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AP Government

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1. Policy of erecting trade barriers to protect domestic industry.






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






3. 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.






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






5. Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government - generally.






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






7. Philosophy proposing that judges should interpret the Constitution to reflect current conditions and values.






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. The act of declaring party affiliation; required by some states when one registers to vote.






11. The tendency of presidents to lose support over time.






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






13. Consumer tax on a specific kind of merchandise - such as tobacco.






14. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. These sanctions permit the use of federal money in one program to influence state and local policy in another. For example - a 1984 act reduced federal highway aid by up to 15 percent for any






15. The tendency in elections to focus on the personal attributes of a candidate - such as his/her strengths - weaknesses - background - experience - and visibility.






16. The power to keep executive communications confidential - especially if they relate to national security.






17. Constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments - called states in the United States. The national and the subdivisional governments both exercise direct authority over individuals.






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






19. 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.






20. Views the Constitution as giving a limited list of powers—primarily foreign policy and national defense—to the national government - leaving the rest to the sovereign states. Each level of government is dominant within its own sphere. The Supreme Cou






21. A person who is employed by and acts for an organized interest group or corporation to try to influence policy decisions and positions in the executive and legislative branches.






22. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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23. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendments to bills or provides that only members of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments.






24. These are broad state grants to states for prescribed activities—welfare - child care - education - social services - preventive health care - and health services—with only a few strings attached. States have greater flexibility in deciding how to sp






25. How groups form and organize to pursue their goals or objectives - including how to get individuals and groups to participate and to cooperate. The term has many applications in the various social sciences such as political science - sociology - and






26. Programs that the Federal government requires States to implement without Federal funding.






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






28. The right to vote.






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






30. A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected by Congress.






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






32. The process by which individuals perceive what they want to in media messages.






33. Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. By interpretation - the Fifth Amendment imposes the same limitation on the national government. This clause is t






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






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






36. Alternative means of health care in which people or their employers are charged a set amount and the HMO provides health care and covers hospital costs.






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






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






39. A division of population based on occupation - income - and education.






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






41. A theory that government should control the money supply to encourage economic growth and restrain inflation.






42. Aid to the poor; 'welfare.'






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






44. Written defamation of another person. For public officials and public figures - the constitutional tests designed to restrict libel actions are especially rigid.






45. Formal accusation against a president or other public official - the first step in removal from office.






46. Photo opportunities set up by the candidates. The media have been accused of simplifying complicated political issues by relying on photo ops to explain them to the public.






47. A formal agreement between a U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that acquires approval by both houses of Congress.






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






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






50. Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious offense.







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