Government Ost vocab

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  1. 2. the power of the president to reject a bill and send it back to Congress
  2. 7. The process and method of making decisions for groups. Although generally applied to governments, it is also observed in all human interactions.
  3. 9. a plan or course of action initiated by government to achieve a stated goal
  4. 10. the right to vote
  5. 11. tax that is assessed regardless of income, in which low- and high-income earners pay the same dollar amount
  6. 12. the attitude, spirit, and willingness of people to engage together in civic activities; the connections and bonds that people can draw on to solve common problems
  7. 16. a combination of economic stagnation—or slowdown—and high inflation; features include slow or zero economic growth, high unemployment, and rising prices
  8. 17. the means of communication, like radio, newspaper, news broadcasts, internet news, podcasts, magazines
  9. 18. the process of manipulation or convincing someone
  10. 19. the idea that political power should be distributed and shared among various groups in a society
  11. 20. formal agreements between two or more groups in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations. Negotiated by the Executive branch, approved by Legislative branch
  12. 25. a tax imposed by a government on imported goods, typically designed to increase the price of those goods and protect domestic industries from foreign competition
  13. 27. original materials or first person accounts like documents, letters, diaries, photographs, artifacts, interviews, and recordings
  14. 29. The establishment, by the government, of rules aimed at influencing the behavior of firms and individuals.It can involve setting prices, establishing product and workplace standards, and limiting entry into an industry.
  15. 31. statements, usually made under oath, suggesting that the person speaking is guilty of a crime
  16. 32. the order of U.S. political officeholders gaining the office of president, as outlined in the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section I, and in the Twentieth and Twenty-fifth amendments to the Constitution.
  17. 35. asked in writing formally, can be one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a cause
  18. 38. the idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches to prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power
  19. 39. Housing; The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.
  20. 40. tax a tax that takes the same share of income at all income levels; a flat tax is proportional
  21. 41. a legal process through which a person not granted citizenship by birth can become a citizen of that country
  22. 43. actions by individuals or groups to influence government policy
  23. 44. a literal approach to interpreting the U.S. Constitution, using the exact words of the document
  24. 45. A unit of government created to set and enforce standards for a particular industry or area of economic activity
  25. 46. what the framers of the U.S. Constitution meant or were trying to achieve when they wrote the first document
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  1. 1. formal approval of an agreement, treaty, or constitution
  2. 3. the principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and that no one is above the law
  3. 4. a political system in which power is exercised by elected leaders who work in the interests of the people
  4. 5. a clause in the Fifth Amendment that prohibits the government from taking private property for public use “without just compensation”
  5. 6. one where the average tax burden increases with income.
  6. 8. the act of coming to an agreement with give and take on multiple sides
  7. 13. a political party’s statement of principles and objectives
  8. 14. a clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, stating that it is the “supreme Law of the Land”; this means that federal law supersedes all state and local laws
  9. 15. the principle that the people are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government
  10. 17. central bank policy aimed at regulating the amount of money in circulation; money supply
  11. 21. one step further from the subject; the result of someone else's perspective of the original source. Examples include scholarly books, articles, histories, criticisms, reviews, commentaries, encyclopedias
  12. 22. a political system in which two parties dominate the electoral process and control the government
  13. 23. a formal expression of opinion or choice made by an individual in an election
  14. 24. is a legal restriction that caps the number of times an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office
  15. 26. orally spreading false information about someone with intent to cause harm
  16. 28. amount of tax paid by an individual/company as a portion of total income and how it impacts affordability of basic necessities
  17. 30. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay; and example is cleaning or working for a charity unpaid
  18. 33. the idea that the legitimacy of a government stems from an unwritten contract between the ruler and the ruled; a ruler who breaks this contract by abusing people’s rights loses legitimacy and may be overthrown
  19. 34. the process of signing up to vote
  20. 36. an organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office
  21. 37. The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do
  22. 42. a decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions