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| The idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals who make up the nation |
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| Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters |
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| Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution |
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| Legal process by whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed |
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| An agreement between two or more states. Congress must approve such agreements. |
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| The right of a federal law or a regulation to preclude law enforcement of a state or local law or regulation (the federal law supersedes the state/local law) |
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| A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity. |
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| A belief that limited government insures order, competitive markets and personal opportunity. |
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| A notion held by 19th century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific |
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| The dispensing of government jobs to persons who belong to the winning political party |
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| Primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote |
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| Primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote |
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| A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform |
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| Legislative or executive review of a particular government program or organization. Can be in response to a crisis of some kind or part of routine review. |
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| Power of a government to take private property for public use; the U.S. Constitution gives national and state governments this power and requires them to provide just compensation for property to be taken |
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| Remedial action designed to overcome the effects of discrimination against minorities and women |
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| The total amount of money the Federal government has borrowed to finance deficit spending over the years |
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| This is the portion of the population able to vote in a given election |
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| Combined doctrines, assertions, beliefs and intentions of a social or political group that justify its behavior |
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