The process in which one acquires his or her polical belief (s)
Political socialization
100
It banned presidential use of line item Veto.
Bush v. Gore
100
a small segment of society dominated by the wealthy property owners who control the institutions of governtment
Elitist theory
100
It protects the president from pressure and also protects patronage appointees from new president.
The Merit System
100
Resolution that is essentially the same as a law and is used to propose constitutional amendments
Bicameral Legislature
200
Mutual aid and vote trading among legislators.
Trustees
200
The "separate but equal" doctrine as it applies to public education is unconstitutional; separate schools are inherently unequal.
Brown vs board of Topeka
200
Written by James Madison, it outlined the reasons for the ratification of the constitution, and also centered on the tyranny of majority
Federalist paper (number ten) 10
200
The Act gave right to the creation of office of special counsel.
Whistleblow protection act of 1989
200
A rule issued by the Rules Committee that permits some amendments to a bill but not to others.
House Rule Comittee
300
Federal statute barring Federal employees from active participation in certain kinds of politics and protecting them from being fired on partisan grounds.
Hatch act
300
Upheld the limits on individual contributions to political campaigns in federal election provided for in the 1974 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act, but declared unconstitutional the limits on expenditures as well as limits on what an individual could contribute to his/her own campaign.
Bucley vs Valleo
300
Found in Aticle VI (4) of the constitution, and the basis of conflicts between state governments and the federal government
Supremacy Clause
300
a group that regularly debate government policy on certain issues, and also is and informal association between interest group congression, and the Bureaucracy
Issue Network (Iron Triangle)
300
Explanation of congressional voting which suggests members of Congress respond primarily to cues provided by their colleagues.
Concurrent Resolution
400
An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party’s candidate is almost taken for granted
Central Clearance
400
Decision: The decision expanded the Commerce Clause to include almost any interstate business activity.
(have to state the year)
Gibbons v. Ogden
1824
400
Also called " swing state" , those are the one in presidential election that are colosely contested
Battleground States
400
When Democratic congress respond by increasing investigations and roles in implementing a policy
Legislative Micromanagement
400
Resolution used for matters such as establishing the rules under which each body will operate.
Pork Barrell Lesgislation
500
An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other, so the success of that party’s candidate is almost taken for granted
Central Clearance
500
Decision: Statements made by a murder suspect are thrown out because the police prevented him from meeting with his attorney and he was not told about his right to remain silent.
have to state the issue and the year
Escobedo v. Illinois
1964
the sixth amendment
500
Those acts that open up governmental meetings to the public and prohibit government entities from conducting business in private session. The have been enacted by states and federal government.
(also have to state the year)
Sunshine laws
in 1997 the government in the sunshine state law was passed
500
The term that ruled any legislative veto unconstitutional
Chaddah
500
Recognition that committee jurisdiction and prerogatives are difficult to change and the Reluctance of Congress to pass legislation implementing the Commission’s recommendations