Dark Horse Candidate
More horse-race campaign jargon. “A candidate nominated after multiple ballots at a political party’s nominating convention. During the first few ballots at the 1844 convention a […]
Terms
Civil Liberties Terms List
Words and concepts that protect freedoms. selective incorporation doctrine procedural due process substantive due process Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) search and seizure exclusionary rule Roe […]
Sister Souljah Moment
The controversy that coined the term. —From Taegan Goddard’s Political Dictionary Currently: Do you know of, or can you find any such “Sister Souljah” moments […]
Acts of Congress
Notable laws worth knowing. The House and Senate together pass between 150 and 500 laws per two-year congressional term. Which laws will be on the […]