AP Vocabulary-MP

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The powers listed specifically in the US Constitution.

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Exclusive

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Political socialization is the process by which

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political values are passed to the next generation

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Who highlighted the weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation through rebellion against Massachusetts, leading to the US Constitution?

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Daniel Shays

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National law that directs state or local governments to comply w/ federal rules/regulations, but contain little or no federal funding to defray cost of meeting the requirements (clean air & water standards)

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Unfunded mandates

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Media coverage that focuses more about on who is winning as opposed to what the main issues are

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Horse race journalism

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Powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states. _____ _____ are held by the states through the Tenth Amendment.

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reserved powers

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A law that declares a person, without a trial, to be guilty of a crime. Barred by the constitution.

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Bill of Attainder

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Article VI of the Constitution: The constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties, are supreme over state laws when national government is acting within constitutional limits

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Supremacy clause

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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.