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21 Cards in this Set
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public bills
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measures that apply to the nation as a whole.
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amendment
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a change in, or addition to, a constitution of a law.
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pocket veto
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Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; it is applied when the chief executive does not formally sign or reject a bill with the time period allowed to do so.
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apportionment
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Distribution of seats in a legislative body among electoral districts.
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standing committee
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permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject matter area are referred.
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majority party
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a dominant party in a governmental system. i.e. republicans vs democrats.
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minority party
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one of the less widely supported political parties in a governmental system.
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naturalization
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legal process by which a person born a citizen of one country becomes a citizen of another.
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veto
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Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
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private bills
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measures that apply to certain persons or places only.
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term
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specified length of time served by elected officials in their elected offices.
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session
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regular period of time during which a legislative body conducts business.
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bill
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A proposal presented to a legislative body for possible enactment as a law.
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quorum
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Least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business.
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vice president
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person who replaces the president in case of emergency. Is the president of the senate and helps decide whether the president can't perform.
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concurring opinion
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written explanation of the views of one or more judges who support a decision reached by a majority of the court but disagree with the the grounds for that decision.
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dissenting opinion
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written explanation of the views of one or more judges who disagree with a decision reached by a majority of the court.
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opinions
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written explanation of the decision of the supreme court.
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Brown v. Board of Education
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struck down segregation in four states such as kansas in 1954.
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judicial review
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power of the cours to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government.
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precedent
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previous court decisions that influence the ruling of later and similar cases.
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