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Gov. Exam.

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Lame Duck   show
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Impeachment   show
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show the official head of government.  
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executive agreement   show
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civilian supremacy of the armed forces   show
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War Powers Act   show
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show powers vested in the national government, particularly in the area of foreign and defense policy, which do not depend on any specific grant of authority by the Constitution, but rather exist because the United States is a sovereign nation.  
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show an executive action that frees an accused or convicted person from all penalties for an offense.  
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show An executive action that delays punishment for a crime.  
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Chief Executive   show
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Executive Order   show
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show A pronouncement issued by the president at the time a bill passed by Congress is signed into law.  
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Executive Office of the President   show
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National Security Council (NSC)   show
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)   show
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Honeymoon Effect   show
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Rally Effect   show
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show The power of courts to declare unconstitutional the actions of the other branches and units of government.  
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Strict Construction   show
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show A doctrine of constitutional interpretation holding that the document should be interpreted broadly.  
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show The charge that judges are going beyond their authority by making the law and not just interpreting it.  
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Judicial Restraint   show
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Jurisdiction   show
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Civil Case   show
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show A legal dispute dealing with an alleged violation of a penal law.  
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Writ of Habeas Corpus   show
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Legal brief   show
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Affirm   show
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Remand   show
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show The set of cases a court may hear as a trial court.  
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Test Cases   show
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In Forma Pauperis   show
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show A closed meeting attended only by the members of the Court  
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show A decision process used by the Supreme Court to determine which cases to consider on appeal, holding that the Court will hear a case if four of the nine judges agree to the review.  
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show the technical term for the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments and make a ruling in a case.  
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per curiam opinion   show
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Dissenting Opinion   show
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Concurring Opinion   show
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Majority Opinion   show
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amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief   show
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Statutory Law   show
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show Law that involves the interpretation and application of the Constitution  
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Subsidy   show
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show Government taking items of value,especially money, from some groups of people and then giving items of value, either in cash or services, to other groups of people.  
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show A severe and prolonged economic slump characterized by decreased business activity and high unemployment  
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Recession   show
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Inflation   show
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Interest   show
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Estate Tax   show
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Tax preference   show
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Tax Exemption   show
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show An expenditure that can be subtracted from a taxpayer's gross income before figuring the tax owed.  
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show An expenditure that reduces an individual's tax liability by the amount of the credit.  
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Excise Taxes   show
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show The total value of goods and services produced by a nation's economy in a year, excluding transactions with foreign countries.  
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show a levy assessed on the retail sale of taxable items  
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show An income tax that assesses the same percentage tax rate on all income levels.  
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show A levy that taxes people earning higher incomes at a higher rate than it does individuals making less money.  
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show A levy that taxes all persons at the same percentage rate, regardless of income.  
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Regressive Tax   show
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show The approach to government finance that holds that taxes should be based on an individuals ability to pay.  
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national debt   show
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Balanced Budget   show
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show The sum by which annual budget receipts exceed annual budget expenditures  
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Value Added Tax (VAT)   show
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show A mechanism designed to regularly increase the size of a payment to compensate for the effects of inflation  
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Welfare Programs   show
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show A process that involves the government contracting with private business to implement government programs.  
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show A government program that provides benefits to recipients based on their financial need.  
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show The use of government spending and taxation for the purpose of achieving economic goals  
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Mandatory Spending   show
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Entitlement Program   show
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show Budgetary Expenditures that not mandated by law or contact, such as annual funding for education, highway construction, or national defense  
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PAYGO   show
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Appropriations process   show
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Authorization process   show
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Monetary Policy   show
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show The central banking system of the United States with authority to establish banking policies and influence the amount of credit available in the economy.  
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earmarks   show
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