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






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






3. Unlimited and undisclosed spending by an individual or group on communications that do not use words like 'vote for' or 'vote against -' although much of this activity is actually about electing or defeating candidates.






4. Theory based on the principles of John Maynard Keynes - stating that government spending should increase during business slumps and the curve during booms.






5. The difference between the revenues raised annually from sources of income other than borrowing and the expenditures of government - including paying the interest on past borrowing.






6. A provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion. Judicial enforcement of such deeds is unconstitutional.






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






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






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






10. The principle of a two-house legislature.






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






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






13. A veto exercised by the president after Congress has adjourned; if the president takes no action for 10 days - the bill does not become law and does not return to Congress for possible override.






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






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






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






17. A theory of government that holds that open - multiple - and competing groups can check the asserted power by any one group.






18. The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census. State legislatures reapportion state legislative districts.






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






20. 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






21. A policy that emphasizes a united front and cooperation between the major political parties - especially on sensitive foreign policy issues.






22. The right to keep executive communications confidential - especially if they relate to National Security.






23. Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents.






24. 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






25. Divisions within society that reinforce one another - making groups more homogenous or similar.






26. 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.






27. An explanation of the decision of the Supreme Court or any other appellate court.






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






29. 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.'






30. Exemption from prosecution for a particular crime in return for testimony pertaining to the case.






31. Efforts by government to alter the free operation of the market to achieve social goals such as protecting workers and the environment.






32. Mutual aid and vote trading among legislators.






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






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






35. Government by religious leaders - who claim divine guidance.






36. An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.






37. 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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38. General tax on sales transactions - sometimes exempting food and drugs.






39. A provision attached to a bill






40. The political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise funds on a voluntary basis from members - stockholders - or employees to contribute funds to candidates or political parties.






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






42. The practice of exporting U.S. jobs to lower paid employees in other nations.






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






44. Clause in the Fifth Amendment limiting the power of the national government; similar clause in the Fourteenth Amendment prohibiting state governments from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without due process of law.






45. Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution.






46. Interpretation of the First Amendment that holds that freedom of expression is so essential to democracy that governments should not punish persons for what they say - only for what they do.






47. The formal process for making regulations.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.







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