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






2. The right of a federal law or a regulation to preclude enforcement of a state or local law or regulation.






3. The number of Americans who are out of work but actively looking for a job. The number does not usually include those who are not looking.






4. A legal action conferring citizenship on an alien.






5. A theory of international relations that focuses on the hope the nations will act together to solve international problems and promote peace.






6. Elections in which voters elect officeholders.






7. An organization that seeks political power by electing people to office so that its positions and philosophy become public policy.






8. 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.






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






10. A decision made by a higher court such as a circuit court of appeals or the Supreme Court that is binding on all other federal courts.






11. The effort to slow the growth of the federal government by returning many functions to the states.






12. The Federal government's primary intelligence officer - responsible for overseeing all national intelligence agencies and providing advice to the President on terrorist threats.






13. 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.






14. Synonymous with 'collective action -' it specifically studies how government officials - politicians - and voters respond to positive and negative incentives.






15. The proportion of the voting age public that votes - sometimes defined as the number of registered voters that vote.






16. A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.






17. A type of policy that provides benefits to all Americans.






18. Contributions to a state or local party for party-building purposes.






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






20. A president's claim of broad public support.






21. 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.






22. An opinion disagreeing with a majority in a Supreme Court ruling.






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






24. 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.






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






26. Citizenship in more than one nation.






27. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches - with the legislative branch making law - the executive applying and enforcing the law - and the judiciary interpreting the law.






28. The right to keep executive communications confidential - especially if they relate to National Security.






29. 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.






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






31. A decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by Congress - now prohibited under Federal law.






32. 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.






33. The rule of precedent - whereby a rule or law contained in a judicial decision is commonly viewed as binding on judges whenever the same question is presented.






34. Established rules and regulations that restrain government officials.






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






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






37. An official who is expected to vote independently based on his or her judgment of the circumstances; one interpretation of the role of the legislator.






38. Money raised in unlimited amounts by political parties for party-building purposes. Now largely illegal except for limited contributions to state or local parties for voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.






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






40. Statement required by Federal law from all agencies for any project using Federal funds to assess the potential affect of the new construction or development on the environment.






41. A PAC formed by an officeholder that collects contributions from individuals and other PACs and then makes contributions to other candidates and political parties.






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






43. 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.






44. The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party - group - or incumbent.






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






46. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.






47. The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts.






48. 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.






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






50. Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority.







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