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AP Government

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1. The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights.






2. Requirement that evidence unconstitutionally or illegally obtained be excluded from a criminal trial.






3. Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current conditions and values.






4. The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census. State legislatures reapportion state legislative districts.






5. Compromise agreement by states at the Constitutional Convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.






6. A formal decision to reject the bill passed by Congress.






7. Formal accusation against a president or other public official - the first step in removal from office.






8. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling the money supply and thus interest rates.






9. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. Total preemption rests on the national governments power under the supremacy and commerce clauses to preempt conflicting state and local activity. Building on this constitutional authority - f






10. Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution.






11. An international trade organization with more than 130 members - including the United States and the People's Republic of China - that seeks to encourage free trade by lowering tariffs and other trade restrictions.






12. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending.






13. Alternative means of health care in which people or their employers are charged a set amount and the HMO provides health care and covers hospital costs.






14. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of the bill or nomination.






15. A writ issued by a magistrate that authorizes the police to search a particular place or person - specifying the place to be searched and the objects to be seized.






16. Party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature.






17. Tax required to vote; prohibited for national elections by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment (1964) and ruled unconstitutional for all elections in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966).






18. Financial contributions by individuals or groups in the hope of influencing the outcome of the election and subsequently influencing policy.






19. Voting by member of one party for a candidate of another party.






20. Largely banned party soft money - restored a long-standing prohibition on corporations and labor unions for using general treasury funds for electoral purposes - and narrowed the definition of issue advocacy.






21. The legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy - confers with other party leaders - and tries to keep members of the party in line.






22. The Federal government's primary intelligence officer - responsible for overseeing all national intelligence agencies and providing advice to the President on terrorist threats.






23. The boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot - especially the president.






24. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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25. The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation.






26. A characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior.






27. The candidate or party that wins more than half the votes cast in an election.






28. Directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law.






29. The difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and of women.






30. The residents of a congressional district or state.






31. Loss of tax revenue due to Federal laws that provide special tax incentives or benefits to individuals or businesses.






32. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. These sanctions permit the use of federal money in one program to influence state and local policy in another. For example - a 1984 act reduced federal highway aid by up to 15 percent for any






33. The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own biases.






34. Powers that grow out of the very existence of government.






35. A formal agreement between a U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that acquires approval by both houses of Congress.






36. A decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by Congress - now prohibited under Federal law.






37. A division of population based on occupation - income - and education.






38. The political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise funds on a voluntary basis from members - stockholders - or employees to contribute funds to candidates or political parties.






39. Programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government - usually in the form of payroll taxes.






40. Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income persons.






41. A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.






42. The right of women to vote.

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43. An economic system characterized by private property - competitive markets - economic incentives - and limited government involvement in the production - distribution - and pricing of goods and services.






44. The authority of a court to hear a case 'in the first instance.'






45. An informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood.






46. Electoral system used in electing the president and vice president - in which voters vote for electors pledged to cast their ballots for particular party's candidates.






47. A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity.






48. The convention in Philadelphia - May 25 to September 17 - 1787 - that debated and agreed upon the Constitution of the United States.






49. The constitutional requirement (in Article II - Section 3) that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed - even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws.






50. Stresses federalism as a system of intergovernmental relations in delivering governmental goods and services to the people and calls for cooperation among various levels of government.