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Unit 3 Terms - gov
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bicameralism | an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers. |
| Clemency | means mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive. |
| Concurring Opinion | an opinion which is basically in agreement with the decision that the Court has made, but which bases that opinion on different reasons. |
| Continuous body | the governing unit (US senate) whose seats are never all up for election at the same time. |
| Delegate | a person who has authority to represent others at a conference or convention. |
| Dissenting Opinion | an opinion written by a justice who does not agree with the Court's decision, explaining the reasons why not. |
| Executive Agreement | a pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent |
| Executive Order | a directive, rule, or regulation, issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constructional or statutory and having the force of law. |
| Expressed Powers | those delegated to the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called “enumerated powers.” |
| Gerrymandering | the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group. |
| Implied powers | those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers |
| judicial review | the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action. |
| Majority opinion | the opinion on which the decision of the Court is based, which identifies the issues in the case and the reasons for the decision. |
| Partisan | a lawmaker who owes their first allegiance to their political party and votes according to the party line. |
| Politico | a lawmaker who attempted to balance elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles. |
| Reapportionment | the redistribution, as in seats in a legislative body. |
| Recognition (diplomatic) | the executive power of a President to legally recognize (establish formal diplomatic relations with) foreign states. |
| Single-member district | the electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office. |
| Treaty | a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states. |
| Trustee | a lawmaker who votes based on their conscience and judgment, not the views of their constituents. |
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