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| Legislature made up of two houses |
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| Supporters of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government |
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| Opponents of ratification of the Constitution, and of a strong central government, generally |
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| Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term |
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| Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated |
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| Constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments, called states in the United States. The national and the subdivisional governments both exercise direct authority over individuals |
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| The widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success |
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| Domination of an industry by a single company that fixes prices and discourages competition |
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| The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census. States legislatures reapportion state legislative districts |
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| A rise in the general price level (and decrease in dollar value) owing to an increase in the volume of money and credit in relation to available goods |
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| Programs such as unemployment insurance, disaster relief, or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens |
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| An official enumeration or counting of the population of the United States conducted by the national government every ten years, as dictated by the Constitution |
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| A “hands off” approach to the economy characterized by minimal governmental interference in or regulation of the businesses and economic transactions |
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| Guiding principles and statement of policies on the nature of work within a civil society, organization, association or coalition |
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| A command or an authorization given by a political electorate to its representative. The period of time that this representative stays in office is also called a mandate |
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| a form of protest in which people gather at a particular place (such as an office, court of law, etc.) and refuse to leave until their demands are heard and/or met |
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| The core priorities of a citizen, a civil society organizations or campaign’s organizing culture, including what drives members’ priorities and how they truly act |
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| institutions and procedures through which a territory ants people are ruled |
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| principle that every member of a society, even a ruler, must follow the law |
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| ability of government officials and others to govern by their personal whim or desire. Opposed to the rule of law. |
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