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AP Government

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1. The process by which provisions of the bill of rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local governments.






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






3. 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.






4. Literacy requirements some states imposed as a condition of voting - generally used to disqualify black voters in the South; now illegal.






5. Incumbents have an advantage over challengers in election campaigns because voters are more familiar with them - and incumbents are more recognizable.






6. A law that defines crimes against the public order.






7. The system created by Congress in 1913 to establish banking practices and regulate currency in circulation and the amount of credit available. It consists of 12 regional banks supervised by the Board of Governors. Often called simply the Fed.






8. Elections in which voters determine party nominees.






9. A secret ballot printed by the state.






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






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






12. A nonprofit association or group operating outside of government that advocates and pursues policy objectives.






13. 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.






14. A jury of 6 to 12 persons that determines guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action.






15. Clause in the First Amendment that states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.






16. Agreement signed by the United States - Canada - and Mexico in 1992 to form the largest free trade zone in the world.






17. A congressional district created to include a majority of minority voters; ruled constitutional so long as race is not the main factor in redistricting.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of the bill or nomination.






24. Interest groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code may advertise for or against candidates. If their source of funding is corporations or unions - they have some restrictions on broadcast advertising. 527 organizations were impo






25. Money spent by individuals or groups not associated with candidates to elect or defeat candidates for office.






26. The right to renounce one's citizenship.






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






28. 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.






29. A close contest; by extension - any contest in which the focus is on who is ahead and by how much rather than on substantive differences between the candidates.






30. A formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense; also called a true bill.






31. Money government provides to parents to pay their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice.






32. 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.






33. The total amount of money the Federal government has borrowed to finance deficit spending over the years.






34. Period at the beginning of the new president's term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the press and Congress - usually lasting about six months.






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






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






37. The widely shared beliefs - values - and norms about how citizens relate to governments and to one another.






38. A company with a labor agreement under which union membership can be a condition of employment.






39. 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.






40. Promoting a particular position or an issue 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 regulation.






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






42. Means of communication that are reaching the public - including newspapers and magazines - radio - television (broadcast - cable - and satellite) - films - recordings - books - and electronic communication.






43. Powers that the Constitution gives to both the national and state governments - such as the power to levy taxes.






44. God's or nature's law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law.






45. Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787 - protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.

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46. A court order forbidding specific individuals or groups from performing certain acts (such as striking) that the court considers harmful to the rights and property of an employer or community.






47. 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






48. An economic system characterized by private property - competitive markets - economic incentives - and limited government involvement in the production - distribution - and pricing of goods and services.






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






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






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