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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Amendments
SCOTUS
Legislative
100
the order in which officials fill the office of the president in case of a vacancy
What is presidential succession
100
the release of secret information by anonymous government officials to the media
What is leak
100
speech, press
What is 1st
100
ruled that public school districts cannot let students lead stadium crowds in prayer before sporting events
What is Sante Fe v Doe
100
Minimum age to be elected to the House
What is 25
200
salary
What is compensation
200
Office of Management and Budget's review of all legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare
What is central clearance
200
Powers not granted to federal or denied to states belong to states
What is 10th
200
required reciting of non-denominational prayer at the beginning of the day, was declared unconstitutional
What is Engle v Vitale
200
Mimimum age to be elected to Senate
What is 30
300
member of a party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president
What is elector
300
director of the National Security Council staff
What is national security advisor
300
Provided for the election of senators
What is 17th
300
challenged NJ law allowing state paying for busing students to parochial schools; was upheld since students benefitted rather than any religion
What is Emerson v BOE
300
a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
What is constituent
400
the official vote for president and vice president
What is electoral vote
400
one of the president's top assistants who is in charge of media relations
What is press secretary
400
Separate ballots for president and vice president
What is 12th
400
Convicted of printing and distributing leaflets urging draft dodging, violated espionage act and conviction upheld
What is Schneck v US
400
a temporary joint committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
What is conference
500
secretaries of the executive departments, the vice president, and other top officials that help the president make decisions and policy
What is cabinet
500
expressed will of the people
What is mandate
500
Limited presidents to two full terms
What is 22nd
500
judge prohibited news stories, ruled too encompassing
What is Nebraska Press v Stuart
500
a system that gives the member of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee the leadership of that committee
What is seniority system