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majority whip

Government; American government

Assistant to the floor leaders who are also elected by their party conferences. The Majority Whip (and their assistants) are responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. In ...

monarchy

Government; American government

Government in which political power is exercised by a single ruler under the claim of divine or hereditary right.

advice and consent

Government; American government

Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate ...

ideology

Government; American government

Combined doctrines, assertions, and intentions of a social or political group that justify its behavior.

exclusionary rule

Government; American government

Judicial doctrine based on the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal searches and seizures, which provides that evidence obtained illegally may not be used in a trial.

incorporation

Government; American government

Process by which the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to extend the Bill of Rights to include protections against actions of the state governments.