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






2. A legal action conferring citizenship on an alien.






3. Unlimited and undisclosed spending by an individual or group on communications that do not use words like 'vote for' or 'vote against -' although much of this activity is actually about electing or defeating candidates.






4. Court order directing an official to perform an official duty.






5. 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.






6. Election in which voters choose party nominees.






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






8. Economic theory based on the principles of John Maynard Keynes stating that government spending should increase during business slumps and be curbed during booms.






9. 30-second statements on the evening news shows. The media have been accused of simplifying complicated political issues by relying on sound bites to explain them to the public.






10. 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






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






12. General tax on sales transactions - sometimes exempting food and drugs.






13. Clause in the Constitution (Article 4 - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid.






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






15. A minor party founded by Ross Perot in 1995. It focuses on national government reform - fiscal responsibility - and political accountability. It has recently struggled with internal strife and criticism that it lacks an identity.






16. The set of arrangements - including checks and balances - federalism - separation of powers - rule of law - due process - and a bill of rights - that requires our leaders to listen - think - bargain - and explain before they act or make laws. We then






17. A meeting of party delegates to vote on matters of policy and in some cases to select party candidates for public office.






18. Power of a government to take private property for public use; the U.S. Constitution gives national and state governments this power and requires them to provide just compensation for property so taken.






19. Domination of an industry by a single company; also the company that dominates the industry.






20. The principle of a two-house legislature.






21. International organization derived from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that promotes it free trade around the world.






22. The joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the Twelfth Amendment.






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






24. A minor party that believes in extremely limited government. Libertarians call for a free market system - expanded individual liberties such as drug legalization - and a foreign policy of nonintervention - free trade - and open immigration.






25. Implies that although federalism provides 'a sharing of power and authority between the national and state governments - the state's share rests upon the permission and permissiveness of the national government.'






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






27. Aid to the poor; 'welfare.'






28. A local or judicial election in which candidates are not selected or endorsed by political parties and party affiliation is not listed on ballots.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.






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






40. Powers that grow out of the very existence of government.






41. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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






43. Clause of the Constitution (Article I - Section 10) originally intended to prohibit state governments from modifying contracts made between individuals; for a while interpreted as prohibiting state governments from taking actions that adversely affec






44. Donations made to political candidates - party committees - or groups which - by law - are limited and must be declared.






45. The idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals who make up the nation.






46. Unlimited amounts of money that political parties previously could raise for party-building purposes. Now largely illegal except for limited contributions to state and local parties for voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.






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






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






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






50. The means by which individuals can express preferences regarding the development of public policy.






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