21 Flashcards
preemption
The practice of the national government overriding state and local laws in the name of the national interest.
Presidential Commission
A body that advises the president on some problem, making recommendations; some are temporary, whereas others are permanent.
presidential democracy
A regime in which the president and the legislators must be entirely separate.
president pro tempore
In the vice president’s absence, the presiding officer of the Senate.
primary election
An election within a party to choose the party’s nominee for the office.
print media
Media distributed via printed materials.
prior restraint
Stopping free expression before it happens.
private bill
A bill that offers benefit or relief to a single person, named in the bill.
private good
A good that benefits only some people, such as members of a group.
privatization
The practice of private companies providing government services.
privileges and immunities clause
Part of the Fourteenth Amendment, which forbids state governments from taking away any of the privileges and immunities of American citizenship.
probability sample
A sampling technique in which each member of the population has a known chance of being chosen for the sample.
professional legislature
A state legislature that meets in session for long periods, pays its members well, and hires large support staffs for legislators.
progressive taxes
A taxation system in which the rich must pay a higher percentage of their income than the poor.
prohibited powers
The powers specifically denied to the national government by the Constitution.
