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AP GOV Vocab List Part 3
This deck covers key terms and concepts related to political ideology, government powers, economic theories, and legislative processes in the context of AP Government studies.
Political Ideology
An individual's set of beliefs about the role of government
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Term
Definition
Political Ideology
An individual's set of beliefs about the role of government
Natural Rights
Humans are entitled to Life, Liberty, and Property
Budget Deficit
An annual shortfall between federal revenues and expenses
Hold in the Senate
A procedure to prevent a bill from reaching the floor
Free Enterprise
The idea that businesses should operate in competition, relatively free from government control
Revenue Sharing
When the national government distributes tax revenues to the states to spend as they see fit
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Political Ideology | An individual's set of beliefs about the role of government |
Natural Rights | Humans are entitled to Life, Liberty, and Property |
Budget Deficit | An annual shortfall between federal revenues and expenses |
Hold in the Senate | A procedure to prevent a bill from reaching the floor |
Free Enterprise | The idea that businesses should operate in competition, relatively free from government control |
Revenue Sharing | When the national government distributes tax revenues to the states to spend as they see fit |
Constituency | The voters in a district or state who are represented by a member of Congress |
Implied Powers | Powers that are necessary to carry out an expressed power in the Constitution, such as the power of Congress to establish a national bank |
Politico Model | The idea that members of Congress sometimes use their judgment and sometimes follow the wishes of their constituents in making policy |
Defamatory Speech | An untrue statement that damage's someone's reputation, which is not protected by the 1st Amendment |
Winner-take-all System | A system for electing members of the legislature where the person who receives the plurality of votes is awarded the single seat available |
Logrolling | When members of Congress trade votes for favors in order to get bills they support passed |
Mandates | When the national government requires the states to do something |
Keynesian Theory | A theory that the government should spend money during economic recessions to stimulate demand in the economy |
Super PAC | An organization whose members need not be disclosed that may donate unlimited amounts of money to a candidate or campaign |
Liberal Ideology | A political view that government should protect individual freedom and civil rights |
Unanimous Consent | An agreement, usually among congressional leaders, setting the terms for considering a bill |
Horse Race Journalism | The tendency of the media to focus on which candidate is ahead in the polls rather than focusing on the issues |
Discretionary Spending | Spending on programs not already required by law |
Rule of Law | The idea that everyone, including government officials, is subject to well-defined and established laws that are not arbitrary |
Concurrent Powers | Authority that is shared between the national and state governments |
Fiscal Policy | The government's use of taxing and spending to influence economic growth |
Exclusive Powers | Authority that is given only to the national or state governments |
Social Contract | An agreement between the people, who give up some freedom, in exchange for protection from the government |
Supply-side Theory | The theory that government should cut taxes to stimulate economic growth |
Entitlement Programs | A program for which funding is required that provides guaranteed benefits to those who qualify, regardless of income |
Pork Barrel Legislation | A provision in a bill that benefits a relatively small group of people |
Mandatory Spending | Spending that is required under the law, such as Medicare and interest on the national debt |
Participatory Democracy | A theory emphasizing broad citizen involvement in government |
Federalism | A system of government where power is shared between the national government and the states and where the states have some protected |