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AP Government

Subjects : civics, ap
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1. Programs such as unemployment insurance - disability relief - or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.






2. Federal laws (starting with the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890) that try to prevent a monopoly from dominating an industry and restraining trade.






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






4. A judicial system in which the court of law is a neutral arena where two parties argue their differences.






5. Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.






6. The act of declaring party affiliation; required by some states when one registers to vote.






7. Programs such as unemployment insurance - disaster relief - or disability payments that provide benefits to all eligible citizens.






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






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






10. A policy-making alliance that involves a very strong ties among a congressional committee - an interest group - and a Federal Department or agency.






11. Interpretation of the First Amendment that holds that freedom of expression is so essential to democracy that governments should not punish persons for what they say - only for what they do.






12. Elections in which voters determine party nominees.






13. A rise in the general price level (and decrease in dollar value) owing to an increase in the volume of money and credit in relation to available goods.






14. A theory that is based on creating enough military strength to convince other nations not to attack first.






15. Divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different.






16. Divisions within society that reinforce one another - making groups more homogenous or similar.






17. How groups form and organize to pursue their goals or objectives - including how to get individuals and groups to participate and to cooperate. The term has many applications in the various social sciences such as political science - sociology - and






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






19. Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government - generally.






20. Segregation imposed by law.






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






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






23. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. Direct orders must be complied with under threat of criminal or civil sanction. An example is the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 - barring job discrimination by state and local gover






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






25. Promoting a particular position or an issue paid for by interest groups or individuals but not candidates. Much issue advocacy is often electioneering for or against a candidate - and until 2004 had not been subject to any regulation.






26. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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27. A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent - from the Atlantic the Pacific.






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






29. Legislative act inflicting punishment - including deprivation of property - without a trial - on named individuals or members of a specific group.






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






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






32. The principle of a two-house legislature.






33. Primary election in which any voter - regardless of party - may vote.






34. An economic and governmental system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange.






35. The right to vote.






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






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






38. The head of the White House staff.






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






40. An election during periods of expanded suffrage and change in the economy and society that proves to be a turning point - redefining the agenda of politics and the alignment of voters within parties.






41. Widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them.






42. A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected by Congress.






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






44. The tendency in elections to focus on the personal attributes of a candidate - such as his/her strengths - weaknesses - background - experience - and visibility.






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






46. Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents.






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






48. Review of all executive branch testimony - reports - and draft legislation by the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that each communication to Congress is in accordance with the president's program.






49. Relationships among interest groups - congressional committees and subcommittees - and the government agencies that share a common policy concern.






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