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AP Government

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






2. A collection of people who share a common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals through tactics such as lobbying.






3. A small political party that rises and falls with a charismatic candidate or - if composed of ideologies on the right or left - usually persists over time; also called a third party.






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






5. An imbalance in international trade in which the value of imports exceeds the value of exports.






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






7. Conceives of federalism as a marble cake in which all levels of government are involved in a variety of issues and programs - rather than a layer cake - or dual federalism - with fixed divisions between layers or levels of government.






8. Alternative means of health care in which people or their employers are charged a set amount and the HMO provides health care and covers hospital costs.






9. The right to vote.






10. The belief that nations must engage in international problem solving.






11. Election in which voters choose party nominees.






12. Elections in which voters elect officeholders.






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






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






15. Voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected.






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. The process of putting a law into practice through bureaucratic rules or spending.






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






22. 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.






23. Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic.






24. A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president.






25. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president.






26. Economic theory based on the principles of John Maynard Keynes stating that government spending should increase during business slumps and be curbed during booms.






27. 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.






28. The right of women to vote.

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






30. Words that by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed or insight them to acts of violence.






31. The portion of the Federal budget that is spent on programs - such as Social Security - that the president and Congress are unwilling to cut.






32. The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation.






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






34. An individual who does not to join a group representing his or her interests yet receives the benefit of the group's influence.






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






36. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches - with the legislative branch making law - the executive applying and enforcing the law - and the judiciary interpreting the law.






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






38. In this type of sample - every individual has unknown and random chance of being selected.






39. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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40. A grouping of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance.






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






42. An organization that seeks political power by electing people to office so that its positions and philosophy become public policy.






43. 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.






44. A policy promoting cutbacks in the amount of Federal regulation in specific areas of economic activity.






45. The tendency in elections to focus on the personal attributes of a candidate - such as his/her strengths - weaknesses - background - experience - and visibility.






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






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






48. During the Great Society - the marble cake approach of intergovernmental relations.






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






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







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