AP Government Vocabulary

5 Written Questions

1. Lemon v. Kurtzman to measure the constituionality of state laws in regard to establishment clause (3 pronged test)
2. Rule that evidence acquired as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used agains the person form whom it was seized
3. Judicial review!
4. Justice/justices who agree w/ the majority's opinion but not with the reason behind the decision
5. Leading officer in the House of Representatives, chosen by the majority party

5 Matching Questions

1. Strict constuctionist
2. Revenue sharing
3. Dissenting opinion
4. Social contract theory
5. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

1. a Giving money back to the state and local government with no strings attached
2. b Justice/justices who disagree with the majority opinion
3. c A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed
4. d Narrow interpretation of the Constitution
5. e Created to allow the free movement of goods between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. by lessening and eliminating tariffs

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carrying out a policy through government agencies and courts
   1. Civil liberties
   2. Policy implementation
   3. Constitution
   4. Affirmative action
2. A consistent set of beliefs by groups/individuals
   1. Recall
   2. Ideology
   3. Deficit
   4. At-large
3. Courts created by Congress for a specialized purpose w/ a narrow range of authority
   1. Circuit Courts
   2. Fiscal year
   3. Elastic clause
   4. Legislative courts
4. Government program to enhance quality of life
   1. Social welfare policy
   2. Fiscal year
   3. Fiscal policy
   4. Civil Service
5. Court hears and decides a case for the first time
   1. Orignial jurisdiction
   2. Appellate jurisdiction
   3. Extradition
   4. Maintaining elections

5 True/False Questions

1. Freedom of expression → Nominating election held to choose party candidates who will run in the general election

   True        False

2. Presidential preference primaries → Method of government action, or how th elaw is carried out according to the established rules and procedures

   True        False

3. Equal Protection Clause → Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally-14th amendment

   True        False

4. Limited govt → Basic prinicple of U.S. govt that each person has rights that govt cannot take away

   True        False

5. Bill of Rights → Congress monitors policies of the executive branch (money, hearings, investigations)-checks and balances

   True        False