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50 Cards in this Set
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Lobbyist |
Representative of an interest group who influences gvt official |
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Federalism |
Division of state and national powers |
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Red tape |
Unnecessary paperwork/tedious rules that are part of gvt regulations |
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Impeach |
To accuse gvt official of misconduct |
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Popular Sovereignty |
Power lies with the people |
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10th amendment |
Powers reserved for the states |
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Concurrent Powers |
Both state and federal powers |
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14th amendment |
Equal protection under law, due process, incorporation |
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Conference Committee |
Resolves disagreement on bill |
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Reserved Powers |
State powers |
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Constituents |
People from legislator's district |
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Supremacy Clause |
Federal power is supreme to states |
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Filibuster |
Talking for a long time to defeat a bill in senate |
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Casework |
Work that congress does to help people with a problem |
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Natural Rights |
Rights that can't be taken away, life, liberty, and property |
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Federalists |
Supporters of Constitution |
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Free Exercise clause |
Gvt can't stop you from exercising faith |
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Anti-Federalists |
Non supporters of constitution |
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Establishment Clause |
Gvt can't force or promote religion |
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Poll tax |
Paying to vote |
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Treaty |
Formal agreement between 2 or more countries gvts |
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Caucus |
Meeting of political party members |
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Pardon |
To excuse a crime |
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Electorate |
People who are eligible to vote |
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Platform |
Statements expressing party's beliefs |
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Cabinet |
Those who advise the president |
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Eminent Domain |
Gvt right to take private property if they pay for it |
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Executive Order |
Order that carries the force of law |
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Due process |
Following established legal procedures |
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Executive agreement |
agreement between president and leader of another country |
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Virginia Plan |
Representatives based on state pop. |
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Split ticket |
Vote for people in either party |
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Litigation |
Lawsuit/suing |
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New Jersey Plan |
States had equal representation |
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Straight ticket |
Vote for all people in one party |
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Indicted |
Formally charged by grand jury |
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FDA |
Food and drug administration |
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Gerrymandering |
Illegally drawn district lines for political advantages |
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Judicial review |
Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional |
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Plurality |
Winning the most votes |
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Interest groups |
Group who shares same point on issue and unites to promote beliefs |
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Suffrage |
Right to vote |
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Representative democracy |
Citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf |
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Bicameral |
Legislature with two parts |
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Remand |
Send case down to lower court |
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Plessy v. Ferguson |
Separate but equal |
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Marbury v. Madison |
Judicial review |
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Franking Privelege |
Congress can send job related mail for free |
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Direct democracy |
People vote first hand |
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Brown v. Board |
Separate but equal got knocked down |
