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Chapter 1 Vocab: Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen
Critical thinking 1,
Political science 2,
Political culture 3
21
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Chapter 2 Vocab: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government
Limited government 1,
Representative government 2,
Social contract 3
28
cards
Chapter 3 Vocab: Federalism: Forging a Nation
Sovereignty 1,
Federalism 2,
Unitary system 3
18
cards
Chapter 4 Vocab: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights
Civil liberties 1,
Bill of rights 2,
Due process clause 3
17
cards
Chapter 5 Vocab: Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness
Equal rights civil rights 1,
Equal protection clause 2,
Reasonable basis test 3
8
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Chapter 6 Vocab: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice
Public opinion 1,
Public opinion poll 2,
Sample 3
19
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Chapter 7 Vocab: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will
Political participation 1,
Suffrage 2,
Registration 3
9
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Chapter 8 Vocab: Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters' Choice
Political party 1,
Party centered campaigns 2,
Candidate centered campaingns 3
21
cards
Chapter 9 Vocab: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence
Interest group 1,
Economic groups 2,
Citizens groups 3
13
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Chapter 10 Vocab: The News Media and the Internet Communicating Politics
News 1,
Partisan press 2,
Objective journalism 3
13
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Chapter 11 Vocab: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests
Incumbent 1,
Constituency 2,
Pork 3
24
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Chapter 12 Vocab: The Presidency: Leading the Nation
Chief executive 1,
Commander in chief 2,
Chief diplomat 3
17
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Chapter 13 Vocab: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government
Bureaucracy 1,
Hierarchical authority 2,
Job specialization 3
23
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Chapter 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law
Jurisdiction 1,
Original jurisdiction 2,
Appellate jurisdiction 3
17
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Chapter 15 Vocab: Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity
Economy 1,
Laissez faire economics 2,
Regulation 3
17
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Chapter 16 Vocab: Income, Welfare, and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security
Progressive income tax 1,
Capital gains tax 2,
Poverty line 3
9
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Chapter 17 Vocab: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way
Isolationist 1,
Internationalist 2,
Bipolar 3
18
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