Plsc Exam 2

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Delegated powers

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powers explicitly given to the national govt, and in teh constitution

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implied powers

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powers inferred from the expressed powers that allow congress to carry out its functions

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necessary and proper clause

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clause that says: in addition to expressed powers, has right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all poers the constitution vests in the nat govt

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inherent powers

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powers of nat govt on forgin affairs

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commerce clause

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gives power to reg all biz activities across state lines

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federal mandate

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requirement that must be followed if recieved fed money

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reserved powers

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all powers not specifically delegated to the nat govt by consti. (10th admendment)

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concurrent powers

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powers given to both state and nat govt (to tax)

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full faith and credit clause

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states must uphold civil judgement from other states (marrge, divorce etc)

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interstate compact

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agreement btwn 2 states, congress must approve.

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preemption

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the right of a nat law/reg to preclude enforcement of a state or local lar/reg

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centralists

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people who favor nat action over action at the state and local laws

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decentralists

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people who favor state or local action rather than nat action

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states rights

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powers expressly implicitly reserved to the states

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devolution revolution

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the effort to slow the growth of the nat govt, by returning powers to the states.

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partonage

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the dispensing of govt jobs to persons who belong to teh winning party

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caucus

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meeting of local party memebers to choose party officials or canidates for public office and to decide platform

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part convention

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a meeting of party deligates to vote on matters of policy and in some cases to select party canidtes.

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direct primary

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an election in which votesr choose party nominees

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open primary

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any voter regardless of party can vote

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closed primary

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only people regestered in the party may vote in the party's prmary

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realignment election

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an election during periods of expanding suffrage and change in the economy and society that proves to be a turning point.

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dealignment

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weakening of partisan prefrences that point to a refection of both major parties, and raise the number of independants.

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soft money

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money raised in umlimited amounts (mainly illigal)

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hard money

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money given, in limited amounts and fully disclosed.

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Bipartisan campaign Reform Act (BCRA)

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banned soft money

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open shop

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company where union membership cannot be required as a condition of employment

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closed shop

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a company where labor agreement under which union membership can be a condition of employment

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Federal Register

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off. doc. pub. every weekday, that lists the new and proposed regs of exec depts and reg agencys

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amicus curiae brief

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friend of the court

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bundling

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where a PAC collects money from individuals (2000) and contributes it as a bundle

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PAC

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Political Action Committee

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liberalism

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beliefe that govt can and should achieve justice and equality of oppertunity

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conservatism

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limited govt order, competitive markets, and personal oppertunity

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socialism

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an economic and govt system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange

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latency

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political opinion that are help but not yet expressed

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salience

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an individs. beliefe that an issue is important or relevant to them

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national tide

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the inclination to focus on national isues rather than local issues.

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FEC

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Federal Election Committee, enforce election laws

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Hatch Act

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protects beuracrats from politicing

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Uncontrollable spending

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a protion of the fed budget that is spent on previously enacted programs

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central clearance

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review of all exec branch testimony/reports/drafts to OMB to report to congress.

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adversary system

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judicial system where the court is nutral, and the two parites argue their side.

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jusitciable dispute

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a dispute growing out of an actual case or controversy that is capable of settlement by legal methods.

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senatorial courtesy

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the presidential custom to sub manes of prospective appointees for approval to senators of the state they will be working in

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writ of certiorari

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a formal writ to bring a case before the supreme court

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in forma pauperis

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a petition that allows a party to file "as a pauper" and avoid paying court fees

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amicus curiae brief

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friend of the court, present arguments in addition to those presendted byt eh immediate parties to a case

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stare decisis

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a rule or law that is commonly viewed as binding on judges whenever the same question is presented