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AP Government

Subjects : civics, ap
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1. Domination of an industry by a single company that fixes prices and discourages competition; also - the company that dominates the industry by these means.






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






3. Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending.






4. 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.






5. Those citizens who follow public affairs carefully.






6. Advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments - the vice president - and a few other officials selected by the president.






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






8. A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government.






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






10. Stresses federalism as a system of intergovernmental relations in delivering governmental goods and services to the people and calls for cooperation among various levels of government.






11. A jury of 12 to 23 persons who - in private - hear evidence presented by the government to determine whether persons shall be required to stand trial. If the jury believes there is sufficient evidence that a crime was committed - it issues an indictm






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






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






14. 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.






15. A president's claim of broad public support.






16. Court order directing an official to perform an official duty.






17. Providing automatic increases to compensate for inflation.






18. The right to vote.






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






20. Tax levied on imports to help protect the nation's industries - labor - or farmers from foreign competition. It can also be used to raise additional revenue.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. The right of women to vote.

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27. Remedial action designed to overcome the effects of discrimination against minorities and women.






28. An action taken by Congress to reverse the presidential veto - requiring a two-thirds majority in each chamber.






29. 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.






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






31. People who favor national action over action at the state and local levels.






32. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






33. The power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or - in a state court - the state constitution.






34. The list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court.






35. A meeting of party delegates to vote on matters of policy and in some cases to select party candidates for public office.






36. Unlimited amounts of money that political parties previously could raise for party-building purposes. Now largely illegal except for limited contributions to state and local parties for voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts.






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






38. A formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress after it adjourns






39. 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.






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






41. Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious offense.






42. Powers expressly or implicitly reserved to the states.

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43. Implies that although federalism provides 'a sharing of power and authority between the national and state governments - the state's share rests upon the permission and permissiveness of the national government.'






44. Citizenship in more than one nation.






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






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






47. An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning.






48. The process - most notably in families and schools - by which we develop our political attitudes - values - and beliefs.






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






50. The precise legal definition of how government will implement a policy.