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Question | Answer |
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Public Policy | |
Democracy | |
Direct Democracy | |
Representative Democracy | |
Traditional Democratic Theory | |
Pluralist Theory | |
Elite Theory | |
Bureaucratic Theory | |
Hyperpluralism | |
Social Contract/Natural Rights | |
Declaration of Independence | |
Articles of Confederation | |
Connecticut Compromise | |
Virginia Plan | |
NJ Plan | |
Three-Fifths Compromise | |
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise | |
Federalists & Federalist Papers | |
Anti-Federalists | |
Bill of Rights | |
Constitution | |
Limited Government | |
Popular Sovereignty | |
Separation of Powers | |
Checks and Balances | |
Federalism | |
Judicial Review | |
Federalisms | |
Delegated Powers | |
Implied Powers | |
Necessary and Proper Clause | |
Inherent Powers | |
Concurrent Powers | |
Reserved Powers | |
Full Faith and Credit Clause | |
Privileges and Immunities Clause | |
Extradition | |
Interstate Compacts | |
Supremacy Clause | |
Dual Federalism | |
Cooperative Federalism | |
Devolution | |
Fiscal Federalism | |
Fiscal Policy | |
Grands-in-aid | |
Categorical Grants | |
Block Grants | |
Revenue Sharing | |
Mandates | |
Unfunded Mandates | |
Political Culture | |
Political Socialization | |
Opinion Leaders | |
Public Opinion | |
Straw Polls | |
Sampling | |
Sampling Errors | |
Ideology | |
Political Ideology | |
Radical/Liberal/Moderate/Conservative/Reactionary | |
Political Parties | |
Two-Party System | |
One-Party System | |
Single Member Districts | |
New Deal coalition | |
Divided Government | |
Gridlock | |
Dealignment | |
Realignment | |
National Chairperson | |
Soft Money | |
Hard Money | |
Straight Ticket | |
Suffrage | |
Electorate | |
Direct Primary | |
Recall | |
Referendum | |
Initiative | |
Political Efficacy | |
Motor Voter Laws | |
Primary Elections | |
Closed Primary | |
Open Primary | |
Blanket Primary | |
Runoff Primary | |
General Elections | |
Off-Year Elections | |
Coattail Effect | |
Caucus | |
Presidential Preference Primary | |
Electoral College | |
Maintaining Elections | |
Deviating Elections | |
Critical Elections | |
Realigning Elections | |
Dealigning Elections | |
Split-Ticket Voting | |
Interest Groups | |
Political Action Committees (PACs) | |
Lobbying | |
Grassroots | |
Mass Media | |
Gate Keepers | |
Media Events | |
Bicameral Legislative | |
Apportionment | |
Reapportionment | |
Congressional Districting | |
Gerrymandering | |
Incumbency Effect | |
Casework | |
Constituents | |
Speaker of the House | |
Majority Leader | |
President Pro Tempore | |
Floor Leaders | |
Seniority System | |
Standing Committee | |
Select Committee | |
Joint Committee | |
Conference Committee | |
Caucuses | |
Trustee | |
Franking Privilege | |
Oversight | |
Bills | |
Rules Committee | |
Filibuster | |
Cloture | |
Pork Barrel Legislation | |
Logrolling | |
Riders | |
Legislative Veto | |
Impeachment | |
Executive Orders | |
Executive Agreements | |
Pardons | |
Impoundment | |
War Powers Act | |
Hatch Act | |
Cabinet | |
Iron Triangles | |
Issue Networks | |
Jurisdiction | |
Original Jurisdiction | |
Appellate Jurisdiction | |
Concurrent Jurisdiction | |
Constitutional Courts | |
District Courts | |
Courts of Appeals | |
Legislative Courts | |
Senatorial Courtesy | |
Rule of Four | |
Brief Orders | |
Writ of certiorari | |
Certificate | |
Brief | |
Amicus Curiae Briefs | |
Majority Opinion | |
Concurring Opinion | |
Dissenting Opinion | |
Precedents | |
Executive Privilege | |
Judicial Activism | |
Judicial restraint | |
Strict Constructionist | |
Loose Constructionist | |
Civil Liberties | |
Civil rights | |
Writ of Habeas Corpus | |
Bill of Attainder | |
Ex Post Facto Laws | |
Self-incrimination | |
Double Jeopardy | |
Incorporation | |
Symbolic Speech | |
Establishment Clause | |
Free Exercise clause | |
Lemon Test | |
Pure Speech | |
Speech Plus | |
Prior Restraint | |
Prior Restraint | |
Substantive Due Process/Procedural Due Process | |
Eminent Domain | |
Exclusionary Rule | |
Equal Protection Clause | |
Affirmative Action | |
Incrementalism | |
Agenda Setting | |
Political Agenda | |
Policy Formulation | |
Policy Adoption | |
Policy Implementation | |
Policy Evaluation | |
Environmental Impacts Statements | |
Discretionary Spending | |
National Debt | |
Federal Budget | |
Social Welfare Programs | |
Entitlement Programs | |
Fiscal Year | |
Appropriations | |
Mandatory Spending | |
Constitutional Law |