Media event
Selectively incorporates 4th amendment. Later modified with "inevitable discovery" (good if would be found in a later, lawful search) and "good faith" (good if warrant was issued at all).
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct
the process of reducing or completely eliminating federal government oversight of an industry so as to allow it to operate more freely; used to encourage competition and reduce costs to consumers
Diplomacy
Establishment clause
Keynesian economics
the belief that inflation occurs when too much money is chasing too few goods; the government must manage the economy by spending more money when in a recession and cutting spending when there is inflation
Majority leader
the elected leader of the party with the most seats in the House or Senate
government departments headed by presidential appointees to help establish public policy and operate a specific policy area of governmental activity
Select committee
a temporary committee of Congress set up for a specific purpose that is outside the scope of the standing committees
amount of money owed by the government
serves as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president; chosen by the majority
extension of an interest group that contributes money to political campaigns
Democracy
locally held meeting in a state to select delegates who, in turn, will nominate candidates to political office
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
Constituency
service casework; assistance to constituents by congressional members
Fiscal federalism
Dissenting opinion
opinion justice or justices who voted in the minority, explaining the reasons for opposing the majority opinion
Hyde Amendment (1976)
Passed by Congress in 1976; excludes abortion from the comprehensive health care services provided to low-income people by the federal government through Medicaid.
Delegated powers
powers specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution
Margin of error
the percentage that a scientific poll is likely to be off; a margin of error of +/- 3 percent is common
Equal Protection Clause
constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally
Rules committee
determines the rules for debate for bills in the House
Get-out-the-vote
a campaign near the end of an election to get voters out to the polls
Party dealignment
Limited Government
a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a Constitution or other source of authority
a rule that says that four of the nine Supreme Court justices must agree in conference to hear a case
Entitlement
government benefits provided to Americans who qualify because of their age, income, and/or status
Direct primary
party members vote to nominate their candidate for the general election
