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POL 120 American Government

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By: Adriana Hernandez
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Decks in this class (17)

Chapter 1 Vocab: Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen
Critical thinking,
Political science,
Political culture
21  cards
Chapter 2 Vocab: Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government
Limited government,
Representative government,
Social contract
28  cards
Chapter 3 Vocab: Federalism: Forging a Nation
Sovereignty,
Federalism,
Unitary system
18  cards
Chapter 4 Vocab: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights
Civil liberties,
Bill of rights,
Due process clause
17  cards
Chapter 5 Vocab: Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness
Equal rights civil rights,
Equal protection clause,
Reasonable basis test
8  cards
Chapter 6 Vocab: Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice
Public opinion,
Public opinion poll,
Sample
19  cards
Chapter 7 Vocab: Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will
Political participation,
Suffrage,
Registration
9  cards
Chapter 8 Vocab: Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voters' Choice
Political party,
Party centered campaigns,
Candidate centered campaingns
21  cards
Chapter 9 Vocab: Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence
Interest group,
Economic groups,
Citizens groups
13  cards
Chapter 10 Vocab: The News Media and the Internet Communicating Politics
News,
Partisan press,
Objective journalism
13  cards
Chapter 11 Vocab: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests
Incumbent,
Constituency,
Pork
24  cards
Chapter 12 Vocab: The Presidency: Leading the Nation
Chief executive,
Commander in chief,
Chief diplomat
17  cards
Chapter 13 Vocab: The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government
Bureaucracy,
Hierarchical authority,
Job specialization
23  cards
Chapter 14: The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law
Jurisdiction,
Original jurisdiction,
Appellate jurisdiction
17  cards
Chapter 15 Vocab: Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity
Economy,
Laissez faire economics,
Regulation
17  cards
Chapter 16 Vocab: Income, Welfare, and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security
Progressive income tax,
Capital gains tax,
Poverty line
9  cards
Chapter 17 Vocab: Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way
Isolationist,
Internationalist,
Bipolar
18  cards

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