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Liberal
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having political or social views favoring reform and progress
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Conservative
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resistant to change
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Capatilism
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•an economic system based on private ownership of capital
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seperation of powers
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The separation of powers, also known as trias politica, is a model for the governance of democratic states. ...
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The Great compromise
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The Great Compromise was an agreement made among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention that the American government would have two houses in Congress: the Senate where each state has two Senators, and the House of Representatives where each state has a number of Representatives based on population.
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articles of Confederation
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•a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government ...
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direct democracy
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•A system in which people in a political community come together in a forum to make policy decisions themselves, with no intervening institution or officials.
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Federalism
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•A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority
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voter turnout
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the total number of voters who participated
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electoral college
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the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president
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political parties
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A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within government
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patronage
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the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another
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propaganda
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information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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bipartisan Campaign Reform act
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that amended the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which regulates the financing of political campaigns.
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FEC
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•A commission that oversees federal campaigns, founded in 1974.
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Soft money
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political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns
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Hard Money
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Campaign finance in the United States is the financing of electoral campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels
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Caucus
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A meeting of members of the same political party to determine the party's position on legislative issues
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Primary
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a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
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Third Parties
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•In a two-party system of politics, the term third party is sometimes applied to a party other than the two dominant ones. While technically the term is limited to the third largest party or third oldest party, it is common, though innumerate, shorthand for any smaller party
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Speaker of the house
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•A member of the House who is elected by the members of the house to serve as the chief presiding officer during sessions
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President Pro Tempore
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A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber
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Vice President
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•an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances
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house majority leader
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•Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus
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filibuster
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a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
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Veto
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vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"
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constituent
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component: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
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Constitutional Interpretation
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The supreme courts interpretation of what the framers of the constitution meant
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Judicial Review
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The courts may review the laws made and actions taken by the federal and state governments and may stop any law or action that does not follow the state or federal constitution.
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Judicial Activism
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Judicial activism is a critical term used by some to describe judicial rulings that they feel are based more upon the judge's personal bias than by existing law.
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Marybury v. madison
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is a landmark case in United States law. It formed the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States under Article III of the Constitution.
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Gideon V. Wainwright
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is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys.
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