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initiative

Political systems; General

A method of amending state constitutions, used in seventeen states, under which proposed constitutional amendments can be placed on the ballot if enough signatures are obtained on a petition.

injunction

Political systems; General

An order from a court to require or prevent an action.

instructed delegate

Political systems; General

A legislator who automatically mirrors the will of the majority of his constituents.

interest groups

Political systems; General

Private groups that attempt to influence the government to respond to the shared attitudes of their members.

interstate compacts

Political systems; General

Agreements between or among states made with the approval of Congress.

interventionism

Political systems; General

A strand of American foreign policy that was visible by the end of the nineteenth century; it included “gunboat diplomacy” and other forms of military involvement in various parts of the world.