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def. products created to either diss or support a particular candidates campaign
ex. commercials, ads, posters

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def.  not feeling any emotion

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def. group of people who focus on gaining support for a certain issue
ex. AARP, FRC

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def. the holder of office
ex. Trump

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def. body of people that cast votes to represent the people in their states
ex. members of HOR and senators

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def. meeting of a major political party to nominate a candidate for presidency
ex. convention that nominated trump

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def. voters indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election narrowing the field of candidates

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def. voters can remove an elected official from office
ex. the voters have the power to take their vote back

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def. practice of voting for candidates regardless of their party
ex. voting for candidates from both political parties

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def. practice of voting for every candidate in one political party
ex. voting for all republican candidates

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def. system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national election
ex. Finland, italy

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def.  party system where two major political parties dominate the government
ex. usa

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def. form of government where the country is ruled by a single political party
ex. germany, russia

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def. set of principles supported by a political party for the purpose of gaining the publics votes
ex. democratic party

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def. he opinions and viewpoints about individual topics, as held by a party, person, or organization
ex. stances on abortion and gay marriage

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def. traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion
ex. trump

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def. typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed by others, but they also recognize that government itself can pose a threat to liberty
ex. jimmy Carter

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def. a group of voters organized to support certain public policies who aim to elect officials
ex. the Republican Party

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def. the number of votes cast for a candidate that receives more than all others but not an absolute majority
ex. one candidate receives less votes

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def. the willingness to accept others opinions or behaviors
ex. agreeing to disagree about religion

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def. a wide variety and acceptance of a certain group
ex. having a plethora of women from different backgrounds in a campaign

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def. infringement of a right or wrongful act
ex. car accidents, slipper floors, assault or battery

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def. body of law derived from judicial court decisions
ex. duty to read contracts

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def. written law set down by a body of legislature or by a singular legislator
ex. traffic laws

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def. principle or rule previously established to be used to persuade decisions in future cases
ex. decision in brown vs. board

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def. boundaries an official of the law has to work inside of
ex. a police officer can only make arrests in his city or jurisdiction

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def. system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes
ex. sentences for murderers, thieves, rapists

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def. refers to laws clearly stated and laid out in the constitutional
ex. bill of rights

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def. system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community
ex. divorce courts, custody of children

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def.  body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies
ex. public laws pertaining to rules and procedures

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def. rate at which offenders commit other crimes
ex. rapist committing other crimes

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def. procedures and roles for deciding disputes
ex. hearing cases

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def. the power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts
ex. modify the lower courts decision

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def. the power to hear a case for the first time
ex. a higher court can review a lower courts decision

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def. to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
ex. the president can veto a bill passed by congress

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def. permanent legislative panels established to consider bills
ex. appropriations committee

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def. group of people who aim to influence public policy
ex. chamber of commerce

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def. etaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
ex. a bill fails to become law

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def. he act of attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of officials
ex. MADD

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def.  a voting member
ex. citizens of a state elect congressmen

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def. resolves disagreements over a particular bill
ex. committee of the United States Congress appointed by the House of Representatives and Senate

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def.  extended speech aimed to delay progress
ex. senator Long once read recipes in his filinuster

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def. procedure for ending a debate
ex. taking a vote

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def. executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the Supreme Court
ex. revoke state laws, deny civil rights

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def. powers shared by federal and state governments
ex. taxing, establishing courts

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def. powers that are neither prohibited nor expressed explicitly
ex. elections and marriage laws

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def. powers not explicitly expressed in the constitution
ex. establish banks, drafting an army

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def. 27 powers that are a summary of the constitution
ex. power to tax and spend for the defense and general welfare

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def. authority and influence of laws in society
ex. due process, accounatability

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def. strong national government
ex. US, Germany

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def. each branch of government has influence over the other branches
ex. limit and balance power

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def. three separate branches of government to prevent one branch from gaining too much power
ex. delegated powers

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def. principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives
ex. social contract, liberalism

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def. uprising in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shay to protest economic and civil injustices
imp. led to the new constitution being written

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def. debate between delegates on how each state would have representation
imp. created equal representation for states in the House and Senate

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def. meeting to address the articles of confederation and why they were not working
imp. first draft of the constitution

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def. someone who opposed a stronger federal government and the constitution
imp. gained more power for the states

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def. someone who supports the system of government where all states are under a central authority
imp. did not want a bill of rights

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def. collection of essays written to promote the ratification of the constitution
imp. helped ratify the constitution

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def. first 10 amendments to the constitution
imp. most important human rights

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def. idea of separation of power; no one person would have too much power
imp. three branches of government

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def. wrote that if the government is insufficient, the citizens have the right to change it
imp. laid the groundwork for imperialism

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def. agreement among member to work together for social benefits
imp.

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def. rights that every citizen has; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
imp. allowed everyone to have basic rights

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def. written statements about why the US should want separation from England
imp.

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def. an agreement between the 13 colonies which was the first ever constitution
imp. led to declaration of independence

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def. act of colonists being taxed on goods without any say on the tax
imp. led to protests

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def. avoidance of laws meant to keep British colonies obedient to England
imp. led to separation from Englan