democracy seen as a system of many groups pulling government in many directions at the same time, segregation that results from living patterns rather than law A brief submitted to the court by an interested third party that outlines their position or issues it thinks are important in the case. It literally means "friend of the court" a claim by the president or a member of the executive branch that information or documents

a member of Congress who acts as a delegate on issues that constituents care about (such as immigration agreement with another head of state not requiring approval from the Senate a person whose political views favor more local, limited government, fewer government regulations, direct majority or minority party strategy and decisions in the House and Senate

Party machine Separation of powers Interest group Elite theory of democracy

serves as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president; chosen by the majority a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties action by the president that does not require the approval of Congress; subject to judicial review national laws supersedes all other laws passed by states

Exclusionary rule Rules committee Conference committee Conservative