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NEW AP US Government and Politics

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By: Kathleen Wilkerson
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Decks in this class (24)

1.1 Ideals of Democracy
Limited government,
Natural rights,
Popular sovereignty
7  cards
1.2 Types of Democracy
Representative democracy,
Participatory democracy,
Pluralist democracy
7  cards
1.3 Government Power and Individual Rights
Faction,
Federalists,
Antifederalists
3  cards
1.4 Challenges of the Articles of Confederation
Articles of confederation,
Shays rebellion
2  cards
1.5 Ratification of the Constitution
Constitutional convention,
Great compromise,
Electoral college
6  cards
1.6 Principles of American Government
Constitution,
Federalist 51,
Separation of powers
4  cards
1.7 Relationship between the States and Federal Government
Federalism,
Exclusive powers,
Enumerated powers
11  cards
1.8 Constitutional Interpretations of Federalism
Tenth and fourteenth,
Amendments constitution,
Commerce clause
7  cards
1.9 Federalism in Action
Public policy
1  cards
2.1 Congress: The Senate and the House of Representatives
Enumerated powers,
Implied powers,
Constitution
5  cards
2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress
Policy making,
Speaker of the house,
President of the senate
11  cards
2.3 Congressional Behavior
Gerrymandering,
Redistricting,
Trustee
7  cards
2.4 Roles and Powers of the President
Veto,
Pocket veto,
Executive orderssigning statements
4  cards
2.5 Checks on the Presidency
1  cards
2.6 Expansion of Presidential Powers
Twenty second amendment
1  cards
2.7 Presidential Communication
State of the union,
Bully pulpit
2  cards
2.8 The Judicial Branch
Article iii,
Federalist 78,
Marbury v madison 1803
3  cards
2.9 The Role of the Judicial Branch
Precedents,
Stare decisis
2  cards
2.10 The Court in Action
Jurisdiction
1  cards
2.11 Checks on the Judicial Branch
Judicial activism,
Judicial restraint
2  cards
2.12 The Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy,
Issue networks,
Iron triangles
5  cards
2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority
Discretionary authority,
Rule making authority
2  cards
2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
Congressional oversight,
Compliance monitoring
2  cards
2.15 Policy and the Branches of Government
Formal powers of congress,
Informal powers of congress
2  cards

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