AP Vocabulary-RM

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Considered as a single group, the Small Business Administration, the Small Business committees in the House and Senate, and small business advocacy groups are an example of...

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an iron triangle

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States honoring each other's laws and records refers to which constitutional clause? Options: Commerce Clause, Supremacy Clause, Privileges and Immunities Clause, Full Faith and Credit Clause

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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Which of the following expresses the fundamental theme of popular sovereignty? Options: "You have the right to a well-paying job.", "We the people", "Give me liberty, or give me death.", "You have the right to remain silent."

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We the people

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Locally held meeting in a state to select delegates who, in turn, will nominate candidates to political offices. OR An association of congressional members who advocate a political ideology, regional, ethnic, or economic interest.

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Caucus

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An office mandated by the Constitution. The __________ of the House is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant

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Speaker

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When the process of incorporation is referred to as "selective," it is in reference to the fact that

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incorporation has happened on an amendment-by-amendment basis.

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Which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true? They are applied only to budget appropriation bills., They are applied to bills that failed in the previous session of Congress., They force a bill out of committee so that the full House can vote on it., They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.

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They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.

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The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rests on its authority to...

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place a bill on the legislative calendar, limit time for debate and determine the type of amendments allowed

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What is the principle of stare decisis?

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Judges should base their decisions on the outcomes of past cases

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Which clause in the Constitution justifies the “implied powers doctrine”? Options: The necessary and proper clause, The privileges and immunities clause, The contract clause, The debts and engagements clause, The executive power clause

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The necessary and proper clause