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26 Cards in this Set
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government
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the authority and power to control, to direct, and to rule the actions and affairs of others
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patriotism
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the love of ones country and loyalty to that country
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absolutes
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independent, free from arbitrary standards of measurement (came from God)
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federalism
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(madison) balance of power between national, state, and local governments
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constitutionalism
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(madison) believed in a government whose powers were limited by a written document
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republicanism
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(madison) representative govt whose powers are divided among the three branches
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reapportionment
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after every census, congress reapportions the seats depending on the population shift within the country
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gerrymandering
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where district boundaries are drawn to purposely favor the party in power
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censure
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to officially condemn for misconduct
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junket
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fact-finding missions
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franking privilege
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no charge for congressional postage
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standing committee
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a permanent legislative committee (22 in house, 16 in senate)
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filibuster
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an attempt to kill a bill by stalling on a vote
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pigeonholed
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when a bill gets intentionally put aside and forgotten
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coalition government
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the joining together of different parties to form a govt because one party is not able to form a majority to control the govt on its own
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executive agreement
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informal agreement entered into by the pres and leader of a foreign nation
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pardon
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legally exonerate, set free
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amnesty
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general pardon issued to a large group
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reprieve
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postponement of a sentence
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jurisdiction
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the authority of a court to hear and decide a case
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stare decisis
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judges and courts follow the precedents and laws that have been previously set down
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writ of certiorari
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written command or order by the sc to a lower court to send up the case for review
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judicial review
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the right of a court to declare a law or an action based on that law unconstitutional
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original jurisdiction
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the right of a court to be the first to hear a case
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appellate jurisdiction
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the right of a court to review the ruling of a lower court
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census
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official count of the population in a specific area; taken every 10 years
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