Vocab Quiz 5 Flashcards
Fiscal policy
attempt to use taxes and expenditures to affect the economy
Fiscal Year
Oct 1 - Sep 30: federal books are kept according to this period
Franking privilege
members of Congress can mail letters to their constituents free of charge
Freedom of expression
freedom of speech, press, assembly and petition
Freedom of religion
religious rights of Americans
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion; or abridging the free exercise thereof
Free-exercise clause
Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion
Gender gap
differences in political views and voting behavior of males and females
General-act charter
a charter that applies to cities that fall within a certain classification
General election
an election used to fill an elective office
Gerrymandering
bizarre and unusual redrawing of districts to make it easy for the candidate of the party in power to win the election
Gold plating
tendency of Pentagon officials to ask weapon contractors to meet excessively high requirements
Good faith exception
if evidence is gathered illegally due to a minor or technical error, it can be used in court (exception to the exclusionary rule)
Grandfather clause
clause that allowed people to vote only if their ancestors had voted before 1867
Grants-in-aid
money given to states by the federal government for a specific program
Great compromise
compromise at the Constitutional Convention that resulted in a bicameral legislature
Home-rule charter
charter that allows a city government to do anything not prohibited by the charter or by state law
Human rights
(foreign policy) view that our government should act to enhance the rights of people living in other countries
Ideological interest groups
political organizations that attract members by advocating for specific political or social values and beliefs
Ideological party
party that values principled standards on issues above anything else, including winning
Impeachment
formal accusation against a public official by the lower legislative house
Incentive
a valued benefit by joining a political organization
Income strategy
policy of giving poor people money to lift them out of poverty
Incumbent
person currently in office
Industrial policy
government interventions and strategies aimed at influencing specific industries within a country’s economy
In forma pauperis
procedure whereby a poor person can be heard in court free of charge
Initiative
procedure allowing a citizen to submit a proposed law to a popular vote by obtaining a required number of signatures
Insider stories
information (not intended to be public) becomes public because somebody with the information tells the reporter
Insurance program
self-financing government program that provides benefits to the unemployed or retired based on their contributions
Interest group
organization of people sharing a common interest that seek to influence policy
Interest group politics
small group receives benefit of a policy at the expense of another small group
Internal efficacy
an individual’s confidence in their own ability to understand political issues
Iron curtain
military and political barrier between eastern and western Europe
Iron triangle
close relationship between an agency, congressional committee and interest group
Isolationism
view that the U.S. should withdraw from world affairs
