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Socialism

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A political ideology based on strong support for economics and social equality. Socialists traditionally envisioned a society in which major businesses were taken over by the government or by employee cooperatives

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Split ticket voting

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Voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices, such as voting for a republican presidential candidate and a democratic congressional candidate

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Checks and balances

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A major principle of the American system of government whereby each branch of government can check the actions of the others

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Party Platform

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A document drawn up at each national convention, outlining the policies, positions, and principles of the party

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Republic

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A form of government in which sovereign power rests with the people, rather than with a king or a monarch

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Straight Ticket voting

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Voting exclusively for yeh candidate of one party

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Totalitarian Regime

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A form of government that controls all aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation

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Federal System

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a system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional, or subdivisional, governments. Each level must have some domain in which its policies are dominant and some genuine political or constitutional guarantee of its authority

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Democratic Republic

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A republic in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies

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Separation of power

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The principle of dividing governmental powers among different branches of government

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Civil Law

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The law regulating conduct between private persons over noncriminal matters, including contracts, domestic relations, and business interactions

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Federal Mandate

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A requirement in federal legislation that forces states and municipalities to comply with certain rules

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Commerce Clause

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The section of the constitution in which congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries

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Strict Scrutiny

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A judicial standard for assessing the constitutionally of a law or government action when the law or action threatens to interfere with a fundamental right or potentially discriminates against members of a suspect classification

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Judicial Review

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The power of he Supreme Court and other courts to examine and possibly declare unconstitutional federal or state laws and other acts of government

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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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"You have the body" an order that requires jailers to bring a prisoner before a court or judge and explain why the person is being held

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Realignment

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A process In which a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance, producing a long term change in the political landscape

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Civil Rights

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Generally all rights rooted in the Fourteenth amendments guarantee of equal protection under the law

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Social contract

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A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by the rules

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Splinter party

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A new party formed by a dissident faction within a major political party. Often, splinter parties have emerged when a particular personality was at odds with the major party

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Party in the electorate

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Those members of th general public who identify with a political party or who express a preference for one party over another

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Suspect Classification

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A classification, such as race religion, natural origin, that triggers strict scrutiny by the courts when a law or government action potentially discriminates against members of the class

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Referendum

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An electoral device whereby legislative or constitutional measures are referred by the legislature to the voters for approval or disapproval

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Elastic clause, or necessary and proper clause

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The clause in article 1, section 8, that grants congress the power to execute its specifically delegated powers

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State

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A group of people occupying a specific area and organized under one government. It may either be a nation or a subunit of a nation

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Police power

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The authority to legislate for the protection of health, morals, safety, and welfare of the people. In the United States, most police power is reserved to the states.

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Enumerated Powers

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A power specifically granted to the national government by the constitution. The first seventeen clauses of article 1, section 8, specify most of the enumerated powers of congress

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Initiative

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A procedure by which voters can petition to vote on a law or constitutional amendment

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Block Grant

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A federal grant that provides funds to a state or local government for a general functional area, such as criminal justice or mental-health programs

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Party in Government

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All of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a particular political party

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Recall

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A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired

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