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Decks in this class (18)

Constitutional Democracy
Democracy,
Direct democracy,
Representative democracy
23  cards
The Living Constitution
Natural law,
Separation of powers,
He
15  cards
American Federalism
Devolution revolution,
Federalism,
Dual federalism layer cake federa...
38  cards
Political Culture & Ideology
Political culture,
Social capital,
Natural rights
16  cards
The American Political Landscape
Ethnocentrism,
Political socialization,
Demographics
13  cards
Interest Groups
Faction,
Pluralism,
Interest group
24  cards
Politcal Parties
Political party,
Nonpartisan election,
Patronage
25  cards
Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting
Public opinion,
Random sample,
Manifest opinion
15  cards
Campaigns and Elections/Media
Single member district,
Proportional representation,
Electoral college
19  cards
Congress
Constituents,
Reapportionment,
Redistricting
34  cards
The Presidency
Parliamentary system,
Presidential ticket,
Treaty
23  cards
The Federal Administrative System
Bureaucracy,
Bereaucrat,
Department
20  cards
The Judiciary
Judicial review,
Adversary system,
Criminal law
23  cards
First Amendment Freedoms
Writ of habeas corpus,
Ex post facto law,
Bill of attainder
19  cards
Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property
Naturalization,
Dual citizenship,
Right of expatriation
21  cards
Equal Rights under the Law
Natural rights,
Affirmative action,
Women s suffrage
14  cards
Making Economic and Regulatory Policy
Public policy,
Policy agenda,
Distributive policy
42  cards
Making Social/Foreign and Defense Policy
Unfunded mandates,
Entitlements,
Means tested entitlemetns
25  cards

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