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AP Government

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1. 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.






2. Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may - by petition - propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.






3. A collection of people who share a common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals through tactics such as lobbying.






4. Remedial action designed to overcome the effects of discrimination against minorities and women.






5. The drawing of election districts so as to ensure that members of a certain race are a minority in the district; ruled unconstitutional in Gomillion v. Lightfoot (1960).






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






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






8. A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.






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






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






11. Conservative Christians who (as a group) have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were especially influential in the 2000 presidential election.






12. A legislative practice that assigns the chair of the committee or subcommittee to the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service on the committee.






13. 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.






14. A system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage.






15. A career government employee.






16. 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.






17. National Health Insurance program for the elderly and disabled.






18. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that permits floor amendments within the overall time allocated to the bill.






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






20. Theory based on the principles of John Maynard Keynes - stating that government spending should increase during business slumps and the curve during booms.






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






22. 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.






23. An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning.






24. An imbalance in international trade in which the value of imports exceeds the value of exports.






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect what the framers intended and what its words literally say.






28. Primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote.






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






30. A nonprofit association or group operating outside of government that advocates and pursues policy objectives.






31. A policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the major political parties - especially on sensitive foreign policy issues.






32. The presiding officer in the House of Representatives - formally elected by the House but actually selected by the majority party.






33. Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.






34. Money government provides to parents to pay their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice.






35. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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






37. Period at the beginning of the new president's term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the press and Congress - usually lasting about six months.






38. Elections in which voters elect officeholders.






39. In this type of sample - every individual has unknown and random chance of being selected.






40. 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.






41. The tendency of presidents to learn more about doing their jobs over time.






42. The right of women to vote.

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43. Usually the largest organization in government with the largest mission; also the highest rank in Federal hierarchy.






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






45. Holding incumbents - usually the president's party - responsible for their records on issues - such as the economy or foreign policy.






46. A philosophy that encourages individual nations to act on their own when facing threats from other nations.






47. 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.






48. A theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.






49. Election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.






50. A policy promoting cutbacks in the amount of Federal regulation in specific areas of economic activity.