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AP Government

Subjects : civics, ap
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1. 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.






2. A tax on increased value of the product at each stage of production and distribution rather than just at the point of sale.






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






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






5. The system created by Congress in 1913 to establish banking practices and regulate currency in circulation and the amount of credit available. It consists of 12 regional banks supervised by the Board of Governors. Often called simply the Fed.






6. Through different grant programs - slices up the marble cake into many different pieces - making it even more difficult to differentiate the functions of the levels of government.






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






8. A tactic in which PACs collect contributions from like-minded individuals (each limited to $2000) and present them to a candidate or political party as a 'bundle -' thus increasing the PAC's influence.






9. Citizenship in more than one nation.






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






11. Presidential power to strike - or remove - specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.






12. The boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot - especially the president.






13. 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).






14. Legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one states to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.






15. Attempting to overthrow the government by force or use violence to interrupt its activities.






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






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






18. Policy of erecting trade barriers to protect domestic industry.






19. 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.






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






21. Money government provides to parents to pay their children's tuition in a public or private school of their choice.






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






23. Constitutional arrangement that concentrates power in a central government.






24. A congressional committee created for a specific purpose - sometimes to conduct an investigation.






25. Programs that the Federal government requires States to implement without Federal funding.






26. Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787 - protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.

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27. 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.'






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






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






30. Police targeting of racial minorities as potential suspects of criminal activities.






31. Period at the beginning of the new president's term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the press and Congress - usually lasting about six months.






32. The drawing of election districts so as to ensure that members of a certain race are a minority in the district; ruled unconstitutional in Gomillion v. Lightfoot (1960).






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






34. Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.






35. Election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins.






36. Primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote.






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






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






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






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






41. An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.






42. Deliberate refusal to obey law or comply with orders of public officials as a means of expressing opposition.






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






44. The inclination to focus on national issues - rather than local issues - in an election campaign. The impact of the national tide can be reduced by the nature of the candidates on the ballot who might have differentiated themselves from their party o






45. Mutual aid and vote trading among legislators.






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






47. An official document - published every weekday - which lists the new and proposed regulations of executive departments and regulatory agencies.






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






49. A career government employee.






50. 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.