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constitution
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body of laws setting out the principles and processes of a gov.
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legislative power
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power to make laws, and frame public policies
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unitary gov.
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centralized gov., all power belongs to single central agency
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parliamentary gov.
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executive branch made up of prime minister and official cabinet
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presidential gov.
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executive and legislative branches are seperate/independent.
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judicial power
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power to intercept laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes
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democracy
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power rests with the people
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connecticut compromise
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agreement that congress should be composed of senate
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federalists
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favored ratification
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magna carta
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seeked protection against heavy handed acts by kin
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virginia plan
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called for a new gov. with three branches
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petition of right
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signed by king charles; challeneged idea of divine right of kings
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articles of confed.
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established weak central gov. led to conflicts among states
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bicameral
unicameral |
congress made up of two houses(historical and theoretical)
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charter
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written grant of authority by king
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ratification
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formal approval
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bill of rights
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first 10 amendments
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checks and balances
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each branch subject to number of constitutional checks by the other branches
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separation of powers
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three distinct and independant branches of gov.
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division of powers
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in federalism, gov. powers are divided between national gov and states
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exclusive powers
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exercised by national gov, alone
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electorate
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people eligible to vote
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plurality
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number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the other
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splinter parties
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parties split away from one of major parties
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split ticket voting
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voting for candidates of diff.parties for diff. offices at same election
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bipartisan
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supported by two parties
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economic protest parties
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parties rooted in poor economic times
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two party system
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political system dominated by two major parties
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runoff primary
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primary where top two vote getters in first district primary go against eachother
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polling place
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place where voters who live in a precinct actually vote
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closed primary
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a party's nominating election where only declared members can vote
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blanket primary
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wide open primary
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open primary
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a party;s nominating election any voter can vote
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nonpartisan election
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elections where candidates arent identified with party labels
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political action committee
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political extension of special intrest groups
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mandate
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commands a constituency gives to its elected officials
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quota sample
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sample made to reflect several major characteristics of population
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pupeer groups
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people with whom one regularly assosiates with
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public agenda
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public issue on which the publics attention is focused
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exclusionary rule
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evidence gained from an illlegal seizure that cant be used in trial
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bench trial
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trial where only judge hears case
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term
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each lasts 2 years starts third day of january ...111th now in session
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single member district
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electoral district where one person is chosen for each electeed office
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apportioned
reapportioned |
distributed
re-distributed |
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at large
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election of office holder by voteers of gov. unit not district
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sheild laws
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law gives reporters protection against sources
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sedition
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crime of attempting to overthrow the gov. by force
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commander and chief
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president as commander of nations armed forces
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platform
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political parties formal statement of basic principles
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presidential succession
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scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled
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keynote address
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speech given to set the tone for the convention and campaign to come
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indictment
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formal accusation of a committed criminal offense before grand jury
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free enterprise system
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characterized by private ownership of capital goods
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expressed powers
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power to collect and tax coin money, regulate commerce raise armed forces and declare war
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reserved powers
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power that const. doesnt grant to National gov. nor deny to the states
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adjourning
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suspending
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prorogued
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adjourning
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characteristics of state
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1population
2territory 3sovereignty 4government |
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concurrent powers
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powers that the state and national government poses and excersise
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original jurisdiction
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a court in which case is first held
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