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Democratic Party symbol
donkey
Republican Party symbol
elephant
personification of the United States
Uncle Sam
system where the branches limit each others power
checks & balances
system where powers is divided between branches
separation of powers
headquarters of the Department of Defense
Pentagon
"out of many, one"
E pluribus unum
global nickname for American; nickname for Northerners during Civil War
Yankee
the name of the Soviet government agency that managed the system of forced-labor and concentration camps
gulag
government security agency
Secret Service
group of presidential advisors
cabinet
written directive of the president on how to manage operations and enforce laws
executive order
economic system characterized by private property
capitalism
national ethos that any person can improve their life in the United States through hard work
American Dream
spread of information with the primary intention of influencing opinion
propaganda
nickname for the Republican Party
Grand Old Party (GOP)
an international crime defined legally as specific acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group
genocide
economic and political system aimed at creating a classless, stateless, and common ownership of property
communism
form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, or in which political power is held by religious leaders
theocracy
a form of government control rests with a small, elite group of people
oligarchy
health insurance for old people
Medicare
health insurance program for poor people
Medicaid
domination of a people or area by a foreign state
colonialism
current holder of a political office
incumbent
the belief that language, policies, or actions which could offend should be avoided
politically correct
practice of intentionally drawing or redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to give one political party an unfair advantage
gerrymandering
most serious category of criminal offense
felony
a lesser criminal offense that is more serious than an infraction
misdemeanor
system of government that balances power between national and state governments
federalism
the act of making something legally void, canceling its effect, or overriding its force
nullification
powers expressly granted to the national government
enumerated powers
powers granted to the government that are not expressly written in the Constitution
implied powers
a sudden, extrajudicial, and often violent or illegal seizure of government power by a small group
coup d'état
powers not granted to the federal government, kept by states or people
reserved powers
a social, political, and economic philosophy that puts the needs, goals, and identity of a group ahead of the individual
collectivism
a set of policies, laws, and procedures designed to improve educational, employment, and contracting opportunities for historically underrepresented or discriminated-against groups
affirmative action
Jewish nationalism characterized by the creation and preservation of the state of Israel
Zionism
a political leader who gains power and popularity by appealing to the emotions, fears, prejudices, and passions of the public
demagogue
body of unelected government officials that operate the government
bureaucracy
politics centered around the shared experiences, interests, and identities of specific social groups
identity politics
a parliamentary procedure used in the U.S. Senate to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, or nomination
filibuster
association of individuals or organizations that tries to influence public policy and government decision-making
interest group
is an elected official who is in office during the period between an election and the inauguration of their successor, or someone serving the final phase of a term when their power and influence have declined
lame duck
the White House of the Russian leader
Kremlin
a form of government failure that occurs when a regulatory agency created to protect the public interest instead advances the commercial or political concerns of the specific industry or special interest group it is supposed to regulate
regulatory capture
a nonpartisan, nonprofit legal and advocacy organization founded in 1920 to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
American Civic Liberties Union (ACLU)
an alliance between a nation’s military, the government departments that fund it, and the private defense contractors who build its weapons and technology
military-industrial complex
a research organization or institute that studies complex social, political, economic, military, and technological issues to provide data, analysis, and policy recommendations
think tank
the systematic and deliberate forced removal of an ethnic, racial, or religious group from a specific territory with the goal of making the area ethnically homogeneous
ethnic cleansing
political movement that combines traditional conservative values with a hawkish, interventionist foreign policy aimed at promoting democracy and national interests globally
neoconservatism