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poly sci final 2
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/13/2010

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Dual Court System
Definition
2 levels federal and state courts
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Adversarial system
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judges passive role
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courts of last resort
Definition
Highest level of federal and state level sourt
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intermdiate appellate courts
Definition
federal level of appeals
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majority option
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jury said majority
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dissenting options
Definition
explaining why one judge had his opinion
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writ of certiorari
Definition
lower court sends the whole trial info to the higher court
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case precedent
Definition
subsequent discions
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statutes
Definition
laws written by state legislators and congress
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marbury v madison
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asserted power given to supreme court
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impeachment
Definition
process to remove high up people
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court packing
Definition
add people to supreme court
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filibuster
Definition
blocking a vote in congress
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merit election
Definition
apointed without running
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retention election
Definition
having the name on a ballet yes or no
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test case
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case presented by interest groups
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amicus briefs
Definition
people appeal other peoples cases due to interest in the issue
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prerogative power
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extraordinary power the president getsd in certain times
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whig model
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following constitutional ways
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stewardship model
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the pres has restrictions aka constitution
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inner cabinet
Definition
most important advisors
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executive agreements
Definition
agreements by presidents an other countries not needed to be aproved by senate
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fast track trade athourity
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president can decide trade agreements
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war powers resolution
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congress is needed about war decisions
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patronage system
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winning political candidate
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civil service system
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best quialifed gets job not based on their political views
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hatch act
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limits participation of federal employees
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