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






2. Government by the people - both directly or indirectly - with free and frequent elections.






3. A tax graduated so that people with higher incomes pay larger fraction of their income than people with lower incomes.






4. People who favor state or local action rather than national action.






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






6. Literally - a 'friend of the court' brief - filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.






7. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. Federal grants may establish certain conditions that extend to all activities supported by federal funds - regardless of their source. The first and most famous of these is Title VI of the 196






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






9. Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income persons.






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






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






12. Weakening of partisan preferences that points to a rejection of both major parties and a rise in the number of independents.






13. A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval.






14. The difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and of women.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Financial contributions by individuals or groups in the hope of influencing the outcome of the election and subsequently influencing policy.






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






22. System designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to vote by submitting the proper documents.






23. Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.






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






25. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling the money supply and thus interest rates.






26. A characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior.






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






28. A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.






29. Tax levied on imports to help protect the nation's industries - labor - or farmers from foreign competition. It can also be used to raise additional revenue.






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






31. Libel - obscenity - fighting words - and commercial speech - which are not entitled to constitutional protection in all circumstances.






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Elections in which voters elect officeholders.






39. The difference between the revenues raised annually from sources of income other than borrowing and the expenditures of government - including paying the interest on past borrowing.






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






41. The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court.






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






43. Political contributions given to a party - candidate - or interest group that are limited in amounts and fully disclosed. Raising such limited funds is harder than raising unlimited funds - hence the term 'hard money.'






44. The convention in Philadelphia - May 25 to September 17 - 1787 - that debated and agreed upon the Constitution of the United States.






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






46. The right of women to vote.

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47. 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.






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






49. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate; such committees oversee the Library of Congress and conduct investigations.






50. The powers expressly given to Congress in the Constitution.







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