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GoPo AP Vocabulary A - B

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A government printed ballot of uniform size and shape to be cast in secret that was adopted by many states around 1890 in order to reduce voting fraud   Australian  
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A document that announces how much the government will collect in taxes and spend in revenues and how those will expenditures will be allocated among various programs   Budget  
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A primary election that permits all voters regardless of party to choose candidates   Blanket  
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A law that declares a person, without a trial, to be guilty of a crime; forbidden to both Congress and the states by Article I of the Constitution   Bill of Attainder  
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A court that makes decisions that forge new ground such as Roe v Wade or Brown v BOE based on the view that judges should discern the general principles underlying the Constitution and its often vague language, often done with the guidance of moral or eco   Activist  
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A legislative grant of money tot finance a government program   Appropriation  
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A situation in which the government takes in more money than it spends   Budget surplus  
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Refers to interested groups or individuals, not directly involved in a suit, who may file legal briefs or make oral arguments in support of one side   Amicus curiae (friend of the court)  
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Grants of money from the federal government to states for programs in certain general areas rather than for specific kinds of program   Block  
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Programs for minorities supported by government as a means of providing equality under the law   Affirmative Action  
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A legal document prepared by an attorney representing a party before a court   Brief  
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The ability to use the office of the presidency to promote a particular program and/or to influence Congress to accept legislative proposals   Bully Pulpit  
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A situation in which the government spends more money that it takes in from taxes and fees   Budget deficit  
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Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency; may grant permission to spend a certain sum of money, although the money isn't available yet   Authorization  
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