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1. The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities. Currently the office includes the Office of Management and Budget - the Council of Economic Advisers - and several other units.






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






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






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






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






6. Divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different.






7. Widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them.






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






9. Trade status granted as part of an international trade policy that gives a nation the same favorable trade concessions and tariffs that the best trading partners receive.






10. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals - groups - and parties can spend unlimited amounts in campaigns for or against candidates as long as they operate independently from the candidates. When an individual - group - or party does so - they are






11. A specific course of action taken by government to achieve a public goal.






12. A procedure for terminating debate - especially filibusters - in the Senate.






13. The informal list of issues that Congress and the president consider most important for action.






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






15. 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.






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






17. The dispensing of government jobs to persons who belong to the winning political party.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. A secret ballot printed by the state.






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






28. Constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate.






29. 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.






30. Voting by member of one party for a candidate of another party.






31. A theory that is based on creating enough military strength to convince other nations not to attack first.






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. Elections in which voters elect officeholders.






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






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






42. Election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.






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






44. Federal statute barring Federal employees from active participation in certain kinds of politics and protecting them from being fired on partisan grounds.






45. Powers the Constitution specifically grants to one of the branches of the national government.






46. 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.'






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. 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.







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