AP Government Final Exam Study Guide Accurate And Verified Questions And Answers Guaranteed For Pass.
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hyperpluralism - correct answer a theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened; an extreme, exaggerated, or perverted form of pluralism
caucus (state party) - correct answer a meeting of all state party leaders for selecting delegat...
hyperpluralism - correct answer a theory of government and politics contending that groups are so
strong that government is weakened; an extreme, exaggerated, or perverted form of pluralism
caucus (state party) - correct answer a meeting of all state party leaders for selecting delegates to the
national party convention, usually organized as a pyramid
14th amendment - correct answer constitutional amendment adopted after the civil war that states,
"no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of
the US, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws:
split-ticket voting - correct answer voting with one party for one office and with another party for
other offices, a norm in american voting
25th amendment - correct answer 1951. permits the VP to become acting president if both VP and
the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled. also outlines how a recuperated
president can reclaim the job
judicial restraint - correct answer a judicial philosophy in which judges play minimal policy-making
roles, leaving that strictly to the legislatures
justicable disputes - correct answer a constraint on the courts, requiring that a case must be capable
of being settled by legal methods
impeachment - correct answer the political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by
the Constitution. the House may impeach the president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or
other high crimes and misdemeanors"
unitary government - correct answer all power resides in the central government, includes Great
Britain and Japan
, War Powers Resolution (1973) - correct answer reaction to American fighting in vietnam and
cambodia, requiring presidents to consult with congress whenever possible prior to using military force
and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless congress declares war or grants an extension. viewed by the
presidents as unconstitutional
civil liberties - correct answer the legal constitutional protections against government, although our
__ are formally set down in the Bill of Rights, the courts, police, and legislatures define their meaning
federalism - correct answer two levels of government with formal authority over the same land and
people. system of shared power between units of government
pocket veto - correct answer taken place when congress adjourns within 10 days of having submitted
a bill to the president, who submitted a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor
vetoing it
political questions - correct answer doctrine developed by the federal courts and used as a means to
avoid deciding some cases, principally those involving conflicts between the president and congress
presidential coattails - correct answer situation occurring when voters cast their ballots for
congressional candidates of their president's party because they support the president. few races won
this way.
elite and class theory - correct answer theory and government and politics contending that societies
are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of
government organization
amicus curiae brief - correct answer legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" for the purpose
of raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in briefs of formal parties.
attempt to influence court's decision
deregulation - correct answer the lifting of restrictions on business, and other professional activities
for which govt rules had been established and that bureaucracies had created to administer
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