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US GOVERNMENT AP

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By: Roger Sachar
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Decks in this class (17)

Foundations of the U.S. Government
Anarchy 1,
What is an autocracy 2,
An autocratic government in which...
27  cards
The Constitution
What powers does article ii provi...,
Article ii establishes the execut...,
What safeguards did the framers e...
42  cards
Federalism
What are delegated powers 4,
Implied powers 5,
What is meant by the term inheren...
18  cards
The Legislative Branch
Which article of the constitution...,
How is the number of representati...,
How often must representatives st...
44  cards
The Executive Branch
What are the three constitutional...,
How long is the president s term ...,
What limit did the 22nd amendment...
30  cards
The Judicial Branch
Statutory law 1,
Common law 2,
Civil law 3
36  cards
The Bureaucracy
What two types of agencies exist ...,
How many federal executive depart...,
The executive branch contains man...
42  cards
Important Supreme Court Cases
Marbury v madison 1803 1,
Mcculloch v maryland 1819 2,
Gibbons v ogden 1824 3
32  cards
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Civil liberties 1,
Civil rights 2,
Who are the ultimate guarantors o...
63  cards
Domestic Policy
Domestic policy 1,
What was the key event in expandi...,
What are the three major policy t...
53  cards
Foreign Policy
Foreign policy 1,
Which branch of the government ha...,
What role does congress play in f...
24  cards
Political Beliefs and Behaviors
Political culture 1,
How do conflicting political cult...,
Which factors did alexis de tocqu...
19  cards
Public Opinion and Polling
Public opinion 1,
What is the most reliable gauge o...,
Sampling 3
11  cards
Political Parties
What are the three types of party...,
How many political parties existe...,
First party system 3
27  cards
Campaigns and Elections
Suffrage 1,
At the time the states ratified t...,
The 15th amendment 1870 extended ...
26  cards
Interest Groups and Political Action Committees
What role do interest groups play...,
What do economic interest groups ...,
What type of interest group is th...
23  cards
The Media
Mass media 1,
What nickname does the bureaucrac...,
What form of media was the first ...
25  cards

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