Type of committee that resolves differences between similar bills passed by the House and Senate
Using a prior ruing in a similar case to help determine the ruling in a new case
The power of the presidency to forgive someone of the punishment when convicted of a crime
Normal redrawing of congressional districts to reflect where the people live; was at the root of Baker v. Carr
Powers of Congress that are created by the necessary and proper clause; needed to execute the enumerated powers of Congress
SCOTUS case the created the one person, one vote standard, declared that SCOTUS could hear/decide on redistricting/gerrymandering cases
Federalist paper that argues a republican govt. will control the negative impacts of factions
Congress needs this in both houses to overturn a presidential veto
Leadership position that is responsible for ensuring party members vote along party lines, serve as communication link within the party
Clause that was used to justify the ruling in Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno, racial gerrymandering and not adhering to one person, one vote violates this clause
Supported ratification of the Constitution, argued system of checks and balances and separation of powers would protect the people from the govt.
Type of powers that belong to the President that are listed in the Constitution
Amendment that states their are other rights that people have that aren't listed in the prior amendments but the govt. cannot violate them
Means "friends of the court"; briefs or appearances filed with SCOTUS arguing interests/why the case is important
Clause used to justify the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland that Maryland could not tax the nat'l govt.
Office/position of authority that allows the holder to attract lots of public attention to an issue
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Amendment protects freedom of speech, the press, right to assemble and petition the govt with issues
Process of the bureaucracy that creates the regulations that bureaucratic agencies enforce
Rigid, unchanging relationship b/t Congress, bureaucracy and interest groups to create and implement policy
This event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Federalist paper that argues that their should only be one president
SCOTUS case that declared racial gerrymandering was unconstitutional
This needed to be included with the Constitution for the Anti-Federalists to ratify it; protects the people from abuse by the govt.
This clause was used to justify Congress being able to create a nat'l bank in McCulloch v. Maryland; Congress can regulate trade b/t states and with foreign nations
Positive actions of govt. to protect the people from arbitrary/discriminatory actions by other people
Model of representation that has the elected rep. voting as either a trustee or a delegate depending on the issue
Type of grant where the nat'l govt dictates how and when the states will spend the money they give them
This compromise created a bicameral legislature with a lower house who's membership was determined by the states population and an upper house with each standing sending 2 senators
President's rejection of a bill
Also known as marble cake federalism, form of federalism that involves states doing what they want, states following the nat'l govt and nat'l govt letting the states do what they want
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