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Compromises!
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resurgence
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political party comeback
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dealignment
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party system breaks down
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Government
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Consists of institutions established to make and enforce laws; regulates the lives of its citizens
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Bill of rights
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First 10 amendments
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plurality election
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getting the most votes
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John locke
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Philosopher of the american revolution. social contract
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inherent
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Starting with Roosevelt's New Deal, presidents began testing their _ powers in times of crisis.
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amicus curiae brief
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friend of the court
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Select Committees
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Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose
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Libertarianism
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All aspects of the government should be limited; they should not interfere with the free market or promote traditional values
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Liberalism
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Prefer active, strong government in economic affairs, but less government to regulate social conduct
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Laissez-faire
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"Let alone" ; minimum intervention by government in economic affairs
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Read about..
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Roanoke J-town. Plymouth..and how the 13 colonies came to be
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Communism
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An economic system based on government ownership of means of production
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Scientific method
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Entails formulating a question with precision, gathering and analyzing empirical evidence that is relevant to the question, and then proposing a generalization or conclusion
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strict scrutiny
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When suspect classification is used, it is subject to _.
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conference
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A temporary committee from both houses of Congress is called a _ committee.
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honeymoon period
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Presidents are most effective with Congress during the _.
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establishment
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The _ clause prohibits the formation of a national religion.
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power to persuade
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Because presidents' powers are limited, they use their _ to achieve what is expected of them.
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Voice vote
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A congressional voting procedure in which members shout "aye" in approval or "no" in disapproval
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Whip
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A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking, rounds up members when important votes are to be take, and attempts to keep a nose count on how the voting on controversial issues is likely to go
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Legitimacy by habit
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When a particular government exists for a long time and people become accustomed to obeying its laws
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Social contract
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Government derives its power from the consent of the people and government is instituted among people to protect and promote life, liberty, and property
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presidential veto; executive orders
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The president's three legislative powers are the State of the Union address, the _, and _.
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exclusionary
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The right to legal advice is called the _ rule.
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de jure; de facto
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African Americans have experienced both _ and _ discrimination.
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run-off election
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new election between 2 candidates due to previous tie
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Restrictive rule
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An order from the House Rules Committee in the House of Representatives the permits certain kinds of amendments but not others to be made to a bill on the legislative floor
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Trial Balloon
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Information provided to the media by an anonymous public official as a way of testing the public reaction to a possible policy or appointment
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Rational-legal legitimacy
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Based on the electoral process, as in the case of the president of the United States who derives legitimacy from popular election
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cloture
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A vote to stop a filibuster is called a _ and requires a three-fifths vote.
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Runoff primary
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A second primary election held in some states when no candidate receives majority of the votes in the first primary: the runoff is between the two candidates with the most votes. Runoff primaries are common in the South
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Legitimacy by results
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When the government may gain or retain legitimacy from their people by providing them what they want most.
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Jim Crow laws
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Laws which were on the borderline of being illegal were called _.
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roll call vote
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An issue is returned from a committee to the floor, where it is subject to a _.
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Discharge petition
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A device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had a bill for thirty days, may petition to have it brought to the floor. If a majority of the members agree, the bill is discharged from the committee. The discharge petitions designed to prevent a committee from killing a bill by holding it for too long
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clear and present danger
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According to the _ test, language is legal if there are no threatening circumstances.
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Executive Office of the President
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The _ is a collection of organizations that form the president's own bureaucracy.
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