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The system to govern a community or state
government
An introductory statement
preamble
Carbon copy
CC
An organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections.
Political Party
A set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works
constitution
A crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty.
Felony
An amount of money given to a court to allow a prisoner to leave jail and return later for a trial.
Bail
It is a subset of a set consisting of more than half of the set's elements.
Majority
The official way to confirm something, usually by vote
ratification
A group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern
Interest Group
A political system where the powers of the government are restricted by law, usually through a written constitution
Federalism
The casting or registering of votes at an election
Polling Place
These officials represent the citizens' ideas and concerns in government
representative democracy
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
Referendum
The publication of false statements that damage someone's reputation
Libel
The area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place.
Precinct
A principle that holds that all legitimate state authority has certain, identifiable bounds
Limited Government
A reasonable person would believe that a crime was in the process of being committed, had been committed, or was going to be committed.
Probable Cause
Dominant power or supreme authority
sovereignty
A warrant signed by a judge or magistrate authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct a search on a certain person, a specified place, or an automobile for criminal evidence.
Search warrant
The separation of power to avoid one entity or body wielding too much power
Checks and Balances
Not biased or partisan, especially toward any particular political group.
Nonpartisan
A doctrine of constitutional law under which the 3 branches of government (executive, judicial, and legislative) are kept separate
Separation of Powers
A certain set of ethical ideals in political science
Political Ideology
Someone hired by a business or a cause to persuade legislators to support that business or cause.
Lobbyist