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19 Cards in this Set
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Appropriation |
A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency |
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Bureaucracy |
A large complex organization composed of appointed officials |
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Laissez-faire |
An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce |
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Legislative veto |
The register of a presidential administrative agency action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president in 1983 the Supreme Court declared the practice to be unconstitutional |
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Red tape |
Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done |
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Trust funds |
Funds for government programs that are collected and spent outside of the regular government budget |
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Brief |
A written Statement by an attorney that summarizes a case and the laws and rulings that support it |
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Class action suit |
A case brought by someone to help him or her and all others who are similarly situated |
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Concurring opinion |
A signed opinion in which one or more justices agree with the majority for different reasons |
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Constitutional court |
Federal court authorize they are closed three of the constitution that keeps judges office during good behaviour and prevents their salaries are being reduced there are created by that constitution and happily and district courts created by Congress |
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Court of appeals |
Federal courts that hear appeals from District Court no trials |
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Dissenting opinion |
Signed opinion which one or more of the justices disagree with the majority view |
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Judicial review |
Power of courts to declare acts of the legislator and the executive unconstitutional |
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Legislative court |
Courts created by Congress for specialize purposes whose judges do not enjoy the protection of the article 3 of the constitution |
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Opinion of the court |
Signed opinion of the majority of the Supreme Court |
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Plaintiff |
The party that initiate a lawsuit |
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Remedy |
A judicial order enforcing a right or by redressing a wrong |
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Sovereign immunity |
A rule that citizen cannot sue the government without the government consent |
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Standing |
A legal rule stating who is authorized to start a lawsuit |
