conformity to social norms and values, tough on criminals
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identification of the problems and/or issues that require the attention of the government to resolve
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Unanimous consent
Appellate courts
citizens meet and make decisions about public policy issues; there are no elected officials;
Candidate
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Conservative a person whose political views favor more local, limited government, fewer government regulations,
speech plus verbal and symbolic speech used together
Symbolic speech using actions and symbols rather than words to convey an idea
Substantive due process 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 judicial philosophy that holds that courts have a more expansive role to play in shaping public policy
Elastic clause the necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) that allows Congress to pass laws to carry out its expressed powers
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Deregulation 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
Politics method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government
government spending exceeds revenue
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
action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review
Bench trial a trial in which the judge who presides over the trial decides on guilt or liability
Pluralist theory of democracy
Off year election
a primary election that is limited to registered voters of a particular political party
Free rider an individual who benefits from the activities of an interest group but does not support the group either financially or through active participation
Miranda warning
At-large all the voters of a state or county elect their representative
Public opinion a collection of shared attitudes of citizens about government, politics and the making of public policy
Recess appointment a presidential appointment made when Congress is not in session; doesn't require immediate confirmation
On deep background information provided in an interview that a reported can use but cannot make even an indirect reference to the source
Anti-Federalists 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
Bicameral legislature a two-house legislature
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
Great compromise 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 is determined by population, while each state would have equal representation in the Senate (two senators per state)
Federal budget amount of money the federal government expects to receive and authorizes government to spend for a fiscal year
Inherent powers
West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
Political ideology
Dealignment when a significant number of voters choose to no longer support a particular political party
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Extradition
joint resolution A formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of congress and by the president; constitutional amendments need not be signed by the president
under the 10th Amendment, powers not granted to the federal government or denied to the states reserved for the states or the people
the formal and informal institutions, people, and processes used to create and conduct public policy
in the House, a rule that allows any amendments to a bill, regardless of whether they're relevant to the legislation
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Federalist supported a strong central government and ratification of the Constitution
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At-large all the voters of a state or county elect their representative
Expressed powers powers enumerated in the Constitution
Pluralist theory of democracy
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
Logrolling
Ratification method of enacting a constitution or amendment into law
Constituent all residents of the state for senators, all residents of a district for House members
Privileges and Immunities Clause
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Democracy a system whereby the people rule either directly or by elected representation
Electoral College
Divided government one party controls the executive (president) and the other party controls one or both houses of Congress
Realigning election
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
Loose Constructionist the belief that judges should have freedom in interpreting the Constitution
after listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions
a collection of shared attitudes of citizens about government, politics and the making of public policy
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