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universal suffrage
[From Latin suffragium = voting tablet, vote.] The right and privilege of all adults to vote for their representatives. Also see suffrage.
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amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618427783/forestsofcali-20"> American Government: Brief Version
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actual malice
Knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth.
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acquisitive model
A model of bureaucracy that assumes top-level bureaucrats attempt to expand the size of their budgets and staffs to increase their power.
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administrative agency
A federal, state, or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Such an agency is created and authorized by a legislative body to administer and enforce specific law(s).
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advice and consent
A term in the U.S. Constitution that describes the U.S. Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments.
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affirm
Declare that a court ruling is valid; make a formal judicial declaration, but not under oath.
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affirmative action
A policy in job hiring or educational admissions that gives special compensatory treatment or other attention to traditionally disadvantaged groups (in an effort to reduce the present effects of past [..]
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agenda setting
Determining which [public-policy] questions will be debated or considered.
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agenda setting effect
Limitations of focus caused by agenda setting.
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