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1. Employment cycle in which individuals who work for governmental agencies that regulate interests eventually end up working for interest groups or businesses with the same policy concern.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






6. Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials - especially legislators - and the policies they enact.






7. Literally - a 'friend of the court' brief - filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.






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






9. A government entity that is independent of the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






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






11. 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.






12. Tax required to vote; prohibited for national elections by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment (1964) and ruled unconstitutional for all elections in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966).






13. Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.






14. Citizenship in more than one nation.






15. Usually the largest organization in government with the largest mission; also the highest rank in Federal hierarchy.






16. Government by the people - both directly or indirectly - with free and frequent elections.






17. The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own biases.






18. The desire to avoid international entanglement altogether.






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






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






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






22. A career government employee.






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. Conservative Christians who (as a group) have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were especially influential in the 2000 presidential election.






27. Weakening of partisan preferences that points to a rejection of both major parties and a rise in the number of independents.






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






29. Clause of the Constitution (Article I - Section 10) originally intended to prohibit state governments from modifying contracts made between individuals; for a while interpreted as prohibiting state governments from taking actions that adversely affec






30. 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.






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






32. A formal - public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two thirds of the Senate.






33. The set of arrangements - including checks and balances - federalism - separation of powers - rule of law - due process - and a bill of rights - that requires our leaders to listen - think - bargain - and explain before they act or make laws. We then






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






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






36. The formal process for making regulations.






37. 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






38. 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.






39. An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other - so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted.






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






41. A theory of international relations that focuses on the tendency of nations to operate from self-interest.






42. The right of women to vote.

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43. The study of the characteristics of populations.






44. Congress appropriates a certain sum - which is allocated to state and local units and sometimes to nongovernmental agencies - based on applications from those who wish to participate. Examples are grants by the National Science Foundation to universi






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






46. 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.






47. The total output of all economic activity in the nation - including goods and services.






48. A policy-making alliance among loosely connected participants that comes together on a particular issue - then disbands.






49. Alternative means of health care in which individuals make tax-deductible contributions to a special account that can be used to pay medical expenses.






50. Essays promoting ratification of the Constitution - published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton - John Jay - and James Madison in 1787 and 1788.







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