D&M Ch. 2 Vocab
Political Science 207 with Dixon at Texas A&M University
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Government and Politics of Texas
Politics in States and Communities (12th Edition)
Created: 2011-10-13
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Limited Government
The principle that government power over the individual is limited, that there are some personal liberties that even a majority cannot regulate and that government itself is restrained by law
Constitutionalism
A government of laws, not people, operating on the principle that government power must be limited, that government officials should be restrained in their exercise of power over individuals
Colonial Charters
Documents granted to American colonies by English kings establishing governments; fostered American tradition of written constitutions
Constitution
The legal structure establishing bodies,granting their pwrs,determining how their pwrs,determining how their members are selected,and prescribing the rules by which they make their decisions; can't be changed by ordinary acts of governmental bodies.
Bill of Rights
In state constitutions, written protections for basic freedoms; most resemble the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution but some extend these rights
Separation of Powers
The constitutional allocation of powers among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial
Bicameral
A legislative body that consists of two separate chambers or houses
Homestead
An owner-occupied home; many states grant tax breaks to this type of property
Legislative Proposal
The state legislature places a constitutional amendment on the ballot for voter approval
Popular Initiative
Registered voters sign a petition to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for voter approval
Democracy
Popular participation in government
Representative Democracy
Popular participation in government through the selection of public officials by a vote of the people in periodic, competitive elections in which candidates and voters can freely express themselves
Direct Democracy
Popular participation in government through direct voter initiation of policy (usually by petition) and voter approval or rejection of policy decisions by popular vote
Initiative
A device by which a specific number or percentage of the voters may petition to have a constitutional amendment or law placed on the ballot for adoption or rejection by the electorate; found in some state constitutions but not in the U.S. one
Referenda
Proposed laws or constitutional amendments submitted to the voters for their direct approval or rejection; found in some state constitutions but not in the U.S. Constitution
Recall
An election to allow voters to decide whether to remove an elected official before his/her term expires
Checks and Balances
Constitutional provisions giving each branch of the national government certain checks over the actions of other branches
Proposition 13
A constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes passed by California voters; has come to symbolize tax revolts
Special Interests
Specific groups bound together by their common preferences on key policy issues
Term Limits
Constitutional limits on the number of terms or the number of years that a public official may serve in the same office
About this deck
By: Nightingale Dam
Textbook: Government and Politics of Texas
Politics in States and Communities (12th Edition)
Created: 2011-10-13
Size: 20 flashcards
Views: 24
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Government and Politics of Texas Politics in States and Communities (12th Edition)Created: 2011-10-13
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