Legislative veto
when Congress rejects an action of the president by a majority vote of both houses; declared
Federal budget decicit
the difference in any year between government spending and government revenue
Before police interrogate, suspect must learn of rights like the Fifth Amendment
a temporary committee of Congress set up for a specific purpose that is outside the scope of the standing committees
Motor Voter Law
allows citizens to register to vote at welfare and motor vehicle offices
Trial balloon
tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction
Political socialization
complex process by which people get their sense of political identity, beliefs, and values
a rule that says that four of the nine Supreme Court justices must agree in conference to hear a case
Congress's authority to review a new federal regulation enacted by a regulatory agency and overrule it through a joint resolution
Miranda warning
the warning that an individual must be read at the time of arrest and questioning, letting him know his 5th and 6th amendment rights
Public opinion
Powell v. Alabama (1932)
The Supreme Court ruled here that the right to counsel was required by law in death penalty trials. Also, capital cases must have counsel when defendant cannot defend because of "ignorance, feeblemindedness, illiteracy, or the like". Selective Incorporation case based on the sixth amendment. Gideon v. Wainwright
Revolving
Supremacy clause
national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states
Political party
Voluntary association of people who seek to control the government through common principles, based on peaceful and legal actions such as the winning of elections; an organization that recruits, nominated, and elects party members to control the government
sharp changes in the existing patterns of party loyalty due to changing social and economic conditions
Dual Federalism
a model of the relationship between the federal government and the states in which each is supreme in its own sphere; "layer cake federalism"
Socialism
Civil rights
positive acts of government designed to prevent discrimination and provide equality before the law. What the government should do.
a law that limits presidential use of military forces to sixty days, with an automatic extension of thirty additional days if the president requests such an extension
the time early in a new president's administration characterized by optimistic approval by the public
Three-fifths compromise
agreement at the constitutional convention that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives and for taxation
Straight-ticket voting
Referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct
jurisdiction the authority to hear cases is shared by federal and state courts
Split-ticket voting
voting for candidates from more than one party in the same election
weakening of ties between the voters and the two major parties
carrying out a policy through government agencies and courts
speech that is likely to bring about public disorder or chaos; may be banned in public places to ensure the preservation of public order
Limited Government
