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AP Government

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1. Theory that opposes governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to protect life and property.






2. A company with a labor agreement under which union membership is a condition of employment.






3. The rights of an individual to own - use - rent - invest in - buy - and sell property.






4. Presidential staff the agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.






5. The head of the White House staff.






6. A congressional committee created for a specific purpose - sometimes to conduct an investigation.






7. Method whereby representatives of the union and employer determine wages - hours - and other conditions of employment through direct negotiation.






8. A formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court.






9. A combination of entitlement programs - paid for by employer and employee taxes - that includes retirement benefits - health insurance - and support for disabled workers and the children of deceased or disabled workers.






10. Committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form.






11. Advertisements and commercials for products and services; they receive less First Amendment protection - primarily to discourage false and misleading ads.






12. An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.






13. Unlimited amounts of money that political parties previously could raise for party-building purposes. Now largely illegal except for limited contributions to state and local parties for voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.






14. A form of organization that operates through impersonal - uniform rules and procedures.






15. A meeting of the members of a party in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and to develop party policy. Called a conference by the Republicans.






16. A tax whereby people with lower incomes pay a higher fraction of their income than people with higher incomes.






17. The belief that nations must engage in international problem solving.






18. A provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion. Judicial enforcement of such deeds is unconstitutional.






19. Elections held midway between presidential elections.






20. In a criminal action - the person or party accused of an offense.






21. Election in which voters choose party nominees.






22. Domination of an industry by a single company; also the company that dominates the industry.






23. Unlimited and undisclosed spending by an individual or group on communications that do not use words like 'vote for' or 'vote against -' although much of this activity is actually about electing or defeating candidates.






24. Implies that although federalism provides 'a sharing of power and authority between the national and state governments - the state's share rests upon the permission and permissiveness of the national government.'






25. A court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held in custody.






26. Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic.






27. The clause in the Constitution (Article 1 - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






28. 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






29. The precise legal definition of how government will implement a policy.






30. Initial proposal at the Constitutional Convention made by the Virginia delegation for a strong central government with a bicameral legislature dominated by the big states.






31. The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts.






32. Governance divided between the parties - as when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.






33. Legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one states to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.






34. The total output of all economic activity in the nation - including goods and services.






35. Power of a government to take private property for public use; the U.S. Constitution gives national and state governments this power and requires them to provide just compensation for property so taken.






36. Formal accusation by the lower house of legislature against a public official - the first step in removal from office.






37. A court with appellate jurisdiction that hears appeals from the decisions of lower courts.






38. The reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems.






39. Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787 - protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.

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40. Elections held in years when the president is on the ballot.






41. A president's claim of broad public support.






42. The means by which individuals can express preferences regarding the development of public policy.






43. An official who is expected to vote independently based on his or her judgment of the circumstances; one interpretation of the role of the legislator.






44. A local or judicial election in which candidates are not selected or endorsed by political parties and party affiliation is not listed on ballots.






45. A company in which new employees must join a union within a stated time period.






46. A government agency that operates like a business corporation - created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.






47. Presidential custom of submitting the names of perspective appointees for approval to senators from the states in which the appointees are to work.






48. The current holder of the elected office.






49. 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.






50. A minor party founded by Ross Perot in 1995. It focuses on national government reform - fiscal responsibility - and political accountability. It has recently struggled with internal strife and criticism that it lacks an identity.