A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined
and limited by a constitution
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Limited Government
The electors from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for
president and vice president.
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Electoral college
,A system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a
significant role in governmental decision making
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Representative Democracy (Republic)
The division between the major parties on most policy issues, with members of each
party unified around their party's positions with little crossover
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Party Polarization
An individual who identifies a problem as a political issue and brings policy proposal
into the political agenda
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Policy Entrepreneur
A framework for Constitution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, that called for
representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state
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, Virginia Plan
Partisans who contribute time, energy, and effort to support their party and its
candidates
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Party Activists
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
supporting the ratification of the Constitution
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Federalist Papers
The party that holds the majority of legislative seats in either the House or the Senate.
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Majority Party
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791: they ensure certain
tights and liberties to the people
and limited by a constitution
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Limited Government
The electors from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for
president and vice president.
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Electoral college
,A system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a
significant role in governmental decision making
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Representative Democracy (Republic)
The division between the major parties on most policy issues, with members of each
party unified around their party's positions with little crossover
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Party Polarization
An individual who identifies a problem as a political issue and brings policy proposal
into the political agenda
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Policy Entrepreneur
A framework for Constitution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, that called for
representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state
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, Virginia Plan
Partisans who contribute time, energy, and effort to support their party and its
candidates
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Party Activists
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
supporting the ratification of the Constitution
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Federalist Papers
The party that holds the majority of legislative seats in either the House or the Senate.
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Majority Party
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791: they ensure certain
tights and liberties to the people
