Federal budget decicit
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).
Libertarianism
people who wish to maximize the personal liberty on both economic and social issues; prefer small,
Amicus curiae brief
a brief submitted to the court by an interested third party that outlines issues it thinks are important in the case. amicus curiae literally means "friend of the court"
Civil liberties
constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens. What the government can't do.
written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to support ratification of the Construction
Implied powers
an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Found a "right to privacy" in the Constitution that would ban any state law against selling contraceptives
direct majority or minority party strategy and decisions in the House and Senate
Lobbying
attempting to influence policymakers through a variety of methods
government corporation
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
Articles of Confederation
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
Due process
protection against the arbitrary loss of life, liberty, and property provided for under the 5th and 14th Amendments
Split-ticket voting
voting for candidates from more than one party in the same election
special election initiated by petition to allow citizens to remove an official from office before his or her term
Inherent powers
powers powers, usually claimed by the president, that are implied but not specifically stated in the Constitution or are derived from the office
Majority-minority districts
drawing district boundaries to give a minority group a majority
allows the government to take private property for public use, as long as just compensation is paid
Casework
services performed by an elected official for constituents
Gatekeepers
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct
Get-out-the-vote
a campaign near the end of an election to get voters out to the polls
Democracy
a system whereby the people rule either directly or by elected representation
Markup
Elite Theory of Democracy
the idea that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization
justice or justices who agree with the majority's ruling but not the reason behind the decision
Establishment clause
Nonpartisan election
Incrementalism
