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AP Government

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government; forbidden by the Constitution.






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






3. Government regulation of property so extensive that government is deemed to have taken the property by the power of eminent domain - for which it must compensate the property owners.






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






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






6. Authority given by Congress to the Federal bureaucracy to use reasonable judgment in implementing the laws.






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






8. The right to renounce one's citizenship.






9. The clause of the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 3) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






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






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






12. Powers the Constitution specifically grants to one of the branches of the national government.






13. Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the Federal bureaucracy.






14. Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated.






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. The right to vote.






18. A convention held in September 1786 to consider problems of trade and navigation - attended by five states and important because it issued the call to Congress and the states for what became the Constitutional Convention.






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






20. A requirement the federal government imposes as a condition for receiving federal funds.






21. Efforts by government to alter the free operation of the market to achieve social goals such as protecting workers and the environment.






22. Clause of the Constitution (Article 1 - Section 8 - Clause 3) setting forth the implied powers of Congress. It states that Congress - in addition to its express powers has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all powers the Co






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






24. Elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other - so the success of the party's candidate is almost taken for granted.






25. Constitutional arrangement that concentrates power in a central government.






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






27. The process by which we develop our political attitudes - values - and beliefs.






28. The principle of a two-house legislature.






29. An explanation of the decision of the Supreme Court or any other appellate court.






30. A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president.






31. 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






32. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals - groups - and parties can spend unlimited amounts in campaigns for or against candidates as long as they operate independently from the candidates. When an individual - group - or party does so - they are






33. A company with a labor agreement under which union membership can be a condition of employment.






34. A legal action conferring citizenship on an alien.






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






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






37. Domination of an industry by a single company that fixes prices and discourages competition; also - the company that dominates the industry by these means.






38. A government entity that is independent of the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






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






40. Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose - such as school lunches or for building airports and highways. These funds are allocated by formula and are subject to detailed federal conditions - often on a matching basis; that is - the local go






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






42. Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials.






43. A social division based on national origin - religion - language - and often race.






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






46. Presidential power to strike - or remove - specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.






47. A rising public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans 'rally 'round the flag' and the chief executive.






48. An official document - published every weekday - which lists the new and proposed regulations of executive departments and regulatory agencies.






49. The process of putting a law into practice through bureaucratic rules or spending.






50. The power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or - in a state court - the state constitution.