1135 Definitions

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System of government by a group of officials

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Bureaucracy

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To bring before a court of law to answer an indictment

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Arraign

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Law enacted by a legislative body

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Statute

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Person who examines and checks business accounts

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Auditor

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An official

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Functionary

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Having to do with a governor

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Gubernatorial

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A keeper of public records or historical documents

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Archivist

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Process of submitting to a direct vote of the citizens

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Referendum

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To put something aside and ignore it

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Pigeonhole

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Process of proposing legislation by petition

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Initiative

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presiding officer in a state lower house

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speaker of the house

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presiding officer in a state senate

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lieutenant governor

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administers funds; makes payments for the state

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treasurer

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oldest executive office in the U.S.

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governor

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successor to the governor if he dies of leaves office

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lieutenant governor

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records official acts; is the state archivist

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secretary of state

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approves money paid by the state; examines financial records

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auditor/controller

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chief state executive; appoints state officials; signs or vetoes bills

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governor

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doctor who examines bodies to determine cause of death

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county coroner

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oversees building and maintenance of county roads

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county surveyor/engineer

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secretary to commissioners court; records legal documents

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county clerk

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chief law officer of the county

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county sheriff

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chief county executive

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county judge

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handles lowest level cases

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justice of the peace court

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considers whether to hold a person for trial

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grand jury

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is a court of appeals

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appellate court

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hears serious misdemeanor and felony cases

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trial court

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decides criminal or civil cases

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trial, or petit, jury

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5 elected commissioners, one of whom serves as mayor

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commission plan

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elected representative council and an elected mayor

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mayor-council plan

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city manager appointed by elected council

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council-manager plan

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a court

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tribunal

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right to send official mail without cost

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franking privilege

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occurring every ten years

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decennial

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powers exercised by Congress during national crisis

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emergency powers

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person currently holding a political office

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incumbent

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specific congressional powers listed in the Constitution

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enumerated powers

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revising of legislative representation by redrawing election districts

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reapportionment

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drawing political divisions to give one party an unfair advantage

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gerrymandering

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435 members, at least 25 yrs old, 2 year terms, run for re-election every even numbered year

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House of Representatives

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100 members, at least 30 yrs old, 6 year terms, 1/3 run for re-election in even numbered years

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Senate

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elected by state legislatures before 1913, elected at-large and by direct, popular vote

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Senate

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elected by single-member districts and by direct, popular vote

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House of Representatives

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presiding officer of the House

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Speaker

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box on the House clerk's desk in which bills are placed

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hopper

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President of the Senate

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Vice President

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serves as President of the Senate in his absence

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president pro tempore

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calendar for House revenue or appropriations bills

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Union Calendar

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closed meeting of the members of a political party

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caucus

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calendar for public bills

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House Calendar

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deliberate attempt by Senators to stall further action on a bill

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filibuster

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rule limiting time on debates in the Senate

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cloture

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calendar for private bills

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Private Calendar

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failure of the President to act on a bill within 10 days of Congress' adjournment

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pocket veto

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person who works for or speaks for a specific interest group

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lobbyist

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helps plan strategy, etc., of the majority party

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majority leader

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helps plan strategy, etc., of the minority party

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minority leader

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assists party leaders

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party whip

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calendar for Senate bills

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Calendar of Business

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reprinted as amended

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engrossed

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person who secures cooperation between leadership and party members

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liasion

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several individuals who share one or more common goals and who seek to influence government decisions

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specific interest group

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permanent committee corresponding to a legislative area

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standing

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permanent committee of members from both houses that deals with a specific area

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joint

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committee of party leaders who influence party policy and tactics

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steering

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temporary committee of members from both houses that reconciles differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

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conference

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minor change in a constitution

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amendment

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broad change or complete rewrite of a constitution

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revision

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having the power to make or change a constitution

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constituent