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Terms in this set (29)

budget surplus
a situation where the government makes more money than it spends
bureaucracy
a large organization composed of appointed officials
bureaucrats
appointed officials who operated the government
cabinet
the heads of the fourteen major executive departments
categorical grants
federal grants for specific purposes defined by federal law
caucus
an association of members of Congress created to advocate a political ideology
checks and balances
the power of the legislative, executive, and judicial to block some acts by the other two branches
circular structure
a method of organizing a president's staff which sesveral assistants report directly to him
civic competence
the belief that one has the power to change government
civic duty
the belief that one has an obligation to participate in political affairs
civil law
the body of rules defining relationships among private citizens
civils rights
the rights of citizens to receive equal treatment under the law
class action suit
a case brought into court by a person on behalf of those under similar circumstances
class consciousness
an awareness of belonging in a particular socioeconomic class whose interests are different from others
clear and present danger test
a legal interpretation that reconciled two views of the first amendment of free speech
client politics
the politics of policy making in which some small group receives the benefits of the policy and the public bears the costs
closed primary
a primary election limited to the registered party members
closed rule
an order from the house rules committee that sets a time limit on debate and forbids a bill from being amended.
cloture rule
a rule used by the Senate to end or limit debate
coalition
an alliance amount different interest groups to achieve a political goal
coattails
the tendency of lesser known candidates to profit in an election by the presence on the ticket.
command and control strategy
a strategy to improve air and water quality
committee clearance
the ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions without passing a law.
compensatory action
an action designed to help members of disadvantaged groups catch up
competitive service
the government offices to which people are appointed on the groups of merit
concurrent resolution
an expression of congressional opinion without the force of law requiring approval from the house and the senate
concurring opinion
a supreme court justice who agrees with the majority but for different reasons
conditions of aid
federal rule attached to a grant that states receive
confederation system
a political system for which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority
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