U.S. Constitution

U.S. Constitution

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checks and balances

Government; U.S. Constitution

A system set by the Constitution in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government have the power to check each other to maintain a balance of power.

prior restraint

Government; U.S. Constitution

Limiting First Amendment rights prior to the actual activity that would carry out that freedom (a speech being made, a movie being shown, a newspaper or book being published, etc. )

totalitarian government

Government; U.S. Constitution

The type of government that is characterized by a single party or individual controlling the entire country and every aspect of society.

The name for the indirect process by which the people elect the president. The electors are determined by the number of representatives each state (including Washington, D. C. ) has in the House of ...

crossover voting

Government; U.S. Constitution

This is part of the open primary system in which the voters are not required to vote based upon their party affiliation.

clear and present danger

Government; U.S. Constitution

An interpretation of the First Amendment to the Constitution that gives the government the right to curtail activities that may in some way threaten the security of the United States.