| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | first Constitution |
| autocracy | power in hands of 1 person |
| Affirmative action | government- mandated program to create special employment opportunities |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments |
| black codes | restrictive post- Civil War laws in South |
| blanket primary | primary election in which voters may select a candidate from any party for each office |
| bread and butter issues | issues that directly impact the daily life of working class people |
| broad constructionism | belief that the Constitution should be interpreted loosely |
| Brown v Board of Education | overturned "separate but equal" standard as applied to education |
| budget resolution | guidelines passed by Congress by April 15 for spending in next fiscl year |
| caucus | meeting of local party delegates to choose delegates to party's national convention |
| CIA | espionage and informaion gathering agency |
| civil liberties | protections against government power in the Bill Of Rights |
| civil rights | protections against disccrimination by the govenment of individuals |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | made segregation in public places illegal |
| closed primary | voting restricted to registered members of a particular political party |
| cloture | motion in the Senate to end debate |
| Congressional Budget Office | experts who assess the feasibility of the of the president's plan and help Congress create a budget |
| delegated powers | Condtitutional powers granted to the federal government |
| direct democracy | all enfranchised voters vote on all matters of government |
| dual federalism | early in US history the federal and state government were separate and independent |
| due process | legal procures for arrest and trial |
| elastic clause | allows Congress to pass laws to fulfill its powers enumerated inthe Constitution"necessary and proper " laws |
| establishment clause | prohibits the government from designating an official religion |
| exclusionary rule | prohibits use of illegally obtained evidence at a trial |
| executive agreement | Presidential agreements made with foreign nations that do not have to be approved by the Senate |
| executive privilege | right of president to withhold information that might compromise national security |
| extradition | return of fugitives to state of crime |
| filibuster | lengthy speech that halts debate in the Senate |
| front loading | states with early primary dates are very important in the primary campaign |
