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Impeach
To accuse government officals of misconduct in office
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Writ of habeas corpus
A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person
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Franking privilege
The right of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage
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Lobbyists
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government offcials directly to influence their policy making
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Rider
A completly unrelated amendment added on to a bill
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Cloture
A procedure used in the seenat to limit debate on the bill
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Electoral college
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
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Amnesty
A pardon to a group of people
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Foreign policy
A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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Treaty
a formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries
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Executive agreement
An agreement between th president and the leader of anothr country
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Trade sanction
An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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Political appointee
A person appointed to the federal position by the president
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Government corporation
A business owned and operated by the federal government
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Civil service worker
A person hired into a federal position
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Merit system
Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
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Exculusive jurisdiction
Auhority of only federal courts to hear and decide cases
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Appeals courts
A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts
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Circuit
The area of jurisdiction of a federal court of appeals
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Opinion
A detailed explanation of the legal thinking behind a courts decision in a case
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Dissenting opinion
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
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Concurring opinion
A statement written by a justice who votes with the majority, but for different reasons
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