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| system of government in which all power is invested in a central government |
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| powers to the federal government specifically listed in the Constitution |
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| the movement to transfer the responsibilities of the federal government to the states |
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| the belief that one's political participation makes a difference |
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| a group of people sharing interests who try to influence the creation of legislature |
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| PACs (Political Action Committee's) |
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| a group of people sharing interests who try to influence those who are elected in their interests' favor |
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| the theory that a small number of very wealthy people dominate key policy areas |
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| the theory that many interest groups compete for power in a large number of policy areas |
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| the theory that this competition between interest groups hurts legislation |
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| anything that connects citizens to government (mass media, interest groups, and political parties) |
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| a dirty use of congressional redistricting |
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| the right of members of congress to mail newsletters to their constituents at the government's expense |
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| moving primaries in specific states to earlier times so the media response will influence the election |
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| money obtained for an election in ways that allow it to bypass hard campaign money limitations |
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| a tax-exempt organization created to influence the political process |
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| an alliance among an administrative agency, an interest group, and a congressional committee |
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| the authority of a court to hear an appeal from a lower court |
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| an order from a higher court to bring the case up |
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| the Supreme Court will hear a case if four judges agree to do so |
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| handles all appeals in court on behalf of the United States |
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| a friend of the court brief filed by an interest group or interested party to influence a Supreme Court decision |
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| the theory of letting previously decided situations be determined similarly |
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| involves regulating the money supply, controlling inflation, and adjusting interest rates |
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| raising and lowering taxes and government spending programs |
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| a government supported program that provides mandated benefits to those who meet eligibility requirements (Social Security and Medicare) |
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| the case-by-case process by which liberties listed in the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states using the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment |
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| part of the First amendment, government may not establish government-sponsored religion |
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| the right of a prisoner to stand trial during sentence |
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| a legislative act that provides for the punishment of a person without a court trial |
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