Delegated power from the national government inferred from expressed power
Implied powers
The power held by the state in the American federal system
Reserved powers
Executive, judicial, and legislative power are divided among these three equal powers
Separation of powers
Assistants to leaders that monitor voting in legislature
Whip
Election in each state to determine party candidates for a general election
Primary
A local voting district
Precinct
Not conservative
Liberal
Instructions or command given to elect officials concerning policies
Mandate
All the people entitled to vote in an election
Electorate
Where candidates names are not identified with their party label
Nonpartisan
Reform, green, and libertarian are examples
Third party
Tactics made to prevent the voting and passing of a bill
Filibuster
Written declaration of principles and decisions that the party stands for
Platform
Pact made by President with foreign leader for international agreement
Executive agreement
Legislative committee composed of members of both houses
Joint committee
Rules issued by an executive based on constitutional authority enforcing the law
Executive order
Organization with job specialization and complex rules
Bureaucracy
Practice of giving government jobs to supporters and friends
Patronage
Court order that requires or forbids some specific action
Injunction
Power to hear a case first before any other court
Original jurisdiction
Authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts
Appellate jurisdiction
Order that requires officers to prove why prisoner should not be released
Writ of habeas corpus
Small group of people meeting to select candidates for support in an election
Caucus