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Government midterm

Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Social contract Giving up individual sovereignty to the state
Federal system Powers are divided among national, state, local government
Unitary system All legal power is held by national or central government
Presidential system Legislative and executive branches operate independently
Parliamentary system Power concentrated in Legislature
Sovereignty Absolute authority government has over its citizens
Bicameral Having two houses or chambers
Ratification Giving formal approval of an action by an agency or government
Federalists Someone who supported the US Constitution
Anti Federalists Someone who opposed the US Constitution
Boycott Refusal to do business with or buy the products of a company to pressure it into changing
Constitution Basic political and legal structures under which a government operates
Bill of Rights The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
Veto Formal rejection of legislation by a chef executive
Judicial Review The power of a court to determine whether laws and other government actions are constitutional
Amendments An addition to the Constitution
Cabinet Advisory board for the chief executive
Separation of powers Distribution of political power among the branches of government
Political Party Formal organization of people who seek to influence government actions and policies by electing its members to public office
Revenue Sharing Distribution by a government of a portion of its income to lower levels of government
Block Grant Payments that the federal government distributes to a state or local government
Extradition State or nation returns a person accused or convicted of a crime to the state or nation where the crime was committed
Civil Laws The body of law that governs relationships among individuals
Criminal Law Regulates conduct of people
Categorical Growth Payment from federal government to distribute to local activities
Elastic Clause Grants congress authority to enact all laws
First Amendment Freedom of press, speech
Censorship Determining if information or speech is proper for public
Polling Surveying people in a selected group or groups
Political Socialization People get their political attitude and values
Sampling Error Error in polling
PAC's A private group organized to elect political candidates
Lobbying Group or person influencing government
Endorsement Offical support for a candidate from a party
Straight Ticket The result of votes selecting only candidates from a political party
Splinter Party a political party formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority
Electorate The total number of citizens who are eligible to vote in an election
Precincts Smallest political sub division of a US city, town or country for voting purposes and for political party organization
Split Ticket The result of an individual voting for persons from different political parties for different political offices
General Election An election in which voters choose from among candidates running for federal, state, or local elective office
Labor Union Organization of workers that negotiate for better wages, work conditions, and job security
Agribusiness The industry that is involved in producing, processing, or distributing agricultural products
George Gallup Inventor of the Gallup poll, a successful statistical method of survey sampling for measuring public opinion
Concurrent Powers Power held by more than one level of government
Reserved Powers Any power that the constitution does not give to congress
Repeal Reserve or cancel an existing law or regulation
Expressed Powers Power specifically granted to government by congress
Charter Document by monarchs to give privileges to people
Anarchy Absence of government authority
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