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cooperative federalism
Political systems; General
A view that the various levels of government in America are related parts of a single governmental system, characterized by cooperation and shared functions.
council-manager plan
Political systems; General
A form of city government under which a council, usually elected on a nonpartisan ticket, hires a professional city manager, who runs the city government and has power to hire and fire officials.
court-packing plan
Political systems; General
A plan proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, which Congress rejected, to add younger justices to the Supreme Court who would be more sympathetic to the New Deal.
creative federalism
Political systems; General
A term coined by President Lyndon B. Johnson to describe his own view of the relationship between Washington and the states.
credentials committee
Political systems; General
The body of a political convention that decides which delegates should be seated, subject to approval of the entire convention.
criminal cases
Political systems; General
Court cases that concern crimes committed against the public order.
