AP GOV!

Question 1

Popular sovereignty

Answer 1

The idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people

Question 2

Limited government

Answer 2

Restricts the power of the government, protects the rights of people

Question 3

Iron triangle

Answer 3

Relationship between interest groups, congressional committees, and government agencies

Question 4

Gridlock

Answer 4

Disagreement, leads to little getting done

Question 5

Pork-barrel

Answer 5

Legislators will make projects in favor or voters for more votes or favors their home districts

Question 6

Executive agreements

Answer 6

Agreement made between president and foreign nation, no senate approval needed

Question 7

Rational choice

Answer 7

Self-interests

Question 8

Time, place, and manner restrictions

Answer 8

Restricts when and where people can exercise their 1st amendment rights

Question 9

Civil liberties

Answer 9

Rights under the Bill of Rights, cannot be infringed by government

Question 10

Civil rights

Answer 10

Rights that are protected under law

Question 11

(Congressional) oversight

Answer 11

Power to review and check on other smaller branches of the government

Question 12

Cooperative federalism

Answer 12

New Deal, federal government stepping in where state governments normally work

Question 13

Discharge petition

Answer 13

House of rep: bypass regular legislation, vote for the bill to be up for debate

Question 14

Divided government

Answer 14

Different political parties, ex: house is republican and senate is democratic

Question 15

Executive privilege

Answer 15

President can withhold material

Question 16

Fiscal Policy

Answer 16

How the economy is managed, taxes, government spending

Question 17

Inherent power

Answer 17

Assumed powers of the president

Question 18

Lame duck

Answer 18

Officeholder who is leaving office, but the successor isn’t sworn in yet

Question 19

Libertarian

Answer 19

Government should not interfere with a person’s life, advocate for the 2nd amendment, increase in civil liberties

Question 20

Participatory democracy

Answer 20

Emphasizes people to participate politically

Question 21

Pluralism

Answer 21

Multiple groups are competing with each other politically, have to compromise

Question 22

Politico model

Answer 22

Uses both trustee and delegate model

Question 23

Pocket veto

Answer 23

Bill gets dropped if president didn’t sign it within 10 days

Question 24

Keynesian

Answer 24

Increase federal spending