Progressive tax Agenda setting Unfunded mandates Articles of Confederation

the Senate's authority to approve or neglect the president's top appointments and negotiated treaties services performed by an elected official for constituents after listening to constituents, elected representatives vote based on their own opinions person whose views are between conservative and liberal and may include some of both ideologies

Realigning election Discharge petition Unfunded mandates Three-fifths compromise

an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation when opposing parties and interests often block each other's proposals, creating a political stalemate or inaction between the executive and legislative branches of government a method of evaluating candidates in which voters focus on candidates' positions on issues important to them and vote for the candidates who best represent their views to social norms and values, tough on criminals

when a minority party wins by building a new coalition of voters that continues over successive election effect the ability of a strong or popular candidate to get other candidates on the ticket elected; it is a term most 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 tests the public reaction to policy or appointments by releasing information to the media and gauging public reaction