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American Government
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshal | First African American to serve as justice on US Supreme Court |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | first woman to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Federal Courts | a court establish by the authority of a federal government |
| Grand Jury | a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial. |
| Petite Jury | a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings |
| Jurisdictions of the Court | the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies. |
| Law clerks | an assistant to a judge, typically a recent law-school graduate, whose function is to do legal research, help write opinions, and provide general assistance. |
| Coalition government | is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition. |
| Platform | the declared policy of a political party or group. |
| One-Party system | A single-party state, one-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a type of state in which a single political party has the right to form the government |
| Conventions | an agreement between countries covering particular matters, esp. one less formal than a treaty. |
| Single-Member Districts | is an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature |
| Patronage | the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges. |
| Plurality | the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority. |
| Petition | a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause. |
| Third Party | a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation, esp. a dispute |
| Precinct captain | is an elected official in the American political party system. |
| Elastic Clause | A statement in Article I, of the Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass any and all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. |
| Appeal to Congress | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| Bankruptcy | the state of being completely lacking in a particular quality or value. |
| Article I of the Constitution | Article I gives Congress its powers and limits and creates two sections of Congress. |
| Article II of the Constitution | Article II makes the executive branch of the government. |
| Article III of the Constitution | Article III creates a judicial branch in the United States. |
| Bill of rights | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| First Amendment | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| Impeachment | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| Ratification | apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
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