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US History and Gov. Midterm

Terms in this set (11)

What is the purpose of the US government, as outlined in the preamble in the US Constitution? (5)
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty
has one specific topic that they focus on (example: NRA)
interest group
try to get someone elected to get legislation passed
political party
promotes what their view point determines as beneficial for their viewers
media
involve citizens by reminding them of their ultimate power (example: voting)
elections and campaigns
the process by which congressional districts are redrawn and seats are redistricted among the states in the house
reappointment
new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn
redistricting
redistricting in order to gain more votes in your favor
gerrymandering
less regulation, smaller government, private sector should provide services, lower taxes, literal interpretation of the constitution
conservative
prefer more regulation and services (free universal health care to be provided by the government), bigger government that does more
liberal
What did the immigration and nationality act of 1965 abolish?
the National Origins Formula, which had been the basis of the US immigration policy since the 1920s
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