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26 Cards in this Set
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republic
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a state not lead by a monarch in which the people elect leaders to run the government for them
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de'jure segregation
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a type of degregation that happens in everyday life and is not set out by the government
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isolationism
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when a president chooses not to interfere with forgein affairs
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incumbent
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the president to be while the lame duck president is still in office
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de facto segregation
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segregation set down in law
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womans movement
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the equal rights movement for women that cottailed on the civil rights movement
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soft money
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Soft" money is contributed to organizations and committees other than candidate campaigns and political parties (except, where legal, to state and local parties for use solely in state and local races). "Soft money" is also contributed to organizations, often called "527s" for the section of the tax code under which they operate, that engage in political activity, but it may not be spent for ads specifically promoting the election or defeat of a candidate.
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dictatorship
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one head mostlikley militaristic leader
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initiative
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legislation put forth by citizens
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anarchy
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absence of government
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revenue
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the money earned and brought in by a government
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registration
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registering to vote
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reapportionment
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re drawing district lines
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third parties
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parties other than the two main parties
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injunction
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a court ordered action that must be taken
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conference committees
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committees that are temporary in the house
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poll tax
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a tax to vote that is now illegal
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federal system
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a system that includes both National and state governments
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public opinion
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the opinion of the public as olled by an outside source
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casework
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the complete paper work on a selected court case
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judicial activism
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going through many cases and being active in the court
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cabinet
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the aidvidsory positions to the president
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one-party system
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a country where only one party is allowed ex. China
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primary/caucus
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the election to decide canidates for the presidency
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foreign policy
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dealing with other countries and providing aid
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interventionism
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a belief that america should be active in foreign affairs
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