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The appotionment of seats in the senate was not fair to some of the parties. |
Apportionment- The act of apportioning,the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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When companies go into financial deficits it means there business is not doing good. |
Deficit- The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount. |
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The Writ of habeas corpus act was suspended, and the leaders were seized. |
Writ of habeas corpus- is a court order to a person or agency holding someone in custody to deliver the imprisoned individual to the court issuing the order. |
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Post politicians usually Gerrymander if they get to chance to. |
Gerrymandering- Apportioning legislative districts in a way calculated to give an advantage to a political party, by concentrating its members or separating those of another party from one another. |
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Filibusters are usually given to prevent a vote on a bill. |
Filibuster-Filibusters are defined as actions, such as long speeches, that stop a legislative assembly from progressing. |
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We need to come to cloture, and take up the votes. |
Cloture- a parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion. Also called closure. |
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Members stayed to participate in the legal quorum. |
Quorum- minimum number of people needed at a meeting to conduct business |
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The president is only allowed to pocket veto.
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Pocket Veto-A pocket veto occurs when congress is not in session |
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We must obey the executive order.. |
Executive order-an order or regulation issued by the President or an agency of the executive branch, having the force of law. |
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By the law of England pardon is declared by 27 Hen.
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Pardon-an official document freeing someone from additional punishment for a crime committed. |
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Commute to work every day is very exhausting.
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Commute-to change (one thing) for or into another; exchange; substitute to change (an obligation, punishment, etc.) to one that is less severe to substitute (payment in a lump sum) for payment in installment |
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The bureaucracy is very high in authority.
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Bureaucracy-government workers, or a group that makes official decisions following an established process |
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Civil service may not include certain classes of government employees who are subject to special rules.
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Civil Service-Those branches of public service that are not legislative, judicial, or military and in which employment is usually based on competitive |
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Bipartisan is a very common thing.
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Bipartisan-supported by two political parties that are normally in opposition |
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Income tax is my favorite time. |
Income Tax-A tax levied on net personal or business income. |
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The more amount of money you make the more progressive tax you get back. |
Progressive Tax-A progressive tax is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases |
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Regressive taxes mostly include sales tax, user fees, and property taxes. |
Regressive Tax-describes a distribution effect on income or expenditure, referring to the way the rate progresses from high to low, |
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Governments use revenues from payroll taxes to fund programs such as Social Security, health care, unemployment compensation and workers compensation. |
Payroll Tax-are taxes imposed on employers or employees, and are usually calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay their staff. |
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The federal debt proved that spending less than one earns is a primary principle to be adhered to. |
Federal Debt- amount of money which a government's expenditures exceed its tax revenues |
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Mandatory spending is spending mandated by law. |
Mandatory Spending- spending on certain programs that are required by existing law. Refers to budget authority and ensuing outlays provided in laws other than appropriations. |
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Discretionary isn't something I like. |
Discretionary Spending- government spending implemented through an appropriations bill. |
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There is so much propaganda in our society. |
Propaganda-Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view |
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People can be so biased sometimes. |
Bias- prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way consider to be unfair |
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objectivity is part of our rights.
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Objectivity- the quality of being objective, lack of bias, open mindedness, fairness, dispassion |
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The exit poll is not something I've experienced.
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Exit Poll- a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decisions |
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special Interest groups think they should be put before everyone else. |
Special Interest group- a body of persons, corporation, or industry that seeks or recieves benefits or privileged treatment, especially through legislation |
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Political action committee pretty much do all the candidates work while in the running. |
Political Action Committee-organization established by a corporation or other special interest to raise money form individuals for a political campaign or other political cause |
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We can't get the government to reform without grass roots support. |
Grass roots- common or ordinary people, contrasted with leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, rank and file, rule, part, basic or primary concept |
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Thus far, Walmart has tried to overcome such resistance with advertising, lobbying, the lure of jobs, and occasional threats. |
Lobbying-people who work or conducr a campaign to influence members of a legislature to vote according to the group's special interest |
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The political spectrum is something that must be done with as soon as possible, because it causes incredible amounts of conflicts over differences. |
Political spectrum- a system classifying different political positions upon one or more geometric axes that symbolize independent political dimensions |
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The two- party system in Massachusetts isn't working very well. |
Two- party system- a politcal system consisting chiefly of two major parties, more or less equal in strength |
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You may want to bring in a third party to the negotiations. |
Third Party- any party to an incident, case,quarrel. Incidetally involved |
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Most advocates of hard money are simply making a mistake and not thinking about other people.
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Hard Money- money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign |
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I never knew there was a such thing as soft money.
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Soft Money- money contributed to a politcal candidate or party that is not subject to federal regulations |
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The Republican caucus in the House is 89 percent white men.
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Caucus- a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc |
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Candidates are nominated by a direct primary in your state.
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Direct primary- a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote |
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closed primary is made to encourage party unity and prevent members of other parties from voting to nominate candidates.
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Closed Primary- a primary in which only members from a particular party may vote |
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Mississippi has long operated as a state that functionally had an open primary. |
Open Primary- A direct primary election in which voters need not tot meet a test of party membership |
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A plurality should not be asserted without necessity. |
Plurality- fact of being numerous, a large number; multitude |