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| 6699425760 | Articles of Confederation | 1st governing document in the US that gave power to the states | 0 | |
| 6699432280 | Bill of Rights | The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution | 1 | |
| 6699436672 | Virginia Plan | Proposal that created a Congress based on states population | 2 | |
| 6699439252 | Ex Post Facto | To make something illegal after its done | 3 | |
| 6699441645 | Federalists | Favored ratification of the Constitution | 4 | |
| 6699444632 | Enumerated Powers | Powers specifically listed in the US Constitution | 5 | |
| 6699448279 | Bill of Attainder | Declaration of guilt by a legislative body | 6 | |
| 6699466389 | Great Compromise | Combined features of the Virigina & New Jersey Plans | 7 | |
| 6699468328 | Reserved Powers | Powers of the state governments | 8 | |
| 6699473202 | Privileges & Immunities | Concept that citizens are entitled to the same rights among the states | 9 | |
| 6699519504 | Habeas Corpus | "Bring the body" before a judge | 10 | |
| 6699525583 | Anti-Federalists | Did NOT favor ratification of the US Constitution without the Bill of Rights | 11 | |
| 6699530126 | Concurrent | Powers of state and federal governments | 12 | |
| 6699536630 | Separation of Powers | Concept that power is divided among the 3 branches of government | 13 | |
| 6699542441 | Dissenting Opinion | Supreme Court disagrees with a case | 14 | |
| 6699544797 | Judicial Review | Supreme Courts power to determine the constitutionality of laws | 15 | |
| 6699547322 | Amicus Curaie | Friend of the court brief | 16 | |
| 6699549804 | Concurring Opinion | Supreme Court justice disagrees with the majority but for a different reason | 17 | |
| 6699553727 | Rule of 4 | Standard used by the Supreme Court when accepting a case for consideration | 18 | |
| 6699559816 | Writ of Cert | An order from a higher court to a lower court to send up a case for review | 19 | |
| 6699566966 | Class Action | When a group of people file a lawsuit for the same reason | 20 | |
| 6699574403 | Checks & Balances | Power of each branch is monitored by the others | 21 | |
| 6699583669 | Judicial Restraint | Power of the Supreme Court should be used sparingly | 22 | |
| 6699589429 | Stare Decisis | Means let the decision stand | 23 | |
| 6699591378 | Litmus Test | An examination of the political ideology of a nominated judge | 24 | |
| 6699594916 | Devolution | The transfer of authority/responsibility from federal government to states | 25 | |
| 6699602501 | Mandate | Terms set by the federal government that states must meet whether or not they receive federal money | 26 | |
| 6699620334 | Dual/Layer Cake Federalism | Type of Federalism stating federal and state governments are separate and remain supreme in their own spheres | 27 | |
| 6699631396 | Project | Most common categorical grant that is awarded based on competitive applications | 28 | |
| 6699652458 | Federalism | Division of power between state and federal governments | 29 | |
| 6699660025 | Cooperative/Marble Cake | Type of federalism where federal government and states have mingled, or shared, responsibilities | 30 | |
| 6699675159 | Formula | Type of categorical grant developed from factors such as population and income | 31 | |
| 6699687619 | Grants-In-Aid | Federal funds (taxes) appropriated by Congress that aids and influences the states | 32 | |
| 6699700954 | Necessary & Proper Clause | Also known as the Elastic Clause, allows Congress to carry out expressed powers | 33 | |
| 6699713122 | Categorical | Main source of federal aid, there are 2 types: Project and Formula | 34 | |
| 6699721628 | Competetive Federalism | Also known as New Federalism I, reverses the marble cake nature by giving the state more responsibility | 35 | |
| 6699727149 | Block | Grant that states can spend with broad guidelines | 36 | |
| 6699731895 | 14th Amendment | Outlines Citizenship, Privilieges & Immunities, Due Process and Equal Protection Clause | 37 | |
| 6699736006 | (No) Prior Restraint | Government will not stop publication beforehand but will punish after | 38 | |
| 6699743385 | Clear & Present Danger | Test states words can be actionable if they are likely to produce an unlawful action | 39 | |
