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| Full faith and credit clause |
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| Obligation of one state to respect the official acts of another state |
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| Process whereby the House of Representatives charges a government official prior to consideration of removal from office by the Senate |
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| Those Congressional powers actually listed in article 1 section 8 |
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| A form of government giving the primary power to the constitutional government and only limited powers and coordination factors to the central entity |
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| A representative form of government |
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| A form of government based on citizen participation and majority rule |
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| A concept which views the people as having the ultimate power in affairs of government |
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| French were defeated went to Louisiana arcadia region became Cajuns |
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| Obligation of state officials and judges to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States |
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| A procedure by which voters can propose a law or constitutional amendment |
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| The process in which legislature creates a law or constitutional amendment for voters to approve |
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| A form of government in which power is divided between the central government and the constitutional government |
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| Judge made law, which originated in England. Following preliminary customs |
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| An economic system characterized by private ownership of wealth creating assets, free markets, freedom of contract |
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| Political ideology based on strong support for economic and social equality (major businesses taken over by the government) |
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| A political belief that all humans are of equal worth |
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| The predominate institution within a society |
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| A system of government where political decisions are decided directly by the people, rather than their elected representatives |
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| Procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official before their time in office has expired |
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| Officials of one state release an accused person to another state when the person is charged with a crime |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| Constitutional origin of implied powers |
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| Powers exercised by the federal government even though they are not specifically listed in article 1 section 8 |
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| An agreement between two or more states requiring the approval of Congress |
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| Privileges and immunities |
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| Each state must extend the same privileges and immunities to other citizens even if not from that particular state |
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Describes these rights
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Describes these rights
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| Social contact with consent of the governed milestones in colonial America |
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| A general agreement between the people and the government where people agree to give up some of their libertys |
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| The idea that individuals hold certain rights because they are human government cannot take away nontransferable |
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| In any election having the most votes among at least three candidates |
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| Permits the government to broadly regulate business |
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| Governmental powers derived from the very nature of a nations existence in the international community |
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| The way which individuals form their attitudes and opinions about social issues |
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| Rule by the best in reality rule by an upper-class |
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| The struggle for power within organizations or groups that can give powers or withhold powers/privileges |
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| Division of powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary branches |
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| The principle that powers of government are not absolute in a form of government based on the consent of the governed |
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| Where each branch of government can limit the other (power) |
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| Ongoing organization that perform certain functions for society |
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| A form of government in which all powers are concentrated in the central government |
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| States cannot make their own money |
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| Who hears cases between two states? |
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| Who creates inferior courts |
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| Raising and supporting armies |
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| Who may override a presidential veto? |
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| Who has the sole power to impeach |
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| Federal judges are appointed by |
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| Can conduct federal elections? |
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| the states, of the United States of America |
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| Who has the power to impeach |
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1. House of Representatives
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| The principle of dividing powers among the different types of branches of government |
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| Persons called electors who are selected by the voters in each state this group officially elects the president and vice president of the US |
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| A habeas corpus requires that a jailer must bring his prisoner before a court or judge and explain why the prisoner is being held |
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| the Declaration of Independence |
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| states ideas for our country written by Thomas Jefferson |
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| Thomas Paines "common sense" did what? |
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| Justify people to revolution |
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| federalists wanted what type of government? |
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| a bigger national government |
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| anti-Federalists wanted what type of government |
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| wanted a state government |
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| what happened because of the second Continental Congress ? |
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| Persecuted the Revolutionary war |
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| what did the articles of Confederation (our first Constitution) accomplish |
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| The articles of Confederation set up the Army and the Navy US post offices ability to sell land no tax or commerce between states |
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| what was the 3/5 compromise |
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| The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves would be counted for representation purposes regarding both the distribution of taxes |
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| two room legislature (the Senate and the Congress) |
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| Accomplishment of Congress under the new Constitution it was an agreement between the North and West regarding land |
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| Who is the vice president president of? |
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| state and government work separately |
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| state and government work together |
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| states must do what the government says states must come up with their own money |
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| federal grant to be spent on one category such as building schools police force improvement |
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| a type of grant they can be spent on general things like healthcare or anything the state needs |
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| what happens if the government gives you a grant |
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| the state or city whoever receives the grant has to match that money financially |
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| powers that are shared by both levels of government state and federal governments |
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| primary power of the states in the area of enforcing law and order |
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| McCulloch versus Maryland |
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| (1819) established the implied powers of the national government and the idea of national supremacy (from the necessary and proper clause) |
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| (1824) established the power to regulate interstate commerce was an exclusive national power |
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| Under the First Amendment – Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of the freedom of speech (these rights are limited in some ways) |
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| Something that is seized illegally (it cannot be used against you in court) |
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| Reason to think something is wrong police may act still have to have a search warrant to search possessions (substantial evidence) |
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| No person shall be tried for the same offense "double Jeopardy" protection against self-incrimination "I plead the fifth" note the prison can be denied no person can be denied life liberty or property without due process of law |
