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police powers
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the power of a nation, within the limits of its constitution, to regulate the conduct of its citizens for the common good
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
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committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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political efficacy
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theoretical concept used to explain political behavior and indicates citizens' faith and trust in govt
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political socialization
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concept concerning the study of the developmental processes by which children and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes and behaviors
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politico
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a politician
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poll tax
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a capitation, or head, tax sometimes used to tax voting
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polling place
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the place where you are zoned to vote
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popular sovereignty
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the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern must exercise it in conformity with the general will
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precedent
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a legal decision that serves as a rule or pattern in future similar cases
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precinct
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a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection
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preclearance
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a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents
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preventive detention
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an imprisonment that is not imposed as the punishment for a crime, but in order to prevent a person from committing a crime
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prior restraint
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a court order banning publication of unpublished material
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privatization
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taking something away from govt control and putting it in the private, corporate sector
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probable cause
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reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime
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