AP U.S. Gov. and Politics Vocabulary Terms for Summer
1. Public Policy
2. Representative Democracy
3. Elite Theory
4. Social Contract
5. Federal System
6. 3/5 Compromise
7. Federalists
8. Bill of Rights
9. Popular Sovereignty
10. Federalism
11. Delegated Powers
12. Concurrent Powers
13. Privileges/Immunities Clause
14. Supremacy Clause
15. Devolution
16. Grants-In-Aid
17. Revenue Sharing
18. Political Culture
19. Straw Polls
20. Ideology
21. Liberal
22. Reactionary
23. Two-Party System
24. Dealignment
25. Straight Ticket
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Democracy
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Traditional Democratic Theory 52.
Bureaucratic Theory
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Natural Rights
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Connecticut Compromise
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Commerce/Slave Trade Comp. 56.
Anti-Federalists
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Constitution
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Separation of Powers
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Necessary/Proper Clause
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Implied Powers
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Reserved Powers
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Extradition
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Dual Federalism
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Fiscal Federalism
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Categorical Grants
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Mandates
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Political Socialization
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Sampling
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Political Ideology
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Moderate
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Political Parties
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Divided Government
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Realignment
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Third Party Candidates
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76. Electorate
77. Referendum
78. Motor Voter Law
79. Open Primary
80. General Election
81. Caucus
82. Maintaining Elections
83. Realigning Elections
84. Watergate
85. "527" political organizations
86. Lobbying
87. Mass Media
88. Apportionment
89. Incumbency Effect
90. Majority Leader
91. Seniority System
92. Joint Committee
93. Political Trustee
94. Rules Committee
95. Cloture
96. Riders to a Bill
97. Qualifications/run for House
98. Qualifications/run for Senate
99. Impeachment
100. Executive Agreements
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Direct Primary
Initiative
Primary Elections
Blanket Primary
Off-Year Election
Presidential Pref. Primary
Deviating Elections
Dealigning Elections
Freedom of Expression
Interest Groups
Grassroots
Media Bias
Reapportionment
Constituents
President Pro Tempore
Standing Committee
Conference Committee
Franking Privilege
How a bill becomes law
Pork Barrel Legislation
Legislative Veto
Diplomatic Immunity
Congress Implied Powers
Five influences on Congress
Presidential Pardons
Direct Democracy
Pluralist Theory
Hyperpluralism
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Plan
Ratification
Federalist Papers
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Inherent Powers
Extradition
Full Faith & Credit Clause
Interstate Compacts
Cooperative Federalism
Fiscal Policy
Block Grants
Unfunded Mandates
Public Opinion
Sampling Errors
Radical
Conservative
New Deal Coalition
Gridlock
Soft Money
Suffrage
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Recall
Political Efficacy
Closed Primary
Runoff Primary
Coattail Effect
Electoral College
Critical Elections
Split-ticket Voting
F.E.C.A. (1971)
PAC's
Gatekeepers
Bicameral Legislature
Gerrymandering
Speaker of the House
Floor Leaders
Select Committee
Caucuses (Leg. Branch)
Oversight
Filibuster
Logrolling
Party Whip
Congress Expressed Powers
Congress Electoral Powers
Executive Orders
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War Powers Act
176. Bureaucracy
Cabinet
177. Iron Triangles
Qualifications to be President 178. Role of Vice President
Pres-Legislative Powers
179. Pres-Diplomatic Powers
Pres-Judicial Powers
180. Spoils System
Pres-Cabinet departments
181. Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
182. Concurrent Jurisdiction
District Courts
183. Courts of Appeals
Senatorial Courtesy
184. Rule of Four
Writ of Certiorari
185. Amicus Curiae Briefs
Concurring Opinion
186. Dissenting Opinion
Executive Privilege
187. Judicial Activism
Strict Constructionist
188. Loose Constructionist
Writ of Habeus Corpus
189. Bills of Attainder
Self-incrimination
190. Double Jeopardy
Establishment Clause
191. Free Exercise Clause
Pure Speech
192. Speech Plus
Substantive Due Process
193. Procedural Due Process
Exclusionary Rule
194. Equal Protection Clause
Discretionary Spending
195. Social Welfare Programs
Fiscal Year
196. Appropriations
Mandatory Spending
197. Oligarchy
Role of Legislative Branch 198. Role of Executive Branch
American Civil Liberties Union 199. National Rifle Association
Civil Rights
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Hatch Act
Issue Networks
Pres-Executive Powers
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Original Jurisdiction
Constitutional Courts
Legislative Courts
Brief Orders
Majority Opinion
Precedents
Judicial Restraint
Civil Liberties
Ex Post Facto laws
Symbolic Speech
Lemon Test
Prior Restraint
Eminent Domain
Affirmative Action
Entitlement Programs
NAFTA
New Jersey Plan
Role of Judicial Branch
C-SPAN
Warren Burger Court
Supreme Court Cases to Know-Add the following to your flash cards:
1) Name of Case, 2) Year of Case, 3) Brief Description of Case, 4) Significance of Case
1. Marbury v. Madison
2. McCulloch v. Maryland
3. Gibbons v. Ogden
4. Plessy v. Ferguson
5. Weeks v. U.S.
6. Schenck v. U.S.
7. Gitlow v. New York
8. Near v. Minnesota
9. Palko v. Connecticut
10. Korematsu v. U.S.
11. Brown v. Board of Education
12. Roth v. United States
13. Mapp v. Ohio
14. Engel v. Vitale
15. Baker v. Carr
16. Barron V. Baltimore
17. Dred Scott v. Sanford
18. Slaughterhouse Cases
19. Reynolds v. U.S.
20. Powell v. Alabama
21. West Virginia v. Barnett
22. Everson v. Board of Ed.
23. Dennis v. U.S.
24. Yates v. U.S.
25. Gideon v. Wainwright
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NY Times v. Sullivan
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Griswold v. Connecticut
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Miranda v. Arizona
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Loving v. Virginia
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Tinker v. Des Moines
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Lemon v. Kurtzman
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NY Times v. U.S. (1971)
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
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Miller v. California
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Roe v. Wade
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Stanton v. Stanton
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Craig v. Boren
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Gregg v. Georgia
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California v. Bakke
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Roster v. Goldberg
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U.S. v. Lee
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Bob Jones Univ. v. U.S.
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New Jersey v. TLO
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Wallace v. Jaffree
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Bethel v. Fraser
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
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Texas v. Johnson
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Webster v. Plan. Parenthood 73.
Employment Division v. Smith 74.
Osborne v. Ohio
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Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Vernonia v. Acton
U.S. v. Virginia
Romer v. Evans
Reno v. ACLU
Stenberg v. Carhart
Board of Ed. v. Earls
Lawrence v. Texas
Gratz v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger
Gonzales v. Plan. Parenthood
Morse v. Frederick
DC v. Heller
Citizens United v. FEC
McDonald v. Chicago
U.S. v. Winsor
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Wolf v. Colorado
Brandenburg v. Ohio
U.S. v. Nixon
Clinton v. Jones
Bush v. Gore
B.S.A. v. Dale
California v. Greenwood
Buckley v. Valeo