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This term describes the judicial philosophy that holds that the Supreme Court should generally avoid striking down laws and defer to precedent wherever possible
The trading of votes between legislators so that each legislator gets what s/he wants, often combining multiple topics into a single bill.
According to the 22nd Amendment, a President can serve
a maximum of 10 years
three consecutive terms
an unlimited number of terms
only a and b above
The spoils system/patronage system refers to
the practice of hiring the most qualified candidates for federal jobs
the practice of giving offices and other favors of government to friends and supporters
completely unrelated to the practice of patronage
a democratic means of filling offices
The President exercises informal legislative power over Congress by
recommending legislation
preventing a bill from coming before the President
routinely telling Congress when it must adjourn
routinely telling Congress when it must meet
The federal judiciary should actively check the activities of governmental bodies when they exceed their authority and may change precedents as needed
What is judicial review?
judges serve for a term of "good behavior" (life)
higher courts can hear the cases of lower courts
the president can remove federal judges from the bench
the ability of the Supreme Court to declare laws/executive orders/regulations unconstitutional and strike them down
What is gerrymandering?
a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.
a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.
a legal process that helps parties keep power.
the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.
A form of redistricting in which as many voters of one type are concentrated in a single electoral district to reduce their influence in other districts.
Packing a district
Cracking a district
Opening a district
Dissolving a district
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