American Government Stories of a Nation For the AP Course Unit 2 

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Bureaucratic adjudication

________- when the federal bureaucracy settles disputes between parties that arise over the implementation of federal laws or determines which individuals or groups are covered under a regulation program.

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Senior Executive Service

________ are individuals who stick around longer and use their authority to get work done.

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Gerald Ford

________ became the Vice President in 1973 after Agnew resigned.

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Partisan gerrymandering

________ helps one party and puts the other at a great disadvantage by increasing the representation of one party in that district.

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Iron triangle

________- coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals.

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Hamilton

________ argued that the judiciary would not be involved in politics, only with upholding the law.

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Cameras

What are not allowed in teh court, but there is an official sketch and audio recording? Answer with a single words or term.

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Bureaucratic discretion

________- the power to decide how a law is implemented and to decide what Congress meant when it passed a law.

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Legislation

________ shapes behavior by setting goals, priorities, and structure.

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Public opinion

________ can expand or constrain a president's power.

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Bipartisanship

________- agreement between the parties to work together in Congress to pass legislation.

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Incumbency

________- being already in office as opposed to running for the first time.

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Constituency

________- a body of voters in a given area who elect a representative or senator.

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Norms

What are unwritten expectation on how members are supposed to act? Answer with a single words or term.

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Congress

________ has the power to declare war.

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Budget surplus

What is when the government takes more money than it spends? Answer with a single words or term.

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Apportionment

________- the process of determining the number of representatives for each state using census data.

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Political role

________ reminds everyone that Congress is a pilicitized body, therefore its members must balance their own opinion with what the people want.

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Adams administration

The ________ tried to mess with Jefferson by appointing judges right before Jefferson was about to take office.

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Modern communication

________ allows the president to connect with the people even more.

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legislative branch

What is made up by Congress? Answer with a single words or term.

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policy agenda

What is the set of issues on which policymakers focus their attention on? Answer with a single words or term.

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Bureaucrat

________- an official employed within a government bureaucracy.

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Political patronage

________- filling of administrative positions as a reward for support, rather than solely on merit.

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Trustees

________ make decisions using their knowledge and judgment.

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