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AP Government

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1. The idea that the rights of the nation are supreme over the rights of the individuals who make up the nation.






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






3. A theory that is based on creating enough military strength to convince other nations not to attack first.






4. The dispensing of government jobs to persons who belong to the winning political party.






5. Clause of the Constitution (Article 1 - Section 8 - Clause 3) setting forth the implied powers of Congress. It states that Congress - in addition to its express powers has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all powers the Co






6. An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official.






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






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






9. Literally - a 'friend of the court' brief - filed by an individual or organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to a case.






10. 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.






11. Established by Congress in 1978 as a flexible - mobile corps of senior career executives who worked closely with presidential appointees to manage government.






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






13. State laws formerly pervasive throughout the South requiring public facilities and accommodations to be segregated by race; ruled unconstitutional.






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






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






16. The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts.






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






18. Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated.






19. A landmark case in United States law and the basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States - under Article Three of the United States Constitution. The case resulted from a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury - who had b






20. A court order forbidding specific individuals or groups from performing certain acts (such as striking) that the court considers harmful to the rights and property of an employer or community.






21. Clause in the First Amendment that states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. The Supreme Court has interpreted this to forbid governmental support to any or all religions.






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






23. Opponents of ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government - generally.






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






25. 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.






26. The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition.






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. The powers expressly given to Congress in the Constitution.






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






33. The principle of a two-house legislature.






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






35. 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.






36. The constitutional requirement (in Article II - Section 3) that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed - even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws.






37. The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census - to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.






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






39. A theory that government should control the money supply to encourage economic growth and restrain inflation.






40. Promoting a particular position or an issue by interest groups or individuals but not candidates. Much issue advocacy is often electioneering for or against a candidate and - until 2004 had not been subject to regulation.






41. Elections held midway between presidential elections.






42. Programs in which eligibility is based on prior contributions to government - usually in the form of payroll taxes.






43. 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.






44. Election in which voters choose party nominees.






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






46. Federal program that provides medical benefits for low-income persons.






47. 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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48. An economic and governmental system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange.






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






50. Constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches of government to check some acts of the others and therefore ensure that no branch can dominate.