| Term | Definition |
|---|
| judicial review | the power of the courts to decide whether government acts are constitutional |
| unconstitutional | illegal, null and void, of no force and effect |
| federalism | the division of power between a central government and several regional governments |
| separation of powers | a governmental system having basic political powers distributed among three distinct and independent branches |
| treaty | a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
| electoral college | the group that formally selects the nation's President |
| executive agreement | a pact a President makes with the head of a foreign state |
| implied powers | powers reasonably suggested in the constitution |
| inherent powers | powers that belong to the National Government because it is a sovereign state |
| concurrent powers | powers possesed and exercised by both National and State governments |
| extradition | the legal process by which a fugitive from justice of one State is returned by another State |
| Full Faith and Credit Clause | States must recognize the validity of records, documents, and civil court decisions in other States |
| Privileges and Immunity Clause | States cannot draw unreasonable distinctions between their own residents and residents of other States |
| interstate compact | an agreement among the States |
| Moter Voter Law | What law allows all eligible citizens to register to vote when applying for or renewing driver's license except North Dakota? |
| ballot fatigue | What is the phenomenon in which the farther down the ballot an office is, the fewer the number of votes that will be cast for it. |
| the power of eminent domain | the power that allows Congress to take private property for such uses as an interstate highway system or a national park |
| copyright | the exclusive legal right an author has to his or her own work is protected by a |
| legal tender | the dollar bill is what? |
| impeachment | the power of the house of representatives to officially charge an official with wrongdoing is the power of |
| political socialization | What is the process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions? |
| public opinion | Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are known as |
| average voters | The term grass roots refers to |
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