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the process by which seats in the house of representatives are distributed along fifty states

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apportionment

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the political process that results form dividing a legislature into tow separate assemblies

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bicameralism

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proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature

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bill

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a parliamentary process to end a debate in the Senate as a measure against the filibuster invoked when three fifths of senator vote for motion

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cloture

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the relationship between congress and the United States as a whole and whether the institution itself represents the American people

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collective representation

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a special type of joint committee that reconciles different bills passed in the house and senate so a single bill results

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conference committee

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the body of voters or conistituents represented by a particular politician

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constituency

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a model of representation in which representatives feel compelled to act on the specific stated wishes of the rcontituents

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delegate model of presentation

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the extent to which a body of representatives represent the descriptive characteristics of their constituencies such as class race ethnicity and gender

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descriptive representation

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10
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the powers given explicitly to the federal government by the constitution to regulate interstate and foreign commerce raise and support armies declare war coin money and conduct foreign affairs

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enumerated powers

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a parliamentary maneuver used in teh senate to extend debate on a piece of legislation as long as possible typically with the intended purpose of obstructing or killing it

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filibuster

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the powers not specifically detailed in teh US constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the objectives of the national government

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implied powers

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the powers neither numerated more implied but assumed to exist as a direct result of the countrys existence

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inherent powers

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legislative committee consisting of member from both chambers that investigates certain topics but lack bill referral authority

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joint committee

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the leader of a majority party in either er the house or senate in the house the majority leader serves under the speaker of the house in the senate the majority leader is the functional leader and chief spokesperson of the majority party

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majority leader

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16
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the amending and voting process in.a congressional committee

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markup

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the party member who direct the activities of the minority part on the floor of either the house or the senate

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minority leader

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the right review monitor other bodies such as the executive branch

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oversight

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a mode of representation in which members of congress act as either trustee or delegate based on rational political calculations about who is best served the constituency or the nation

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politico model of representation

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federal spending intended to benefit a particular district or set of constituents

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pork barrel politics

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the senator who acts in the absence of the actual president of eh senate who is also the Vice President of het United States teh president proptempore is usually the most senior senator of the majority of the party

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president pro tempore

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a small legislative committee created to fulfill a specific purpose and then disbanded also called an ad hoc or special committee

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select committee

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an elected leaders looking out for his or constituents while carrying outage duties of the office

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representation

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the presiding officer of the hosue of representatives and the leader of the majority party the speaker is second in the presidential line of succession after the Vice President

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speaker of the house

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25
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a permanent legislative committee that meets regularly

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standing committee

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26
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a theory proposing that the surge of stimulation occurring during presidential election s subsides during midterm elections accounting for the difference we observe in turnouts and results

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surge and decline theory

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a model of representation in which representatives feel at liberty to act in the way they believe islets for their consituents

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trustee model of representation

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in the house an din the senate a high leadership position whose primary duty is to enforce voting discipline in the chambers and conference

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whip

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Theodore rossevels notion of the presidency as a platform form which the president could push and agenda

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bully pulpit

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a group of advisors to the president consisting of themes senior appointed officers often executive branch who head the fifteen executive departments

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cabinet

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an international agreement between the president and another country made by the executive branch and without formal consent by the senate

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executive agreement

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the administrative organization the reports directly too the president and made-up of important offices units and staff of the current president and head by the White House chief of staff

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executive office of the president

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a rule or order issued by the president without the cooperation of congress and having the force of law

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executive order

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the presidents right to withhold information from congress the judiciary or the public

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executive privilege

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a term for when the president delivers a major television address in the hope that public pressure will result in legislators supporting 4th president on a major piece of legislation

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going public

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teh act of charging a government official with serious wrong doing which n some cases may lead to the removal of th at official from office

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impeachment

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an informal meeting held in the nineteenth centery sometimes called a congressional caucus made up of legislators int eh congress who met decide on presidential nominee for their repressive parties

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king caucus

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a power create thorough law in 1996 and overturned by the Supreme Court in 1998 that allowed the president to veto specific aspects of bills passed by congress while signing into law what remained

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line item veto

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an office within the executive office of the president charged with producing the president’s budget overseeing its implementation and overseeing the executive bureaucracy

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office of management and budget

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a spike in presidential popularity during international crises

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rally around the flag effect

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a statement a president issues with the intent to influence the way a specific bill teh president signs should be enforced

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signing statement

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a veto that allows a governor to send a bill back to legislature with a message requesting a specific amendment

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amendatory veto

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a document that provides a framework and detailed account of local government responsibilities and areas of authority

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charter

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an elected commission that serves as the governing body with ing a given county

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commission system

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caps allowing a member of legislature too erve for only. specified period of time in either the state house or senate and foreign a wait before the member can rune again

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consecutive term limits

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an elected council the appoints an administrators to oversee the operation of the county government

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council administrators system

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a county government in which voters elect both the members of the council and the executive

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council elected executive system

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a structure of government in which elected members of the city council appoint a city magnet to carry out adminstratve funtions

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council manager system

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a legislator who represents the will of those who elected him or her to office andantes in their expressed interest even when it goes against a personal belief about

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delegate legislator

50
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a legal principle that hold state power and action above those of local governments and declares state governments tore sovereign relative to local governments

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Dillion rule

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those powers a governor may exercise that are specifically outline in the state constitution or state law

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formal powers

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principle that provides local governments some degree of independence forms eh state government typically detailed in a charter

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home rule

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those powers a governor may exercise that are specifically outline in the state constitution or state law

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formal powers

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a principle that provides local government some degree of independence from teh state typically detailed in a charter

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home rule

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those powers not specifically detailed enthuse constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the objective of the national government

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implied powers

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a culture that views the government as a mechanism of raddressing issues that matter to individual citizens and for pursuing individual goals

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individualist political culture

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a rule that members can serve only one time in theta legislature for the number of years allotted and may not run again

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lifetime ban

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a state governors ability to strike out a lien or individual portions of a bill while letting the remainder pass into law

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line item veto

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a sturcture of government in which both city council members and the mayor are elected by voters

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mayor council system

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a culture that views the government asa means together society and promote the general welfare

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moralistic political culture

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a governors authority to reduce the amount budgeted in a piece of legislation

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reduction veto

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a governors action to absolve someone of blame for a crime and secure his or her release from prison

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pardon

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rules that restrict the length of time a member can serve in the state legislature

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termlimit

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a culture that views the government as necessary to maintaining the existing social orders or the status quo

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traditionalistic political culture

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