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Cards in this set: Term gerrymandering Definition the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit parties, groups, or an incumbent. Term Filibuster Definition This is when a senator talks continuously to prevent an issue from going to vote. Term entitlements Definition Unemployment insurance, disaster relief, disability payments, etc. that provide benefits to eligible citizens. Term indexing Definition providing automatic increases to compensate for inflation. Term Grand Jury Definition A jury of 12 to 23 people that hear evidence given by the government to determine whether persons require going to trial. Term twenty-second amendment Definition This amendment has to do with the term limits. The president is able to have 2 terms of four years. The senate has term limits depending on the state and it is usually between 6 and 12 terms. Term twenty-fifth amendment Definition The president can be forced temporarily out of office if the vice president and the majority of congress or the presidents cabinet secretaries believes he is unable to discharge power or duties of office. Term executive privilege Definition The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security. Term Hatch Act Definition prevented the danger of federal civil service being able to shape the presidential and member of congress elections. This allowed federal employees to vote, but not participate in partisans politics. Term Stare decisis Definition "let the decision stand" The decision is binding on the judges. Term Habeas corpus Definition court order requiring judges to explain why a prisoner is being held in custody. Term ex post facto law Definition retroactive criminal law that works against the individual. This is forbidden by the constitution.