Ap Us Government Unit 2

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16th Amendment

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Graduated income taxes (more you make higher you pay).

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22nd Amendment

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Set presidential term limits (2 terms, 2 year terms).

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25th Amendment

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Order of Succession for the presidency (Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate pro tempore, Secretary of State).

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Administrative Discretion

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the authority is given by Congress to federal bureaucracy to use the best judgment when implementing the laws

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Adversary System

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A judicial system in which the court of law is a neutral arena where two parties argue their differences.

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Amendments

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additions or changes that deal specifically with legislation

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Amicus Curiae Brief

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Friend of the court brief filed by an individual or organization to prevent arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case

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Appellate Jursidiction

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Authority of a court to review decisions made by a lower court

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Apportionment

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Distribution among the states based on population in those states.

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Attentive Public

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Citizens who follow public affairs closely

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Authorization Bell

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Act of Congress that changes a government program/entitlement

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Bicameralism

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Principle of a two-house legislature, every state but Nebraska has a state legislature that is bicameral.

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Bills

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Proposed laws, either in House or senate, except revenue bills which must be produced in the House.

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Brief

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Supporting or rejecting arguments of the case.

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Brief Order

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case returned to back to the lower court for reconsideration because of a related case that was recently decided by supreme court.

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Budget Resolution

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Binds Congress to a total expenditure level, bottom line of all federal spending on all programs

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Bureaucracy

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A form of organization that operates through impersonal, uniformed rules and procedures. The federal bureaucracy puts laws into action through public policy and executive department actions.

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Bureaucrat

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A career government employee

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Cabinet

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Advisory council for the president consisting of head of executive departments, vice president and a few other officers selected by the president.

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Casework

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Officeholders help constituents (person that helps the whole) solve problems in the government.

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Caucuses

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Informal group formed by members of congress who share a common purpose / set of goals.

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Central Clearance

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Review of all