency effect tendency of those already holding office to win reelection due to advantages because they already hold the office
Public policy the exercise of government power in doing those things necessary to maintain legitimate authority and control over society
Random sampling a statistical technique that gives everyone in the target group the same opportunity to participate in a poll
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Coattail
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Executive order action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review
Split-ticket voting voting for candidates from more than one party in the same election
Impoundment refusal of the president to spend money Congress has appropriated; was eliminated by the congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Earmark a designation within a spending bill that provides for a specific expenditure
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
Johnson v. Zerbst (1938) Sixth amendment applies to federal criminal cases with possible imprisonment and too poor defendant. Gideon v. Wainwright
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