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laissez faire
Political systems; General
The philosophy that government should intervene as little as possible in economic affairs.
lame duck
Political systems; General
A legislator or other official whose term of office extends beyond an election at which he or she has been defeated.
magistrates courts’
Political systems; General
Courts in which justices of the peace, or magistrates, handle minor offenses (misdemeanors), such as speeding, and perform civil marriages.
Magna Carta
Political systems; General
An historic British document, signed by King John in 1215, in which the nobles confirmed that the power of the king was not absolute.
Mallory rule
Political systems; General
A rule established by the Supreme Court in Mallory v. United States (1957) requiring that a suspect in a federal case be arraigned without unnecessary delay.
Marbury v. Madison
Political systems; General
The 1803 case in which the Supreme Court first exercised the power of judicial review, declaring an act of Congress unconstitutional on the basis that the Constitution is superior to an act of ...
Massachusetts ballot
Political systems; General
Also known as the office-column ballot. This ballot groups candidates according to the office for which they are running.
