24 Flashcards
right of rebuttal
A media regulation that requires broadcasters to give people an opportunity to reply to criticisms aired on the outlet.
rights of the minority
Rights held by the minority that must be respected by the majority.
Roe v. Wade
A 1973 Supreme Court case that legalized abortion during the first trimester.
rogue state
A state that does not follow international law or unspoken rules of the global arena.
roll-call vote
Occurs when each member’s vote is recorded.
rugged individualism
A form of individualism that emphasizes self-reliance and ignoring what others want and think.
rule-making
The bureaucratic function of creating rules needed to implement policy.
rule of four
An informal rule in the Supreme Court: Four justices must agree to hear a case for the Court to issue a writ of certiorari.
sample
A group of people who are used to stand in for the whole population in a poll.
sampling error
Mistakes in polls caused by bad samples.
school vouchers
Government money given to parents to help pay for tuition at private schools.
Second Continental Congress
The governing body over the colonies during the revolution that drafted the Articles of Confederation to create the first national government.
selective incentives
The lure of benefits that only group members will receive.
selective incorporation
Forcing states to abide by only parts of the Bill of Rights, not the whole thing.
self-selected candidate
A person who chooses to run for office on his or her own initiative.
