Limited Government
a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within predefined limits that are established by a Constitution or other source of authority
Legislative Branch
under Article I of the Constitution, the legislative branch consists of the House and Senate, which together form the US Congress; the prime responsibility is to make laws
weak government
government that has limited control over economy or personal lives
clause says that states are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states - Article 4
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
Reserved powers
Mass media
Students have less privacy at schools; their stuff is subject to a search because of suspicion. This is necessary for discipline.
Mandatory spending
spending required government spending by permanent laws; entitlements, for example social security or bond payments
false verbal statements about others that harm their reputation
Conference committee
a committee made up of members of the House and Senate that is responsible for reconciling the differences when two versions of the same bill pass both houses of Congress
Floor leaders
Appellate jurisdiction
Political socialization
complex process by which people get their sense of political identity, beliefs, and values
Advice and consent
the Senate's authority to approve or neglect the president's top appointments and negotiated treaties
Legislative veto
when Congress rejects an action of the president by a majority vote of both houses; declared
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
determines is a policy is achieving its goals; usually carried out with congressional oversight
allows voters to petition to propose legislation and then submit it for a vote by qualified voters; not available at the national level
double jeopardy
a rule that says a person can't be tried twice by the same court under the same charges twice; from the 5th amendment
Judicial review
authority given the courts to review the constitutionality of acts by the executive, states, or the
"marble-cake federalism" a model of the relationship between the federal government and the states that developed during the 1930s; the power of the federal government expands into areas that the states are usually responsible for
Grassroots lobbying
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
effect the ability of a strong or popular candidate to get other candidates on the ticket elected; it is a term most
Monetary policy
economic policy in which the money supply is controlled through the Federal Reserve
Unitary system
a political system in which all power is derived from the central government
a person whose views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, and increased government spending
a designation within a spending bill that provides for a specific expenditure
West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
