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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups deal directly with the president |
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| a statement that defines the constitutional powers of the president |
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| the president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public |
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| A president’s council of advisers |
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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president |
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| view of presidential decision-making which stresses what the public wants |
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| A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy |
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| A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress |
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| a legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president |
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| Executive Office of the President |
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| agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House |
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| the presidential assertion of the right to withhold certain information from Congress |
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| Term used to express concern over inefficacy in government which might result from Congress and the Presidency being controlled by members of different parties |
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| term used to describe the early months of the presidential term when popularity ratings tend to be relatively high |
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| a constitutional procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire |
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| a presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress |
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| people who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector |
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| agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only "for cause" |
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| A politician who is still in office after having lost a reelection bid |
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| The rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president |
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| the power of some governors (and the president in a limited way between 1996-1998) to veto portions of a bill instead of having to veto the entire bill |
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| Office of Management and Budget |
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| the organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies |
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| The fringe benefits of holding an office |
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| A form of veto in which the president fails to sign a bill passed by both houses within ten days and Congress has adjourned during that time |
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| the chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature |
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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the president’s chief of staff |
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| a political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people's vote |
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| Andrew Jackson's view of his role as president of the United States |
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| View of presidential decision making which stresses what the public interest requires |
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| legislation that specifies the conditions and order of succession to the presidency and vice presidency when the president leaves office before completion of his term |
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| a government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress |
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| a statement sent to Congress by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill |
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| presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president |
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| The idea that judges should amplify the vague language of the Constitution on the basis of their moral or economic philosophy and apply it to the case before them |
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| a means by which one who has an interest in a case but is not directly involved can present arguments in favor of one side |
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| The scope of authority by which a higher court reviews a case from a lower court |
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| a pattern of voting behavior of two or more justices |
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| Rules defining relationships among private citizens |
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| a means by which one who has been injured can bring action on behalf of all similarly situated |
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| a signed opinion which agrees with the majority view but for different reasons |
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| A court established under Article III of the Constitution |
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| The body of rules defining offenses that are considered to be offenses against society as a whole |
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| Litigation in which a citizen of one state sues a citizen of another state and the amount of money in dispute is more than $50,000 |
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| a ruling that declared that Negroes could not be federal citizens |
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| the practice, authorized by statutes, under which the plantiff is enabled to collect costs from the defendant if the latter loses |
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| the meeting at which the justices vote on cases that they have recently heard |
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| a method whereby a poor person can have his or her case heard in federal court without charge |
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| the power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive acts |
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| an examination of the political ideology of a nominated judge |
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| an unsigned and typically brief court opinion |
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| the party that initiates a law suit |
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| An issue the Court refuses to consider, believing the Constitution intends another branch to make the decision |
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| a judicial order enforcing a right or redressing a wrong |
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| A tradition under which the Senate will defer to the judgment of a senator of the president’s party when determining the suitability of candidates for federal judgeships from the senator’s state |
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| an individual who represents the federal government before the Supreme Court |
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| The rule that a citizen cannot sue the government without the government’s consent |
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| A requirement that must be satisfied before a plaintiff can have a case heard on its merits |
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| strict-constructionist approach |
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| The idea that judges should confine themselves to applying those rules stated in or clearly implied by the language of the Constitution |
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| A decision that permits a case to be heard by the Supreme Court when four justices approve |
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