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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The budgeting arm of Congress, which prepares
alternative budgets to those prepared by the president's OMB
Conservatives Those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality
Constituents People who live and vote in a government official's district or state
containment The basic U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War, according
to which the Soviets were to be contained within existing boundaries by military, diplomatic,
and economic means
Cooperative federalism view holding that the Constitution is an agreement among people
who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and
national powers
county governments The government units that administer a county
critical election An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party
loyalties among groups of voters
de facto segregation Segregation that is not the result of government influence.
de jure segregation Government-imposed segregation.
Declaration of Independence Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the document that proclaimed
the right of the colonies to separate from Great Britain.
, deficit financing The Keynesian technique of spending beyond government income to
combat an economic slump. Its purpose is to inject extra money into the economy to stimulate
aggregate demand
delegates A legislator whose primary responsibility is to represent the majority view of his
or her constituents, regardless of his or her own view
delegation of powers The process by which Congress gives the executive branch the
additional authority needed to address new problems.
democracy A system of government in which, in theory, the people rule, either directly or
indirectly
democratic socialism A socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties such as
freedom of speech and religion. Citizens determine the extent of government activity through
free elections and competitive political parties.
Democratization A process of transition as a country attempts to move from an
authoritarian form of government to a democratic one
departments The biggest units of the executive branch, covering a broad area of
government responsibility. The heads of the departments, or secretaries, form the president's
cabinet.
deregulation A bureaucratic reform by which the government reduces its role as a regulator
of business
descriptive representation A belief that constituents are most effectively represented by
legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, ethnicity,
religion, or gender.
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) The budgeting arm of Congress, which prepares
alternative budgets to those prepared by the president's OMB
Conservatives Those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality
Constituents People who live and vote in a government official's district or state
containment The basic U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War, according
to which the Soviets were to be contained within existing boundaries by military, diplomatic,
and economic means
Cooperative federalism view holding that the Constitution is an agreement among people
who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is much overlap between state powers and
national powers
county governments The government units that administer a county
critical election An election that produces a sharp change in the existing pattern of party
loyalties among groups of voters
de facto segregation Segregation that is not the result of government influence.
de jure segregation Government-imposed segregation.
Declaration of Independence Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the document that proclaimed
the right of the colonies to separate from Great Britain.
, deficit financing The Keynesian technique of spending beyond government income to
combat an economic slump. Its purpose is to inject extra money into the economy to stimulate
aggregate demand
delegates A legislator whose primary responsibility is to represent the majority view of his
or her constituents, regardless of his or her own view
delegation of powers The process by which Congress gives the executive branch the
additional authority needed to address new problems.
democracy A system of government in which, in theory, the people rule, either directly or
indirectly
democratic socialism A socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties such as
freedom of speech and religion. Citizens determine the extent of government activity through
free elections and competitive political parties.
Democratization A process of transition as a country attempts to move from an
authoritarian form of government to a democratic one
departments The biggest units of the executive branch, covering a broad area of
government responsibility. The heads of the departments, or secretaries, form the president's
cabinet.
deregulation A bureaucratic reform by which the government reduces its role as a regulator
of business
descriptive representation A belief that constituents are most effectively represented by
legislators who are similar to them in such key demographic characteristics as race, ethnicity,
religion, or gender.
