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1-Bill is introduced to Congress
2-Referred to standing committee
3-Referred to sub-committee hearings
4-Debated on floor
5-Voted on
6-If bill passes one chamber,sent to other
7-If bill passes both chambers,sent to conference committee to fine tune
8-Bill sent to President to sign into law,veto,send back,not sign within 10 day
making it law or pocket veto
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1 Dred Scott v Sanford 2 How does bill become a law
3 Cloture 4 Partisan
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, a challange to the jim crow laws. the supreme court
Plessey v Ferguson that as long as both races were given the same
privaleges, it was ok, a "separate but equal" idea
Granting favors or giving contracts or making
Patronage
appointments to office in return for political support
A system of public employment based on rewarding
Spoils System
party loyalists and friends.
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or
Partisan
cause
13th: abolished slavery, 14th: secured the rights of
Reconstruction former slaves after reconstruction, 15th: prohibits the
Amendments (civil rights) U S from preventing a citizen from voting based on
their race
2 main Political Parties Republican and Democrat
3rd party, wants less gov role in social conduct, less
Libertarian Party
gov in econ activity
Title given to leader of Secretary, ( e.g. Secretary of Defense )
department/cabinet
Brown v Topeka Board of overturned Plessy v Ferguson - separate but equal
Education 1954
Declares war Congress
to choose a vice-presidential running mate in order to
Balance the ticket
help draw votes from all areas of the country
A procedure for terminating debate, especially
Cloture
filibusters, in the Senate
Allows the govt to take property for public use but
Eminent Domain also requires the govt to provide just compensation
for that property
someone who conducts surveys of public opinion-
Polls
place to vote
A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues
Appellate Court
that were originally tried in lower courts.
In addition to being chief spokesman for the majority
party, the Speaker runs the proceedings of House