MGMT520 Study Guide Midterm
Definitions Class V
1. Unconstitutional – not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.
2. Equal protection clause – prohibits “invidious” discrimination, that is, discrimination not based on sufficient justification.
3. 24th Amendment –
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
4. 14th Amendment - Applies the entire Bill of Rights, excepting parts of the Fifth Amendment, to the states.
5. 1st Amendment – Guarantees freedom of speech, press and religion and the right of peaceful assembly and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
6. Poll tax - is a uniformed tax levied on every adult in the community.
7. Arbitrary and Capricious - Absence of a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.
8. Abuse of discretion - A failure to take into proper consideration the facts and law relating to a particular matter;
9. Ultra vires - Describes actions taken by government bodies or corporations that exceed the scope of power given to them by laws or corporate charters.
10. Substantial evidence test - a legal concept that an individual piece of evidence is so sufficient that a reasonable person of sound mind could convict or acquit based on that one piece of evidence alone. Substantial evidence is arguably better known as the “smoking gun” in criminal matters.
11. Public comment period - "vox populi" - specific term of art used by various government agencies in the United States, a constitutional democratic republic, in several circumstances. These circumstances are open
1. Unconstitutional – not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.
2. Equal protection clause – prohibits “invidious” discrimination, that is, discrimination not based on sufficient justification.
3. 24th Amendment –
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
4. 14th Amendment - Applies the entire Bill of Rights, excepting parts of the Fifth Amendment, to the states.
5. 1st Amendment – Guarantees freedom of speech, press and religion and the right of peaceful assembly and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
6. Poll tax - is a uniformed tax levied on every adult in the community.
7. Arbitrary and Capricious - Absence of a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.
8. Abuse of discretion - A failure to take into proper consideration the facts and law relating to a particular matter;
9. Ultra vires - Describes actions taken by government bodies or corporations that exceed the scope of power given to them by laws or corporate charters.
10. Substantial evidence test - a legal concept that an individual piece of evidence is so sufficient that a reasonable person of sound mind could convict or acquit based on that one piece of evidence alone. Substantial evidence is arguably better known as the “smoking gun” in criminal matters.
11. Public comment period - "vox populi" - specific term of art used by various government agencies in the United States, a constitutional democratic republic, in several circumstances. These circumstances are open