Final (vocab) Flashcards
(112 cards)
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executive order
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signing statements
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proportional representation system
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primaries (open, closed, and semi)
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jungle primary
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elections
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retrospective voting
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re-electing incumbents when things are going well and throwing bums out when they’re not (rational or semi-rational route to good governance)
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gender gap
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critical/realigning election
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seniority system
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red tape
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Federal Reserve
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judicial review
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political questions
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original & appellate jurisdiction
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constructionism
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majority, concurring & dissenting opinions
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symbolic speech
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National Popular Voter Interstate Compact
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dark money
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“deep state”
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entitlement programs
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media silos
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Roe v Wade ‘73
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good-faith exception
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poll tax
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Civil Rights Act '64
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14th Amendment
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Independent State Legislature theory
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negative partisanship
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"grooming"
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executive agreement
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coattails
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negative partisanship
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'faithless' electors
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casework
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wedge issue
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PACs & super-PACs
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ranking member
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spoils system
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inspectors general
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appellate review
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solicitor general
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originalism/original intent
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defamation (slander & libel)
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Shelby Co v Holder '13
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astroturf orgs
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muckraker
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iron triangles
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SLAPS (Miller test)
a test the US Supreme Court uses for determining whether speech or expression can be labeled as obscene, in which case it is not protected by the 1st amendment
51
incorporation (judicial)
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literacy test
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Voting Rights Act '65
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affirmative action
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culture wars
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"cancel culture"
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executive privilege
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gaslighting
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strong v weak party systems
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swing states
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campaign caucuses
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demagogue
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oppo research
Abetted by huge infusions of money in contemporary election campaigns, this is a typical feature, marked by extensive research into the record, writings and background of political opponents in pursuit of negative stuff that can be used against them.
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pork barrel
a metaphor for the appropriation of govt spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to direct expenditures to a representative district
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super-delagates
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Emoluments Clause(s)
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patronage
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Hatch Act
1939 legislation aimed to prevent partisan political activity of civilian executive branch employees of the Federal Govt, DC govt, and some state and local employees who work in connection with federally funded programs
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stare decisis
"it stands decided"; respect the precedent
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amicus curiae
"friend of the court"; an individual or organization that is not a party to an action but who volunteers or is court-invited to advise on a matter before the court
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judicial self-restraint
judges should be restrained and modest
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RINO
"Republican in name only"; used to accuse others in their party of not really being Republicans
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due process
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soft money
the kind of spending on behalf of candidates that doesn't come through PAC's (money aimed at influencing the electoral process)
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Revolving door
people in congress being influenced by their future employability while still being involved in politics
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op-ed page
"opposite the editorial"; a type of writing in news to usually represent a writer's strong and focused opinion on an issue
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ballot curing
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double jeopardy
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Miranda rule
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Plessy v Ferguson 1896
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de facto cs. de jure discrimination
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9th amendment
protects rights that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution
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news silos
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dog whistles
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FOIA
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status anxiety
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party platform
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the "Big Lie"
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Electoral Count Act run-off
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Super Tuesday
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populism
a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of the common people and often position this group in opposition to a perceived elite group
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Federal Election Commission (FEC)
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Freedom Caucus
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Pendleton Act 1883
tl
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whistle blower
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advisory opinion
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standing (judicial)
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judicial actavism
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"living constitution"
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prior restraint
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Citizens United '10
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McCain-Feingold
a 2002 US federal law that amended the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which regulates the financing of political campaigns
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Washington Monument syndrome
faced with budget cuts, govt agencies sometimes threaten to eliminate their most popular or vital services or functions
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discretionary spending
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syndicated columnist
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NIMBY
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exclusionary rule
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grandfather clause
a section of a law, regulation, or other legal document that limits how changes will be applied to legal relations and activities existing prior to change
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Brown v Board 1954
the supreme court case that overturned plessy v ferguson
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Obergefell '15
the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage (14th amendment)
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the "4 corners of deceit"
the idea that govt, academia, science, and media are all now corrupt and exist by virtue of deceit
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voter suppression measures
