Chapter 2 Flashcards
Amendment
changing the constitution adding to or changing the wording
Absolute monarchy
One ruler
Anarchy
Absence of government
Apportionment
Divide among
Appropriate
Set aside for a particular purpose
Aristocracy
Gov by the elite (wealth/privilege)
Bicameral
2house legislature
Bill of rights
1st 10 amendments of the us constitution
Bipartisan
Involving both political parties
Bureaucracy
16,000,000+ government employees, non elective jobs
Cabinet
Presidential advisors; 15 posts in federal gov; appointed by the president
Capitalism
Economic system where individuals own means of production
Caucus
Political party meeting
Chauvinism
Extreme patriotism
Checks & balances
One branch(executive legislative judicial) checks the other two (providing equal power)
Coalition
More than two political parties
Communism
Absence of classes, common ownership of property, equal distribution of wealth
Concur
To agree
Conflict of interest
Situation where an individual could profit by his/her political decisions
Conservative
One who favors the status quo, favors no change
Constituent
One who is represented by an elected official
Defer
To put off
Deficit
Spending more money than has been taken in
Democracy
One person=one vote
Dictatorship
Absolute power with one person
Diplomacy
Art or practice of conduction international relations / negotiations
Due process of law
Notifying a person if his or her rights
Economy
System that makes the decisions regarding who gets what and how much
Engrossed
Final writing of a bill
Equality
Everyone is on the same status
Executive
Branch of the government that enforces/carries out the laws
Federalism
Division of power between federal gov and state gov
Filibuster
Delay of voting by senators
Fiscal
Oct 1-sept 30 > year in which the federal gov takes in money and spends money
Freedom
Liberty; free of restraints
Germane
Pertaining to an issue under discussion
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment of congressional districts to favor a particular political party
Hierarchy
A group of organized by rank, capacity or authority
Inherent
Idea that is contained within words or definitions and is not immediately apparent
Isolationism
Non involvement with other nations
Judiciary/judicial
Branch of government that interprets law
Jurisdiction
Having authority over
Laissez faire
Gov stays out if business
Law
Rules for group to abide by
Legislative
Branch of gov that makes the laws
Liaison
“Go between”
Liberal
One who wants change
Log rolling
Trading of influence or votes in exchange for political favors
Majority
Over 50%
Monarchy
Ruler who inherits power
National interest
Issue affecting national security
Nationalism
Love of country
Negotiation
Working out difference by compromise
Oligarchy
Rule by a few small group
Parliamentary
Form of government where executive leader is a member of the legislature
Party
Political organization
Patronage
Awarding of government jobs or contracts
Politics
Art of running the government
Pork barrel
Obtaining government jobs & money for his or her district
Power
Ability to influence or change
Precedent
Doing something the way it has been done before
Quorum
Number of people needed to be present in order to conduct business
Radical
One who wants extreme change
Ratify
To approve
Recession
Moderate & temporary decline in economic activity
Republic
Government where people elect their representatives
Retroactive
Going back to a previous time
Revenue
All money taken in by a government
Seniority
Privilege attained by length of time in office
Socialism
state owns all resources and means of production
Sovereign
Self government
State
Political subdivision
Status quo
Keeping things the way they are at the present time
Statute
Law written by the legislature
Supply & demand
Economic principle>when supply goes down
Tenure
Length of time in office
Totalitarianism
Form of gov that totally controls all aspects of society
Unicameral
One house legislature
Veto
Disapprove
