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American Government GOV310L
Exam 3 Vocab
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2009

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Bully Pulpit
Definition
Presidential status as an ideal vehicle for persuading public to support policies
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Borking
Definition
Organized political campaign portraying nominee as dangerous extremist
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Civil Liberties vs. Civil Rights
Definition
Fundamental freedoms that preserve rights; vs. Equal treatment under the law
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Definition
Banned all segregation, created Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to regulate fair employment opportunities
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Cloture
Definition
Motion to bring an end to a debate; 60 votes to pass
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Conference Committee
Definition
Representatives from House/Senate who iron out 2 chamber's version of the same/similar bill
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De Facto vs. De Jure
Definition
Results of decisions by private individuals; vs. Legally sanctioned racial segregation
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Delegate Model vs. Trustee Model
Definition
Way constituency wants delegate to vote; vs. Voting based on his best judgement
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Descriptive Representation vs. Substantive Representation
Definition
How well the legislative body looks like the demographic characteristics of the constituents; vs. Policy desires of the constituents
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
from the 5th amendment, one can not be tried more than once for the same offense
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Due Process Clause
Definition
5th/14th amendment; forbids the deprivation of life, liberty, and property with the due process of law
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Equal Protection Clause
Definition
14th amendment, no state can deny people equal protection under the law
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Executive Order
Definition
Orders given by the president, but are not constitutionally expressed
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Executive Privilege
Definition
Executive members can converse among themselves and need not share with congress
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Filibuster
Definition
delaying tactic where one or more senators refuse to allow a bill to e considered either through talking or some other bullshit tactic
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First Amendment
Definition
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
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Grandfather Clause
Definition
You could vote if your grandfather could vote
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Griswold vs. Connecticut
Definition
Unconstitutional to outlaw contraceptives for married couples
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Habeus Corpus
Definition
Constitutional rights violated, write of Habeus Corpus, Judicial order to determine the legality
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Iron Triangle vs. Issue Network
Definition
Agencies, interest groups, congressional committees; vs. Loose, competitive relationship between policy makers, interest groups, congress committees, gov agencies
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Jim Crow Laws
Definition
Segregation laws put into place after Reconstruction in the South
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Judicial Review
Definition
Power of Supreme Court to deem if a law is constitutional or not
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Line Item Veto
Definition
Vetoing certain parts of the bill
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Living Constitution Theory
Definition
Constitutional interpretation placing the meaning of the constitution in the light of US history
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Logrolling
Definition
Term gven to politicians trading favors, votes, or support for each other's proposals
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Marbury v. Madison
Definition
Supreme Court ruling in 1803 which first adopted the concept of Judicial Review
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MOC = SMSR
Definition
Members of congress = single minded seekers to reelection: Promotes reelection because seniority means more power, better committee assignments, likely to get others to get along with you AND More responsive! BAD: MOC don't worry about common good and beholden to campaign contributors
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NAACP
Definition
1909 Civil Rights --> Rely on the legal strategy for their actions
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Original Intent Theory
Definition
Interpret constitutionality based on those who wrote constitution
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Plain Meaning Theory
Definition
Constitutional interpretation that determines the constitutionality of a low in light of what const. words obviously seem to say
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Definition
Separate but equal is constitutional
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Pocket Veto
Definition
President vetoes by not signing the bill after congressional adjournment
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Pork Barrel Projects
Definition
special legislative benefits targeted toward the constituents of particular members of Congress
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Power to Persuade
Definition
Non-expressed presidential power giving him the strength to put pressure on congress
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Red Tape
Definition
Procedural hurdles that make bureaucracies slow and methodical
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
Definition
Ruled that right to privacy was broad enough to entail at least a partial right to abortion
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Rules Committee
Definition
Important and controversial legislation goes here to decide the terms and conditions of debate: how long allowed to speak, allowance of amendments, specify amendments in order
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Selective Incorporation
Definition
The case by case interpretation by the courts of the Bill of Rights into the due process clause of th 14th amendment. Includes state cooperation
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Senatorial Courtesy
Definition
informal rule that the senate will not confirm nominees within or from a state unless they have the approval of the senior senator of that state from the president's party
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House Speaker
Definition
Presiding officer of the House of Representatives; Normally the leader of the majority party
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Stare Decisis
Definition
"Let the decision stand" reliance on consistency with precedents or previous rulings
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Texas Governor
Definition
Relatively weak due to past experience and conservative nature of Texas, freedom over equality, "citizen legislature"
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Pendleton Act of 1883
Definition
Created the Civil Service Commission
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Spoils System
Definition
System of government employment in which workers are hired based on party loyalty. "To the victor comes the spoils"
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University of California Regents vs. Bakke
Definition
ruling that allowed affirmative action programs that use race as a factor, but not as a quota
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unprotected categories of speech
Definition
Obscenity, commercial speech, and libel
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
Definition
Allowed blacks voting rights by stationing federal examiners in south polling places
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Writ of Certiorari
Definition
Document issued by the Supreme Court will review the decisions made by a lower court
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Texas Legislature
Definition
Bicameral with House consisting of 150 members in 2 year terms and a Senate with 31 members in 4 year terms, sessions are bienniel meeting for 140 days every other year. Special Sessions called by the governor for 30 days. make 7,200/year
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