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Logrolling

The practice of exchanging favors or votes in politics, typically to secure the passage of legislation.

Filibuster

A legislative tactic used to delay or prevent a vote on a bill by extending debate on the measure.

Cloture

A procedure used in legislative bodies to end a filibuster and bring debate to a close, requiring a supermajority vote.

Iron Triangle

The stable relationship between a congressional committee, bureaucratic agency, and interest group that influences policy.

Chevron Deference

A legal doctrine that compels courts to defer to agency interpretations of statutes when the law is ambiguous.

Establishment Clause

Part of the First Amendment that prohibits the government from establishing a national religion.

Free Exercise Clause

Part of the First Amendment that protects individuals' rights to practice their religion without government interference.

5th Amendment

Protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, ensures due process, and includes provisions related to eminent domain.

Engle v. Vitale

A Supreme Court case that ruled it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools.

Wisconsin v. Yoder

A Supreme Court case that held that the state's interest in education did not outweigh the Amish family's rights to free exercise of religion.

Brown v. Board of Education

A landmark Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

New York Times v. United States

A Supreme Court case that upheld the right of the press to publish classified information unless it poses a direct threat to national security.

Brutus 1

Written by an Anti-Federalist, it argues against the proposed U.S. Constitution, fearing it would create a too-powerful central government, undermining state sovereignty and individual freedoms. It warns that such a government would eventually lead to tyranny.

Federalist No. 10

Written by James Madison, it argues in favor of the Constitution, claiming that a large republic can better control factions (groups with selfish interests) than small republics.