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AP Government

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






2. 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






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






4. A policy-making alliance among loosely connected participants that comes together on a particular issue - then disbands.






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






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






7. 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.






8. Interpretation of the First Amendment that would permit legislatures to forbid speech encouraging people to engage in illegal action.






9. A tactic in which PACs collect contributions from like-minded individuals (each limited to $2000) and present them to a candidate or political party as a 'bundle -' thus increasing the PAC's influence.






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






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






12. The first governing document of the confederated states drafted in 1777 - ratified in 1781 - and replaced by the present Constitution in 1789.






13. Something given with the expectation of receiving something in return.






14. Clause in the First Amendment that states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. The Supreme Court has interpreted this to forbid governmental support to any or all religions.






15. Constitutional requirement that governments act reasonably and that the substance of the laws themselves be fair and reasonable; limits what the government may do.






16. Conceives of federalism as a marble cake in which all levels of government are involved in a variety of issues and programs - rather than a layer cake - or dual federalism - with fixed divisions between layers or levels of government.






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






18. Advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments - the vice president - and a few other officials selected by the president.






19. Media that emphasize the news.






20. Police targeting of racial minorities as potential suspects of criminal activities.






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






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






24. Congress appropriates a certain sum - which is allocated to state and local units and sometimes to nongovernmental agencies - based on applications from those who wish to participate. Examples are grants by the National Science Foundation to universi






25. A belief that limited government insures order competitive markets and personal opportunity.






26. A national meeting of delegates elected at primaries - caucuses - or state conventions who assemble once every four years to nominate candidates for president and vice president - ratify the party platform - elect officers - and adopt rules.






27. Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice.






28. A tax on increased value of the product at each stage of production and distribution rather than just at the point of sale.






29. A widely shared and consciously held view - like support for homeland security.






30. During the Great Society - the marble cake approach of intergovernmental relations.






31. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






32. An agency of Congress that analyzes presidential budget recommendations and estimates the cost of proposed legislation.






33. The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census - to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.






34. Championed by Ronald Reagan - presumes that the power of the federal government is limited in favor of the broad powers reserved to the states.

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






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






37. 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.






38. The head of the White House staff.






39. A policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001 that asserts America's right to attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against U.S. interests at home or abroad.






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






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






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






43. Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government; forbidden by the Constitution.






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






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






46. A minor party dedicated to the environment - social justice - nonviolence - and the foreign policy of nonintervention. Ralph Nader ran as the Green party's nominee in 2000.






47. Clause in the Fifth Amendment limiting the power of the national government; similar clause in the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the state governments from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without due process of law.






48. Voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected.






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






50. Censorship imposed before a speech is made or a newspaper is published; usually presumed to be unconstitutional.