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| checks and balances | limits on branches of government giving each the right to amend some acts of the other |
| direct primary | primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote |
| divided government | when one party controls the White House and another party rules one or both houses of Congress |
| impeachment | presentation of charges against an official and trial over them in the legislature |
| impoundment | to seize and hold in legal custody |
| initiative | procedure letting a number of voters propose a statute and compel a vote on it |
| judicial review | power of a court to review and rule on the constitutionality of the laws |
| marbury v. madison | Supreme Court decision giving it to power void acts of Congress that conflict with the Constitution |
| recall | to summon back and revoke an office from an official |
| referendum | practice of referring measures from a legislative body to the electorate for a vote |
| separation of powers | doctrine stating the three branches of government shouldn't infringe on each other's powers |
| writ of mandamus | rarely-used order commanding an official to conduct an act that's within his duty |
| checks and balances | limits on branches of government giving each the right to amend some acts of the other |
| direct primary | primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote |
| divided government | when one party controls the White House and another party rules one or both houses of Congress |
| impeachment | presentation of charges against an official and trial over them in the legislature |
| impoundment | to seize and hold in legal custody |
| initiative | procedure letting a number of voters propose a statute and compel a vote on it |
| judicial review | power of a court to review and rule on the constitutionality of the laws |
| marbury v. madison | Supreme Court decision giving it to power void acts of Congress that conflict with the Constitution |
| recall | to summon back and revoke an office from an official |
| referendum | practice of referring measures from a legislative body to the electorate for a vote |
| separation of powers | doctrine stating the three branches of government shouldn't infringe on each other's powers |
| writ of mandamus | rarely-used order commanding an official to conduct an act that's within his duty |
