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definition
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failure of Congress to agree on legislation meaning new laws cannot be passed,often caused by divided government,when the two parties refuse to compromise
Politics US
flashcards
Decks in class (96)
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US constitution1
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bill of rights1
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implied powers1
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enumerated powers1
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judicial review1
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seperation of powers1
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checks and balances1
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pardon1
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communication1
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supermajority1
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midterms1
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federalism1
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entrenched rights1
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congress1
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state legislature1
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house of representatives1
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senate1
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hispanic1
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gridlock1
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divided government1
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unified government1
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filibuster1
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cloture1
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oversight1
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progressive1
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commitee system1
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president1
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formal powers1
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executive1
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informal powers1
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pocket veto1
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checks and balances1
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government shutdown1
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white house chief of staff1
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lame duck president1
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imperial presidency1
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imperielled presidency1
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singular executive1
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collective executive1
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elective dictatorship1
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populist1
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supreme court1
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judicial review1
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senate judiciary committee1
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filibuster1
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cloture1
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majority opinion1
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partisan gerrymandering1
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strict constructionism1
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originalism1
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loose constructionism1
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living constitution1
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landnark ruling1
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judicial restraint1
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judicial activism1
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segregation1
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fundamental laws1
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retrospective legislation1
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human rights act 19981
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primaries1
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gerrymadering1
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national nominating convention1
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electoral college1
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caucasus1
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incumbency1
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popular vote1
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voting behaviour1
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dog whistle politics1
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direct democracy1
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split ticket voting1
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abstention1
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ideology1
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primaried1
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party organisation1
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factionaalism1
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pork barelling1
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party decline1
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party renewal1
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third parties1
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independent candiates1
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iron triangle1
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electoral finance1
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independent expenditures0
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PAC political action committees0
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super PAC0
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Retrospective legislation0
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European Court of Human Rights0
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Civil rights0
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Civil liberties0
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Entrenched rights0
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Inalienable rights0
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Landmark ruling0
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Affirmative action0
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Ballot initiative0
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Felony disenfranchisement0
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Rule of law0
