AP Gov Set 3
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14th amendment
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
Declares people liberties cannot be taken away without due process of la
Affirmative Action
Allocating resources or employment to minorities that have a history of being discriminated against
Amendments
Additions to Constitution to further liberties and rights of people. First 10 are from Bill of Rights and there are 27 total
Bill of Attainder
a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court. Bill of attainder nullifies person's civil rights
Civil Liberties
"Freedoms of…" protections to free speech, protest, assembly, ect.
Civil Rights
"Freedoms from…" protections from discrimination on basis of sex, race, religion, ect.
Free Exercise Clause
Free exercise of religion from 1st amendment
Selective Incorporation
The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Federal courts can use the writ of habeas corpus to determine of states hold of prisoner is lawful
Dealignment
Significant portion of electorate abandons previous party affiliation without developing new partisan affiliation to replace it
Liberal
More gov. regulation of business
Support for social welfare
Less regulation private social conduct (who you marry, abortion ect.)
Pluralism
Diverse groups with different political idealogies interact and coexist
Political Efficacy
The belief that one's political participation makes a difference. eg. voting can impact the goverment
Political Culture
an overall set of values widely shared within a society regarding political system as a whole
Political Parties
organized groups that share the same ideology and political belifs
Political Socialization
How people learn and acquire political lense
Public Policy
Laws, regulations and funding priorities made on behalf of public to solve a problem