3 Flashcards
Brief
A document submitted to a court that presents one side’s argument in a case.
Broadcast media
Media that is distributed over the airwaves.
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Supreme Court case that ended segregation and declared “seperate but equal” to be unconstitutional.
Bundling
The practice of lumping campaign donations from several donors together.
Bureaucracy
An administrative way of organizing large numbers of people to work together; usually relies on specialization, hierarchy, and standard operating procedure.
Buying power
One’s ability to purchase things; it is undermined by definition.
Cabinet
A group, composed of the heads of federal departments and key agencies, that advises the president.
Caeseropapism
The belief that the powers of church and state should be united in one person.
Candidate-centred politics
Campaigns and politics that focus on the candidates, not party labels.
Case law
The collection of court decisions that shape law
Casework
Work done by a member of Congress or his or her staff on behalf of constituents.
Categorical grants
Money given for a specific purpose that comes with restrictions concerning how the money should be spent. There are two types of categorical grants: set policy; and plot strategy.
Caucus
A gathering of political leaders to make decisions, such as which candidate to nominate for an office; set policy; and plot strategy.
Census
Counting the population to determine representation in the House of Representatives; the constitution mandates one every ten years.
Central bank
The institution with the power to implement monetary policy
