Unit 2 Gov Vocab Part 2

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Majority Opinion
Expresses the majority opinion in a Supreme Court case.
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Mark up
Committee action to amend a proposed bill.
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Merit System
System of hiring federal workers based on competitive exams.
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Open rule
House Rules Committee procedure that allows amendments to a bill.
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Original Jurisdiction
Authority of a court to first hear a case.
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Patronage
Power to appoint loyal party members to federal positions.
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Pocket Veto
Presidential killing of a bill by inaction after Congress adjourns.
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Pork Barrel
Wasteful congressional spending.
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Reapportionment
Reallocation of House seats to the states based on changes in state populations, as determined by the census.
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Redistricting
Redrawing of congressional district boundaries by the party in power of the state legislature.
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Red tape
Complex rules and procedures required by bureaucratic agencies.
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Remand
The Supreme Court’s sending of a case back to the original court in which it was heard.
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Revolving Door
The cycle in which a person alternately works for the public sector and private sector, thus blurring the individual’s sense of loyalty.
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Rider
An amendment to a bill that has little to do with that bill; can only occur in Senate.
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Rules Committee
The 'traffic cop' of the House that sets the legislative calendar and issues rules for debate on a bill.
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Seniority System
Tradition in which the Senator from the majority party with the most years of service on a committee becomes the chairman of that committee.
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Shaw v. Reno
Supreme Court ruling that House districts cannot be drawn according to race; districts must comply with Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Spoils System
Patronage.
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Stare Decisis
Latin for 'let the decision stand.' Supreme Court policy of following precedent in deciding cases.
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Sunset laws
Laws that automatically expire after a given time.
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Ways and Means Committee
House committee that handles tax bills.
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Whistleblower
An employee who exposes unethical or illegal conduct within the federal government or one of its contractors.