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AP Government&Politics Congressional Vocabulary Flashcards

Cards: 31| Attempts: 18| Last updated: Aug 14, 2020

Adjourn

To Suspend Until A Later Stated Time Or Place...

Apportion

To Divide And Allocate.

Appropriate

To Devote Money Or Assets For A Specific Purp...

Censure

A Process By Which A Formal Reprimand Is Issu...

AP Government Studyguide: Court Cases

Cards: 34| Attempts: 7| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

Marbury V. Madison

Right Of Judicial Review To The Supreme Cou...

McCulloch V. Maryland

National Government Supremacy, Implied Powe...

Barron V. Baltimore

Bill Of Rights Does Not Protect Individuals A...

Gitlow V. New York

Cited Fourteenth Amendment As Reason To Prote...

What Do You Know About The Articles Of Confederation Flashcards

Cards: 23| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021

How Are Power And Authority Related?

Authority Refers To The Use Of Power That Is ...

Weaknesses Of The Articles Of Confederation

Congress Had Few Powers Outside Maintaining A...

Characteristics Founding Fathers Shared

Mostly Were Wealthy Planters, Successful Or O...

Result Of The Great Connecticut Comprimse

The Senate And House Of Representatives Were ...

AP Government Chapter 13 Terms

Cards: 14| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

22nd Amendment

Passed In 1951. Limits Presidency To 2 Terms.

Impeachment

Political Equivalent Of An Indictment, In The...

Watergate

Events/ Scandal Around Break-in At Democratic...

25th Amendment

Passed In 1967. Permits The VP To Become Acti...

AP Government Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Cards: 28| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015

Bicameral Legislature

A Legislature Divided Into Two Houses.

Bill

A Proposed Law, Drafted In Precise, Legal Lan...

Casework

Activities Of Members Of Congress That Help C...

Caucus

A Group Of Members Of Congress Sharing Some I...

AP Government Chapter 15 Terms

Cards: 22| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Bureaucracy

According To Weber, A Hierarchal Authority St...

Patronage

A Key Inducement Used By Political Machines. ...

Pendleton Civil Service Act

Passed In 1883. Created Federal Civil Service...

Civil Service

System Of Hiring/ Promotion Based On The Meri...

AP Government Chapter 14 Terms

Cards: 22| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Budget

Policy Document Allocating Burdens (taxes) An...

Deficit

Excess Of Federal Expenditures Over Revenues.

Expenditures

Gov't. Spending Of Revenues.

Revenues

Financial Resources Of The Gov't. (taxes).

AP Government Chapter 13, 14, And 15 Test Vocab

Cards: 65| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015

Bicameral Legislature

A Lawmaking Body Made Up Of Two Chambers Or P...

Filibister

Prolonged Speech, Or Series Of Speeches, Made...

Marginal Districts

Political Districts In Which Candidates Elect...

Safe Districts

Districts In Which Incumbents Win By Margins ...

AP Gov Chapter 13

Cards: 41| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015

A Person Ordinarily Becomes A Candidate For R...

Running In Primary Elections

Whereas The Principal Work Of A Parliament Is...

Representation And Action

Contemporary Critics Of Congress Disagree Wit...

Wish To End Policy Gridlock By Making Congres...

In The Twentieth Century, The Trend In Congre...

Decentralization

AP Government Chapter 17 Terms

Cards: 14| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Capitalism

Economic System Where Individuals And Corpora...

Mixed Economy

Economic System Where Gov't. Is Deeply Involv...

Multinational Corporations

Businesses With Vast Holdings In Many Countri...

Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC)

Fed. Agency Created During New Deak; Regulate...

AP Government

Cards: 48| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

How Do We Formally Amend The Constitution?

Propose By 2/3 Congress And Ratified By 3/4 O...

Know The Checks And Balances Between The Thre...

Okay

What Was Madison's Opinion Of Factions In Fed...

Natural, But Controllable By Institutions; Un...

What Was The Most Important Effect Of Replaci...

Creation Of Strong National Government

Ap Gov Ch 9

Cards: 12| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015

Winner-take-all System

An Election System In Which The Candidate Wit...

Single-member District

An Electoral District In Which Voters Choose ...

Proportional Representation

Election System In Which Each Party Running R...

Electoral College

Electoral System Used In Electing The Preside...

AP Government Chapter 12 Terms

Cards: 19| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Incumbent

Already Holding Office. Usually Win Congressi...

Casework

Activities Of Congressmembers That Help Const...

Pork Barrel

List Of Federal Projects, Grants, And Contrac...

Bicameral Legislature

Divided Into 2 Houses, Like US Congress And E...

AP Government Chapter 16 Terms

Cards: 23| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

Standing To Sue

Requirment That Plaintiffs Have Serious Inter...

Class Action Suit

Permits Small Number Of People To Sue On Beha...

Justiciable Dispute

Requirement That To Be Heard A Case Must Be C...

Amicus Curiae Brief

Legal Brief Submitted By "friend Of The Court...

AP Government Chapter 13 Terms

Cards: 23| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

A Freely Competitive Economy.

Laissez-Faire

Appointment Of Officials Not Based On The Cri...

Excepted Service

A Requirement That An Executive Decision Lie ...

Legislative Veto

A 1993 Effort, Led By Vice President Al Gore,...

National Performance Review

AP US Government Unit 3 Court Cases

Cards: 15| Attempts: 1| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015

Sutton V. United Airlines

Sutton Twins Forbidden From Being Pilots Due ...

UC Davis V. Bakke

Affirmative Action. Court Ruled 5-4 For Bakke...

Gregg V. Georgia

Gregg Murdered Two People And Was Condemned T...

Lemon V. Kurtzman

Pennsylvania/Rhode Island Established Statute...

AP Gov Civil Liberties Cases

Cards: 27| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Jul 24, 2016

Barron V. Baltimore (1833) [incorporation]htt...

Summary- John Barron Was Co-owner Of A P...

*Gitlow V. New York (1925) [Incorporation, Sp...

Summary- Gitlow, A Socialist, Was Arrest...

Near V. Minnesota (1931) [incorporation, Spee...

Summary- Jay Near Published A Scandal Sh...

Palko V Connecticut (1937) [incorporation]htt...

Summary- Frank Palko Had Been Charged Wi...