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Constitutional courts
federal courts created by Congress under Article III of the Constitution, including the district courts, Court of Appeals, and specialized courts such as the US Court of International Trade
Cooperative federalism
a model of the relationship between federal government and the states that developed during the 1930s; the power of the federal government expands into areas that the says are usually responsible for; sometimes referred to as "marble-cake federalism"
Courts of Appeals
federal courts with appellate jurisdiction that review decisions of federal district courts, regulatory commissions, and other federal courts
Critical election
sharp changes in the existing patterns of party loyalty due to changing social and economic conditions
Dealigning election
pretty loyalty becomes less important to voters, and they vote for the other party candidate or independents
Dealignment
when a significant number of voters choose to no longer support a particular political party
Declaration of Independence
drafted in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson declaring America's separation from Great Britain
Deficit
government spending exceeds revenue
De facto segregation
segregation that results from living patterns rather than law
De jure segregation
segregation that results from law
Delegate
an elected official who considers it an obligation to vote the way the majority of his or her constituents wants
Delegated powers
powers specifically granted to the national government in the Constitution
Democracy
a system whereby the people rule either directly or by elected representation
Deregulation
the process of reducing or completely eliminating federal government oversight of an industry so as to allow it to operate more freely; used to encourage competition and reduce costs to consumers
Deviating election
minority party is able to win the support of majority party members, independents, and new voters
Devolution
an effort to shift responsibility or domestic programs to the states in order to decrease the size of activities of the federal government
Diplomacy
the conduct of international relations, particularly involving the negotiation of treaties and other agreements between nations
