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discharge petition
Political systems; General
A petition which can be filed by a majority of House members in order to dislodge a bill from any House committee.
double jeopardy
Political systems; General
More than one prosecution for the same offense. Prohibited by the Constitution.
dual federalism
Political systems; General
The concept - accepted until 1937 - of the federal government and the states as competing power centers, with the Supreme Court as referee.
due process of law
Political systems; General
A phrase, contained in the Fifth and Fourteenth amendments, that protects the individual against the arbitrary power of the state. Substantive due process means that laws must be reasonable. ...
Truman Doctrine
Political systems; General
As enunciated by President Truman, a doctrine declaring that American security and world peace depended on United States protection for the “free peoples of the world.”
United Nations
Political systems; General
A world organization founded in 1945 for the purpose of collectively keeping the peace and working for the betterment of humanity.
