an unauthorized release of information to the press from someone in the government federal funds given to state and local governments for specific programs that usually require the recipient to match the money provided and have other strings attached mandates require states to enforce legislation without the funding necessary seen as a system of many groups pulling government in many directions at the same time, causing gridlock and ineffectiveness

Rules committee Exit poll Dealigning Trustee

citizens choose officials who make decisions about public policy; a republic 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 a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion. powers enumerated in the Constitution

Unanimous consent Pardon Lemon test Good-faith exception

serves as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president; chosen by the majority locally held meeting in a state to select delegates who, in turn, will nominate candidates to political office tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction Upholds establishment clause and free exercise clause. Engel v. Vitale