| 6699753982 | Free Exercise Clause | Part of the 1st amendment that prohibits US government from interfering with the practice of religion | 40 | |
| 6699759311 | Selective Incorporation | Process by which the Supreme Court decides on a case-by-case basis which parts of the Bill of Rights apply to the states | 41 | |
| 6699781552 | DeFacto | Segregation that occurs naturally | 42 | |
| 6699789832 | Establishment Clause | Part of the 1st amendment that prohibits the government from passing laws that establish a national religion | 43 | |
| 6699795807 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Outlawed discrimination in public places and made it difficult to use literacy tests | 44 | |
| 6699801744 | Civil Rights Act of 1965 | Attempts to remove some voting barriers, such ase suspends the literacy test | 45 | |
| 6699803916 | DeJure | Segregation mandated by law | 46 | |
| 6699807135 | Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Did the most to provide voting rights to individuals | 47 | |
| 6699810567 | Exclusionary Rule | Evidence obtained in violation of the Constitution is barred from trial | 48 | |
| 6699814587 | Filibuster | Attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking it to death | 49 | |
| 6699817942 | Continuous Body | Concept that 1/3 of Senators are elected every 2 years | 50 | |
| 6699820941 | Gerrymander | Drawing district lines to the advantage of the political party in power | 51 | |
| 6699828179 | Log Rolling | Exchange of support or favors among legislators by voting for each others bills | 52 | |
| 6699837171 | Incumbent | Current officeholder seeking re-election | 53 | |
| 6699838667 | Constitutents | People and interests an elected official represents | 54 | |
| 6699844766 | Reapportion | Process of distributing seats in the House after every census | 55 | |
| 6699846610 | Census | Total count of the US population every 10 years | 56 | |
| 6699850508 | bicameral | 2 house law-making body | 57 | |
| 6699855272 | Cloture | Rule in the Senate that ends a filibuster | 58 | |
| 6699860401 | Pork Barreling | Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in hopes of winning votes in return | 59 | |
| 6699868395 | War Powers Resolution | President must report to Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops and must bring them home in 60 days | 60 | |
| 6699872547 | Cabinet | 15 members who are the heads of Executive Departments | 61 | |
| 6699877062 | Office of Management & Budget | Helps the President propose a budget Congress will approve | 62 | |
| 6699883269 | Impeach | Accuse, and possibly convict, a civil officer of crime | 63 | |
| 6699887828 | Bureaucracy | Large, complex organization of the federal government composed of federal workers and appointed officials | 64 | |
| 6699898284 | Commander-in-Chief | President is head of the military | 65 | |
| 6699902558 | Divided Government | One party controls Congress and another controls the White House | 66 | |
| 6699905170 | Bully Pulpit | Presidents use of his prestige and visibility to guide and influence the American public | 67 | |
| 6699914041 | Pocket Veto | When a bill fails to become law because the President did not sign it within 10 days before Congress adjourns | 68 | |
| 6699926430 | Political Action Committee (PAC) | Political wing of an interest group | 69 | |
| 6699930876 | Democrat/Liberal | Typically supports federal government, social welfare and gun control | 70 | |
| 6699933126 | Soft Money | Money that is given to a political party | 71 | |
| 6699938964 | Linkage Institution | A way people connect with the government | 72 | |
| 6699942213 | Efficacy | Belief that your vote matters | 73 | |
| 6699947089 | Political Party | Group seeking to control government by winning elections and passing public policy | 74 | |
| 6699952557 | Republicans/Conservatives | Supports smaller gov, strong national defense and is against abortion | 75 | |
| 6699952558 | Hard Money | Money that is given directly to a candidate | 76 | |
| 6699954982 | Electorate | Total voting population | 77 | |
| 6699973860 | Motor Voter Act | Legislation that requires states to allow people to register to voet when applying for a drivers license | 78 | |
| 6699981928 | Partisan | To identify with a political party | 79 |
