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17 Cards in this Set
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1.Internal mobilization occurs when
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conflics in the government create divided fractions that try to mobilize popular support
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The “era of good feelings” was
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unity among Americans
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Which of the following was not a date of an electoral realignment
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1994
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State and local party organization do all of the following except
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litigate against unfavorable policies
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One reason why redistricting is controversial is because
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it can cause votes to swing in favor of one side or the other
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What are the most common private bills proposed in Congress
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bills for defense contracts in a representative district
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When the House and the Senate coordinate two versions of the same bill, they will often use a ______ to obtain a single unified bill
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conference commitee
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“Astroturf lobbying” refers to the practice whereby
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a special interest group pretends to represent the public interest
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Oversight can best be described as
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Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation
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. The Senate’s constitutional power of advice and consent extends to which of the following
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the president’s power to make treaties with foreign nations
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The role the House of Representatives plays in impeachments can best be compared with that of a
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grand jury
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Members of Congress can represent the people in two ways: as a ______, a member of Congress acts on the express preferences of his or her constituency; as a ______, a member is more loosely tied to constituents and makes the decisions he or she thinks are best
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Delegate, trustee
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When the president infers powers from the “rights, duties, and obligations” of the presidency, these are called
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inherent powers
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Through the act of delegating powers, the national structure of government in the 1930s went from ______ to ______
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legislatively centered, president centered
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The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity
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head of state
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A significant initiative set forth by Lyndon Johnson was
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the great society
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The office of the presidency was established by of the Constitution
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Article ll
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