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AP US Government & Politics - Key Terms

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By: Chad Harty
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01. Key Terms - Constitution & Federalism
Each branch of government can lim...,
This is where all the power is in...,
Power is divided by a written con...
12  cards
02. Key Terms - Political Beliefs, Public Opinion, and Voting
When political values are formed ...,
Attitudes about institutions lead...,
A cohesive set of beliefs about p...
6  cards
03. Key Terms - Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media
Group of citizens organizing to w...,
An election in where the winning ...,
An electoral district from which ...
16  cards
Amendments
Right to bear arms weapons 1,
When the nation is at peace not a...,
You can t be searched and your st...
27  cards
04. Key Terms- Congress
Permanent subject matter congress...,
Temporary bodies that are formed ...,
The right of members of congress ...
14  cards
05. Key Terms- Presidential Elections, The Presidency, and the Bureaucracy
A primary in which voters are req...,
The recent pattern of states hold...,
Contributions to political partie...
14  cards
06. Key Terms - The Supreme Court
The authority of a court to hear ...,
Unwritten tradition where the sen...,
An order by the supreme court tel...
16  cards
07. Key Terms - The Federal Budget
Regulating the money supply contr...,
Raising and lowering taxes and go...,
A government sponsored program pr...
4  cards
08. Key Terms - Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Legal and constitutional rights t...,
Policies designed to protect peop...,
The case by case process by which...
26  cards

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