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AP Government

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1. An official who is expected to represent the views of his or her constituents even when personally holding different views; one interpretation of the role of legislator.






2. Providing automatic increases to compensate for inflation.






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






4. 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.






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






6. A government agency that operates like a business corporation - created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.






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






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






9. Biological - chemical - or nuclear weapons that can cause a massive number of deaths in a single use.






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






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






12. Clause in the Constitution that states that 'Congress should have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . .' This clause is also known as the elastic clause as is a major and significant p

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






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






15. The idea that a just government must derive its powers from the consent of the people it governs.






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






17. A technique of Congress to establish federal regulations. Total preemption rests on the national governments power under the supremacy and commerce clauses to preempt conflicting state and local activity. Building on this constitutional authority - f






18. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate; such committees oversee the Library of Congress and conduct investigations.






19. The reliance on economic and military strength to solve international problems.






20. Formal accusation by the lower house of legislature against a public official - the first step in removal from office.






21. Elections held in years when the president is on the ballot.






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






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






24. Primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote.






25. The candidate or party that wins more than half the votes cast in an election.






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






27. 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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28. Largely banned party soft money - restored a long-standing prohibition on corporations and labor unions for using general treasury funds for electoral purposes - and narrowed the definition of issue advocacy.






29. Directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law.






30. Legislative act inflicting punishment - including deprivation of property - without a trial - on named individuals or members of a specific group.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Segregation resulting from economic or social conditions or personal choice.






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






38. Presidential custom of submitting the names of perspective appointees for approval to senators from the states in which the appointees are to work.






39. Interpretation of the First Amendment that holds that the government cannot interfere with speech unless the speech presents a clear and present danger that it will lead to evil or illegal acts.






40. A company in which new employees must join a union within a stated time period.






41. 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






42. The head of the White House staff.






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






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






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






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






48. A policy adopted by the Bush administration in 2001 that asserts America's right to attack any nation that has weapons of mass destruction that might be used against U.S. interests at home or abroad.






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






50. 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.