USA Òîäàó                  Handout of basic terms

 

 

 

 

 “checks and balances”

 

compromises

 

enumerated powers

 

“elastic clause”

 

Habeas Corpus

 

bail

 

Initiative

 

Referendum

 

Recall

 

Electoral College

 

“dark horse”

 

“lame duck”

 

turn-out

 

split ticket

 

filibuster

 

cloture

 

quorum

 

lobbyist

 

VETO

 

Fiscal Year

 

Civil Service

 

Certeriori

 

Jurisdiction,  Original

 

                        Appellate

 

“sound bite”

 

Bi-cameral

 

“popular”  vote