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12th Grade
12/13/2010

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__________ is the originn of the state theory that has had the greatest influence on the US.
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social contract
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________ is the state with the largest territory
Definition
Russia
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_______ is the least populated state
Definition
The Vatican
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__________ is the total absence of government.
Definition
anarchy
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_______ is an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of gov. regulation and promotion
Definition
Free Enterprise
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_______ is an adjustment to opposing principles or systems by modifying some aspects of each
Definition
comprimise
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________ is a form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people
Definition
democracy
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______ is a form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite
Definition
oligarchy
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all of the goals that a gov. pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved are known as ________
Definition
public policies
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means having supreme power within your own territory and not responsible to any higher political authority
Definition
sovereignty
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______ is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a gov.
Definition
constitution
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_________ is the current world population
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6.7 billion
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________ is the current US population
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307 million
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There are _____ amendments to the constitution
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Term
_______ is the chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by the legislature
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veto
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_________ means the gov. and all of its officers are always subject to the law
Definition
constitutionalism
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_________ means the gov. and all of its officers are always subject to the law
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constitutionalism
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______ means to declare illegal, null and void, of no force or effect
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unconstitutional
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_______ is a act made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state
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executive agreement
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________ is a presidential advisory body, traditionally made up of the executive departments and other officers
Definition
cabinet
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The #'d sections of the constitution are called ________
Definition
articles
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the system of overlapping powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the powers of the other is called _______
Definition
checks and balances
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_________ is a change to a constitution or law
Definition
amendment
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the first ten amendments to the constitution are known as ________
Definition
Bill of Rights
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_______ is the part of the constitution that describes the legislative branch
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article 1
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_______ is the part of the Constitution that describes the Judicial Branch
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article 3
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________ are those powers that both the national gov. and the states possess and exercise
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concurrent powers
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______ is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central government and local governments
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federalism
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______ are those powers that can be exercised by the national government by the constitution
Definition
expressed powers
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__________ are those powers presumed to have been given to the national government be cause it is a national government
Definition
inherent powers
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_________ are those powers that can be exercised by the national gov. alone
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exclusive powers
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__________ is a congressional act directing the people of a US constitution as a step towards admission to the union
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enabling act
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______ is a form of federal monetary aid under which Congress gives a share of federal tax revenue, with virtually no restrictions, to the states, cities, countries, and townships
Definition
revenue sharing
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_______ is a formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among states or between a state and a foreign state
Definition
interstate compact
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is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to the state where the crime was committed
Definition
extradition
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_________ are those delegated powers of the national gov. that are spelled out expressly in the constitution
Definition
expressed powers
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________ is a type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
Definition
block grant
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_______ are those powers of the national gov. that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution
Definition
implied powers
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______ is one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined purpose
Definition
categorical grant
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________ means the current office holder
Definition
incumbent
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is a general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters
Definition
consensus
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________ is an electoral district from which one person is elected
Definition
single-member district
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__________ is the smallest unit of election of election administration
Definition
precinct
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__________ is a government action based on firm allegiance to a party
Definition
partisanship
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___ is the number of the lead candidate obtains over the second highest candidate
Definition
plurality
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__________ means supported by two parties
Definition
bipartisan
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a temporary alliance of several groups that come together to form a working majority is called __________
Definition
coalition
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A ______ is a conflicting group
Definition
faction
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________ is all of the eligible voters
Definition
electorate
Term
_________ is a unit into which cities are often divided for the election of city council members
Definition
ward
Term
Between the years 1932 and 1968, _______ was the party that dominated poltics
Definition
democrats
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between 1800 and 1860, ____ was the party that dominated politics
Definition
democrats
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a special tax, demanded by States, as a condition of voting
Definition
poll tax
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__________- the drawing of electoral district lines to benefit one party or group
Definition
gerrymandering
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_________ is the only state that does not require votes to register
Definition
North Dakota
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mandated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the prior approval by the Justice Department of changes to new election laws by certain States
Definition
preclearance
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_________- congressional election that occurs between presidential election years
Definition
off-year election
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________- one's own influence or effectiveness in politics
Definition
political efficacy
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__________- voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election
Definition
split-ticket voting
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______- a person's ability to read or write
Definition
literacy
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____________ is the # of the amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote
Definition
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Term
__________- the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions
Definition
political socialization
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__________- measurable differences between the partisan choices of men and women today
Definition
gender gap
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loyalty of people to a political party
Definition
party identification
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_________- the practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election
Definition
straight-ticket voting
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_________- the right to vote
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franchise
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_________- a procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting
Definition
registration
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________- the process of reviewing lists of registered voters and removing the names of those no longer eligible to vote
Definition
purge
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_________ is the number of the amendment that gave women the right to vote
Definition
19th
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_________- a term used to describe people who have no party affiliation
Definition
independent
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__________- person living in a State for only a short time, without legal residence
Definition
transcient
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________- list of all registered voters in each precinct
Definition
poll books
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__________ is a provision made for those unable to get to their regular polling place on election day
Definition
absentee voting
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__________ is a provision made for those unable to get to their regular polling place on election day
Definition
absentee voting
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A ________ is a group of like-minded people who meet select to select the candidates they will support in the upcoming election
Definition
caucus
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__________ is the process of candidate selection in an electoral system
Definition
nomination
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______ is the effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of the ballot helping to attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket
Definition
coattail effect
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________ is a grant of money, usually from a government
Definition
subsidy
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________ is the place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote
Definition
polling place
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_________ is the political extension of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy
Definition
Political Action Committee
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________ is a regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders
Definition
general election
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________ is a voting process in which voters receive a long ballot containing the names of all contenders regardless of party and can vote how they choose
Definition
blanket primary
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_______ sets the date for congressional elections
Definition
Congress
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Most election laws in the US are ______ laws
Definition
state
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The __________ administers all federal law dealing with campaign finance
Definition
Federal Election Commission
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_______ are short, sharply focused reports that can be aired in 30 or 45 seconds.
