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Adriana pg 239 vocab

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Involves crimes against society such as murder or armed robbery. Because the government is the enforcer of criminal law, it serves as the plaintiff (the party that brings the case to court) in all criminal trials; the party accused is termed the defendant Criminal Law
Segregation or racial seperation that has occurred through natural residential patterns or by private, non-political means. De Facto Segregation
Segregation that is sanctioned by law and the power of government. De Jure Segregation
The process whereby voters and public officials experience a decline in loyalty and attatchment to the two major political parties. Dealignment
Representatives or senators whose votes on bills are closely linked to the voter preferences in their districts or states. Delegate Orientation
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution as belonging to Congress, such as the power to declare war or to borrow money. Delegated Powers
A relaxation of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union that occurred in the mid-1970s. Detente
The return of political power back to the states. Devolution
A type of democracy in which all citizens participate in political life and decision-making (for example, the New England town meeting.) Direct Democracy
The lobbying technique that involves face-to-face interaction between a lobbyist and a legislator. Direct Lobbying
The House may use the discharge method whereby an absolute majority-218 members- sign a petition requesting that the bill be forced out of committee for consideration on the floor. Discharge Petition
A policy that allocated direct benefits to individuals, groups, or business firms. Distributive Policy
The Fifth Amendment admonition that an individual may not be tried again for the exact same crime after he or she is found innocent of that crime. Double Jeopardy
America's judiciary is a dual system: state and local courts and the federal judiciary. Dual Court System
The doctrine, now outmoded, that the federal government's relationship to the states was akin to a layer of cake, in that powers and responsibilities of the two levels of government could be clearly separated. Dual Federalism
The constitutional guarantee, found in the Fifth and Fourteenth amandments, that government would not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property by any unfair, arbitrary, or unreasonable action. Due process applies to federal and state governments. Due Process Clause
Interest groups whose main motivation is to win monetary or job-security benefits for their memberships. Economic Interest Groups
The necessary and proper clause of Article 1, Section 8, allowing the government to implement delegated powers by any appropriate means. Elastic Clause
The 538 electors-men and women- who actually elect the president in their respective states after the popular votes have been cast. A majority (270 votes) is needed for victory. Electoral College
Groups that make the poblic more conscious of environmental problems, such as oil spills and pollution, and argue for the need to conserve America's natural resources. Environmental Groups
A period of one-party rule symbolized by James Monroe's near-unanimous election in 1820. Era of Good Feeling
Refers to the First Amandment's prohibition against a state religion and the "wall of separation" between church and state. Establishment Clause
Laws that retroactively make an earlier non-criminal act a crime. Ex Post Facto Laws
A presidential agreement with another head of stat. it has the power of law but does not require Senate approval. Executive Agreement
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