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AP Government

Subjects : civics, ap
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1. An action taken by Congress to reverse the presidential veto - requiring a two-thirds majority in each chamber.






2. An agency of Congress that analyzes presidential budget recommendations and estimates the cost of proposed legislation.






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






4. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that permits floor amendments within the overall time allocated to the bill.






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






6. Relationships among interest groups - congressional committees and subcommittees - and the government agencies that share a common policy concern.






7. 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






8. The right of women to vote.

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9. Powers that grow out of the very existence of government.






10. Elections in which voters determine party nominees.






11. The process by which individuals perceive what they want to in media messages.






12. 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.






13. A type of policy that provides benefits to all Americans.






14. Primary election in which any voter - regardless of party - may vote.






15. An opinion disagreeing with a majority in a Supreme Court ruling.






16. Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions.






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






18. Compromise agreement by states at the Constitutional Convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.






19. 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.






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






21. Constitutional arrangement in which sovereign nations or states - by compact - create a central government but carefully limit its power and do not give it direct authority over individuals.






22. 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.






23. A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity.






24. The current holder of the elected office.






25. The desire to avoid international entanglement altogether.






26. Donations made to political candidates - party committees - or groups which - by law - are limited and must be declared.






27. How groups form and organize to pursue their goals or objectives - including how to get individuals and groups to participate and to cooperate. The term has many applications in the various social sciences such as political science - sociology - and






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






30. The principle of a two-house legislature.






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






32. An informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood.






33. A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent - from the Atlantic the Pacific.






34. A company with a labor agreement under which union membership is a condition of employment.






35. The authority of a court to hear a case 'in the first instance.'






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






37. The rights of an individual to own - use - rent - invest in - buy - and sell property.






38. 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.






39. A commission created by the 1974 amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act to administer election reform laws. It consists of six commissioners appointed by president and confirmed by the Senate. Its duties include overseeing disclosure of camp






40. The act of declaring party affiliation; required by some states when one registers to vote.






41. A minor party that believes in extremely limited government. Libertarians call for a free market system - expanded individual liberties such as drug legalization - and a foreign policy of nonintervention - free trade - and open immigration.






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government; forbidden by the Constitution.






50. Holding incumbents - usually the president's party - responsible for their records on issues - such as the economy or foreign policy.