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American government

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Covenant

Government; American government

Binding agreement made by two or more persons or parties; compact.

Ideology

Government; American government

Combined doctrines, assertions, and intentions of a social or political group that justify its behavior.

Exclusionary rule

Government; American government

Judicial doctrine based on the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal searches and seizures, which provides that evidence obtained illegally may not be used in a trial.

Incorporation

Government; American government

Process by which the Supreme Court interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment to extend the Bill of Rights to include protections against actions of the state governments.