GOPO AP exam vocab

Question 1

pork barrel legislation

Answer 1

government spending allocated to specific projects that primarily benefit a particular district or state

Question 2

selective incorporation

Answer 2

a process where the Supreme Court applies certain rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights to state governments via the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause

Question 3

fiscal policy

Answer 3

the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy- how a government manages it time

Question 4

partisan differences

Answer 4

fundamental disagreements and contrasting viewpoints held by major political parties

Question 5

congressional oversight

Answer 5

Congress’ authority to review, monitor, and supervise the actions of federal agencies- checks and balances

Question 6

ex post facto

Answer 6

making something illegal after someone has already done it.

Question 7

linkage institutions

Answer 7

a structure within a society that connects the people to the government or centralized authority. These institutions include: elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.

Question 8

privileges and immunities clause

Answer 8

ensures that citizens of one state are treated no differently than citizens of another state when traveling or residing in another state. (article 4)