Article Two Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution states that “The President, Vice President, and all other civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.”  If a majority votes in the U.S. House of Representatives for impeachment, then the [..]

A precedent established in the Supreme Court case of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, The court ruled that to establish libel against a public official, knowing falsity or reckless disregard for the truth must be proven.

A measure that appears on the ballot which in non-binding.  It is mostly used to engage popular opinion.

  Belief that America is superior to all other nations.

Absence of any governing authority.

An effort funded by newspaper publisher Richard Mellon Scaife to find damaging information on Bill Clinton.

System employed in the United States in which all ballots are marked in secret.

System of government in which the state has much power over the individual.

Two separate legislative chambers.  At the federal level, the Congress is divided into the Senate and House of Representatives.  The legislative branch in every state except Nebraska is also comprised of two chambers.

The punishment of an individual without a trial.  Article 1 Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution disallows this practice at the state and federal levels.