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| Government may take property but must compensate |
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| Speedy trial and public trial impartial jury |
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| No excessive bail or crucial or unusual punishment cannot be allowed |
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| Are the fundamental rights of a free society that are protected by the Bill of Rights against the power of the government |
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| Separation of church and state (First Amendment) |
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1. State aid to church related schools
2. Establishment clause |
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| Issues concerning separation of church and state |
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| 1. School vouchers 2. Prayer in school 3. Teaching evolution 4. Religious speech |
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| "Clear and present danger" speech that can be dangerous/cause unnecessary panic |
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| (Symbolic speech is a subset of protected speech) example: wearing black armbands |
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(Voice) slander – saying something that is defamation of character
(paper)libel writing something that is defamation of character |
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| What is a select committee |
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| A committee whereby when the committee is done with their work they are done |
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| A type of committee whereby members agree on bills to be passed – House and Senate House to pass "joint committee" one function |
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| Around forever ("ways and means committee") way to get $ |
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| When bills get attention – how long they get to debate a bill |
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| Speak in long and you want and prevent a bill from being passed |
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| 100% of the vote to shut the person up "super majority" |
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| October 1 to October 1 once more on the next year |
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| Continuing the budget from previous years |
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| Ceremonial head of the government "cutting the ribbon) |
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| Head of the executive branch of government "executing the laws faithfully" (president?) |
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| FOLLOW IT president issues Executive orders (it's not a law) |
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| Supreme commander of the armed forces "civilian control" US has it |
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| Recognizing federal government's own making treaties, and making executive agreements – president appoints ambassadors or "diplomats" has to get approval from Congress |
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| Has the power to veto bills |
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| Do not require approval from the Senate had to send a copy to Congress and they will let him know if there is something that they do not like (trade agreement short of becoming a treaty) |
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| Can refuse to send Congress over to testify gives the president advice that is kept confidential |
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| Cabinet and vice president can declare that the president is disabled |
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| VP takes over while president is disabled example while the president is under aesthetic |
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| The president talks about proposed legislation |
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| The president does not sign the bill proposed automatically rejected |
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| President can refuse to spend money he must tell Congress why |
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| committees from both the House and Senate to work out one single bill for Congress to pass |
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| drawing imaginary lines for districting example school districts |
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| an opinion where everyone agrees |
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| group that opposes the majority rule |
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| makes a senator shut up and has to have 100% of votes to do so |
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| stands in for the president |
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| Senate says that the president must get consent and advice from the Senate |
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| you simply go to federal court |
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| you go to the appellate court in Cincinnati |
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| recognize or refuse to recognize rule of other countries |
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| group of people that sue example smokers |
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| "meaning friend of the court brief Latin term" |
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| amount of representative decided famous one man one vote |
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concurring – adding something to arguments
affirm – agree
reverse – disagree
remand – send back to the Court of Appeals |
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| meaning standing on decided cases |
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| The merit system is the process of promoting and hiring government employees based on their ability to perform a job, rather than on their political connections (from Wikipedia) |
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| an office, position, or the like, to which a person is appointed: He received his appointment as ambassador to Italy |
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| Budget impoundment act of 1974 |
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| The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Pub.L. 93-344, 88 Stat. 297, 2 U.S.C. §§ 601–688) is a United States federal law that governs the role of the Congress in the United States budget process. |
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| 3. To put aside and ignore; shelve |
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| The president's cabinet explained |
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They handle issues related specifically to their department ( such as the State Department, Defense Department, etc.), while he concentrates on things that affect the whole country (as opposed to things that affect a sector of it). Each Cabinet member heads a major department of the US government.
They run the 15 Executive Departments (departments of State, Defense, Treasury, etc.) and provide advice to the president from answers.com |
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| The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war. The resolution was passed by two-thirds of Congress, overriding a presidential veto. From Wikipedia |
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| A civil service commission is a government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service |
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| Independent executive agencies |
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| Independent agencies of the United States federal government are those agencies that exist outside of the federal executive departments |
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| the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill. |
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| 1.re-examination by judges: a reassessment or re-examination by judges of a decision or proceeding by a lower court or a government department |
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| 1.example for later action or decision: an action or decision that can be used subsequently as an example for a similar decision or to justify a similar action |
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| 1.legal authority: the authority to enforce laws or pronounce legal judgments |
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| to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise |
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| Judicial appointment power |
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| Appointments Clause, empowers the President of the United States to appoint certain public officials with the "advice and consent" of the U.S. Senate. |
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2.voters in constituency: the voters or residents in a particular electoral district
3.group with common outlook: a group of people thought to have common objectives
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1.electoral district: one of the areas into which a country is divided for election purposes, and from which a representative is elected to serve in a legislative body |
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| 1.political practice: a practice in which a winning political party gives government jobs and public appointments to its supporters |
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| 1.head of majority party: the head of the majority party in a legislature |
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| Freedom of information act |
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| The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal freedom of information law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government |
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| The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives |
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| First decision by the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional (1803). Formed judicial review |
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| Civil service act of 1883 |
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| The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) of United States is a federal law established in 1883 that stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit. |
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| Civil service act of 1978 |
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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, (October 13, 1978, Pub.L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111) (CSRA), reformed the civil service of the United States federal government.
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 abolished the U.S. Civil Service Commission and distributes its functions primarily among three agencies: the newly established Office of Personnel Management, Merit Systems Protection Board, and Federal Labor Relations Authority. |
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| Office of personnel management |
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| The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. |
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