when the president takes no action on a bill within ten days of Congress adjourning, the bill does not become law
Categorical grants
federal funds given to state and local governments for specific programs that usually require the recipient to match the money provided and have other strings attached
the first written constitution of the United States, which went into effect in 1781; it created a unicameral legislature, in which each state had one vote but no executive or judicial authority; the power of the central government was extremely limited
the necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) that allows Congress to pass laws to carry out its expressed powers
an addition or amendment added to a bill that often has no relation to the bill but that may not pass on its own
economic policy in which the money supply is controlled through the Federal Reserve
information provided in an interview that a reporter cannot directly use
Slander
a presidential appointment made when Congress is not in session; doesn't require immediate confirmation
conformity
to social norms and values, tough on criminals
segregation that results from living patterns rather than law
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
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) establishes?
The government cannot exert prior restraint.
Religion does not override child labor laws. Wisconsin v. Yoder
Block grants
franking privilege
Libel
false written statements about others that harm their reputation
Bill
Hamdi v. Rumsfield (2004)
US Gov needs to at least have a hearing to determine a war prisoner's charge
a written document submitted to a court that presents the facts and legal reasoning of a party to the lawsuit
Blanket primary
Expressed powers
powers enumerated in the Constitution
Mass media
action by the government to prevent the publication of material; censorship
Bill of Rights
Appellate jurisdiction
jurisdiction the power a court has to review the decision of a lower court; the Supreme Court exercises appellate jurisdiction in the overwhelming majority of the cases it hears
Declaration of Independence
Casework
Rules committee
determines the rules for debate for bills in the House
the formal and informal institutions, people, and processes used to create and conduct public policy