Definition
sound bites
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Those means of communication that reach large audiences are called _________
Definition
mass media
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_________ is a device that attempts to collect information by asking people questions
Definition
public opinion poll
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________ means of or from the people
Definition
Term
__________ is a technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual group behaviors
Definition
Term
________ refers to activities by which group pressures are brought on legislators, the legislative process, and all aspects of public policy making
Definition
lobbying
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______ are polls that seek to read the public's mind simply by asking the same question to a large # of people
Definition
straw vote
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_______ refers to the instructions or commands a constituency gives to its elected officials
Definition
mandate
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__________ is the complex collection of the opinions of many different people
Definition
public opinion
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A member of the House must be at least __ years old
Definition
25
Term
A member of the Senate must have been a citizen for at least ___ years
Definition
10
Term
There are 435 members of the House
Definition
435
Term
The term for a member in the House is __ years
Definition
2
Term
the salary for a congressman is ________
Definition
$174,000
Term
The number for the current term of congress is _______
Definition
111
Term
In the case of ________, the court held that the population of GA congressional districts was so great as to violate the constitution
Definition
Term
The term for a senator is ___ years
Definition
6
Term
_______- means to distribute, as in seats of a legislative
Definition
apportion
Term
__________ is review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch
Definition
oversight function
Term
__________ is a benefit allowing members of Congress to mail things postage free
Definition
franking privilege
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The people and interests that an elected official represents are called _________
Definition
constituency
Term
New terms in congress begin on _______
Definition
January 23, at noon, of every other odd-#'d year
Term
Today, each representative in the House represents about ___________ people
Definition
650,000
Term
Georgia has _____ members in the House
Definition
13
Term
West Point is in the ____ congressional district
Definition
3
Term
_________ and __________ are the two senators from AL
Definition
Jeff Sessions and Richard Selby
Term
The House can expel a member with a ____ vote
Definition
2/3
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______ is the exclusive legal right of a person to reproduce, publish, or sell his own creations
Definition
copyright
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________ is the power of a government to take private property for public use
Definition
eminent domain
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________ is any kind of money that a creditor must, by law, accept as payment for debts
Definition
legal tender
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the exclusive power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade is called ________
Definition
commerce power
Term
The #'s of the part of the Constitution that the basis for implied powers comes from
Definition
Article 1, Section 8, clause 18
Term
_____ is the length of time a patent lasts
Definition
20 years
Term
_________ is the length of of time a copyright lasts
Definition
70 years after death of creator
Term
The current public debt is approximately ________
Definition
14 trillion
Term
The floor leaders are each assisted by ____.
Definition
whips
Term
A provision attached to an important measure certain to pass is called a _______
Definition
rider
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Most work in Congress is done in _______
Definition
committees
Term
_____ is a proposal presented to a legislative body for possible enactment as a law
Definition
bill
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________ is a measure relating to the internal business of one house in a legislature, or expressing that chamber's opinion on the matter without the force of law
Definition
resolution
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________ is a procedure used to limit or end debate
Definition
cloture
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_______ is the presiding officer over the House
Definition
Speaker of the House
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________ is a closed meeting of a party's House or Senate members
Definition
party caucus
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______ is the least # of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business
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quorum
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________ means to print a bill in its final form
Definition
engross
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______ means using various tactics aimed at defeating a bill by preventing a final vote
Definition
filibuster
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