Discharge petition
a device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor; requires 218 votes
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
Federal system
a political system in which power is divided between the national government and state government
Progressive
generally refers to the belief that government or people acting on its behalf can be used to address social problems or inequities facing the nation
Miranda warning
opinion justice or justices who voted in the minority, explaining the reasons for opposing the majority opinion
stare decisis
let the decision stand; court decisions are based on precedent from previous cases
Exclusionary rule
Unitary system
a political system in which all power is derived from the central government
Interest group
a group of private citizens whose goal is to influence and shape public policy
Earmark
a designation within a spending bill that provides for a specific expenditure
an association of congressional members who advocate a political ideology, regional, ethnic, or economic interest
Congressional review
Congress's authority to review a new federal regulation enacted by a regulatory agency and overrule it through a joint resolution
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Revolving
door the practice of government officials becoming lobbyists for the industries or companies they were responsible for regulating while they were public servants
Redistricting
the process of redrawing congressional and state legislative districts to reflect population changes in the census; responsibility for redistricting usually falls to the state legislatures; follows reapportionment
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
Divided government
Patronage
the system in which a party leader rewarded political supporters with jobs or government contracts in exchange for their support of the party
Political party
Constituent
all residents of the state for senators, all residents of a district for House members
Federalism
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
Appellate courts
courts with authority to review cases heard by other courts to correct errors in the interpretation or application of law
New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) establishes?
The government cannot exert prior restraint.
Supremacy clause
national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states
Politico
Concurrent jurisdiction
Fiscal federalism
a type of federalism that deals with the flow of funds through grants and other means from the federal government to the states
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