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35 Cards in this Set
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docket
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court's list of cases to be heard
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expatriation
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legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs
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constituent
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people who vote for the elected official
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appelate jurisdiction
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power of the court to review decisions of the lower courts
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caucus
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group of like-minded people get together and select the candidate in the next election
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extradition
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fugitive flees from justice and goes to another state
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quorum
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majority rule
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bicameralism
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two legislative bodies: house and senate
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persona non grata
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unwelcomed person in the room
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off year election
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an election that occurs and a different year from the presidential election
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grass roots
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average voters
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splinter parties
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people who break off and begin a political party
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straw vote
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a poll taken to determine people's views
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engrossed
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a legislative bill in its final form
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grant-in-aid programs
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federal money given to state and local governments
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franking privilege
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benefits allowing members to free mass mailings
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gerrymandering
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drawing district lines by minipulating political party affiliation
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popular sovereignty
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people voting
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injunction
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court order that places limits on individuals or a company
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keynote address
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speech given at a party convention to set the tone and the campaign begins
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soft money
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money given to political parties for voting activities
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subpoena
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court order to appear in court
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lobbying
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activities by which group pressures are brought to bare on legislative
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revenue sharing
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a form of federal money aid under which congress divides it up among states
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unicameral
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a legislative body with one chamber
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whips
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individuals who are assistants to floor leaders
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senatorial courtesy
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custom that the senate will not approve a presidential appointment
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filibuster
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to kill a bill (only in the senate)
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cloture
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a way to stop a filibuster (prevent)
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amnesty
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a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators
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concurrent powers
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powers that are held by the national government and states
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executive privilege
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president has privilege but is not above the law
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referendum
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process by which a legislative measure is referred to the states voters
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coattail effect
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effect of a strong candidate running for an office who use others to establish a win
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habeus corpus
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rights of individual and allowing due process
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