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| a plan of action designed to achieve a certain |
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| the people a member of congress represents |
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| groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals |
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| people who represent interest groups |
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| an official count of the population |
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| an area that a member of the house represents |
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| a plan for raising and spending money |
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| the presiding officer of the House of Representatives |
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| presides over the senate when hte vice president is absent |
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| the party with the most members of congress in it |
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| the party with the fewer members |
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| chief officers of each party |
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| a way in which the President can veto a bill by pocketing, or keeping, the bill for ten days, during which congress ends it's session |
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| use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |
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| an agreement to end the debate on a bill |
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| branch of geovernment that is responsible for executing or carrying out the laws |
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| rules or regulations that executive branch employees must follow |
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| set of plans that guides our nations relationship with other countries |
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| formal agreements with other coutries |
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| official representatives to foreign governments |
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| agreements with other countries that do not need senate approval |
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| plans set by the President for dealing with national problems |
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| an organization of government departments, agencies, and offices |
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| the team of executive branch officials |
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| an important group of policy advisors |
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| gives the president the right to keep some information secret from congress and the courts |
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| an individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another party to court |
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| the party who defends against a complaint |
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| a government bosy that brings a criminal charge against a defendant |
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| a guideline for how all similar court cases should be decided in the future |
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| authority to hear the case first |
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| ask a higher court to review their case |
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| authority to hear an appeal |
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| the power of the Supreme Cout to overturn laws |
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| an effort by judges to play an active role in making policy |
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| an effort by judges to avoid overturning laws |
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