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Vocabulary II

Matching
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
special session
b.
continuous body
c.
gerrymandered
d.
session
e.
single-member district
f.
term
 

1. 
With just a fraction of its seats up for election at any one time, the Senate is the sole ____ in Congress.
 

2. 
Congress must meet formally at least twice during each ____ to carry out the business of lawmaking.
 

3. 
Voters choose among candidates running exclusively in their districts under the ____ system of election.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
apportioned
b.
reapportion
c.
continuous body
d.
at-large
e.
term
f.
special session
 

4. 
An emergency may prompt the President to call a ____ of Congress.
 

5. 
Seats in the House of Representatives are ____ among the States according to their populations.
 

6. 
States with only one member in the House of Representatives use the ____ system to elect their representative.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
commerce power
b.
copyright
c.
indirect tax
d.
legal tender
e.
patent
 

7. 
____ a charge levied by the government, first paid by one person, then passed on to another
 

8. 
____ the exclusive legal right to copy, sell, or publish a piece of creative work
 

9. 
____ a grant for the exclusive right to make, use, or sell new or improved inventions
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
successor
b.
commerce power
c.
deficit financing
d.
liberal constructionist
e.
Necessary and Proper Clause
f.
strict constructionist
 

10. 
The implied powers are based on the ____, giving Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.
 

11. 
A(n) ____ would argue for a narrow interpretation of  the powers of Congress.
 

12. 
The ____ authorizes Congress to regulate all commercial interactions between the States.
 

13. 
Under the 25th Amendment, the President nominates a(n) ____.
 

14. 
The Federal Government has often relied on ____ to pay for wars or social programs.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
direct tax
b.
impeach
c.
legal tender
d.
liberal constructionist
e.
strict constructionist
f.
indirect tax
g.
subpoena
 

15. 
A(n) ____ favors a broad interpretation of the Constitution, which would extend the powers of Congress.
 

16. 
Some country doctors once accepted livestock as payment for medical bills, but most creditors today demand to be paid in ____.
 

17. 
The power to ____ provides a way of bringing charges against the President for any high crimes and misdemeanors committed while in office.
 

18. 
A(n) ____ is a monetary sum first paid by one person and then passed on to another.
 

19. 
A court order for a person to appear in court or produce documents is known as a(n) ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
resolution
b.
rider
c.
discharge petition
d.
quorum
e.
party caucus
f.
filibuster
 

20. 
____ voted on by either house, but has no force of law
 

21. 
____ closed meeting of the members of each party in the House
 

22. 
____ provision attached to an important bill
 

23. 
____ majority of the full membership of either house
 

24. 
____ enables members to force a bill that has been in committee for 30 days onto the floor for consideration
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
electorate
b.
platform
c.
keynote address
d.
electoral college
 

25. 
____ the speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention
 

26. 
____ the mass of people who actually cast votes in an election
 

27. 
____ the name of the group that makes the formal selection of the President
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
electoral college
b.
chief citizen
c.
chief of state
d.
chief executive
e.
chief administrator
f.
chief legislator
g.
presidential primary
h.
balance the ticket
i.
winner-take-all
j.
keynote address
 

28. 
The President is the nation's ____, heading a large government organization.
 

29. 
Under the ____ system, a candidate who wins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary.
 

30. 
Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can ____ by virtue of certain characteristics.
 

31. 
The ____ is the group of people chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally select the President and Vice President.
 

32. 
As ____, the President holds broad power in domestic and foreign affairs.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
chief diplomat
b.
presidential electors
c.
chief of state
d.
chief legislator
e.
proportional representation
f.
platform
g.
commander in chief
 

33. 
____ must cast their State's formal votes for President.
 

34. 
The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as its ____.
 

35. 
Most States had to change their primary laws to account for the Democrats' ____ rule.
 

36. 
As ____, the President is the political leader of the nation.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
pardon
b.
persona non grata
c.
Executive Article
d.
executive agreement
e.
treaty
f.
commutation
g.
reprieve
 

37. 
A(n) ____ is an international agreement that requires senate approval.
 

38. 
Since a full pardon was not granted, the criminal asked for a(n) ____ to lessen her sentence.
 

39. 
A(n) ____ is a pact between the President and a foreign state that does not require Senate approval.
 

40. 
The ____ outlines the powers of the presidency.
 

41. 
A ____ postpones the execution of a sentence, but in itself does not change the sentence.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
amnesty
b.
commutation
c.
executive agreement
d.
executive order
e.
clemency
f.
recognition
 

42. 
A directive, rule, or regulation made by the President that has the effect of law is called a(n) ____.
 

43. 
Without the consent of the Senate, the President can make a(n) ____ with heads of foreign states.
 

44. 
Under the power of ____, the President can accept another country as equal in the family of nations.
 

45. 
____ is the granting of a general pardon to a whole group  of law violators.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
registers
b.
independent executive agencies
c.
government corporation
d.
independent regulatory commissions
 

46. 
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Peace Corps are both examples of ____.
 

47. 
Congress established the first ____ when the Bank of the United States was chartered.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
regressive tax
b.
estate tax
c.
deficit
d.
entitlement
e.
continuing resolution
f.
gift tax
g.
public debt
h.
progressive tax
 

48. 
____ tax that has a higher rate for a higher income
 

49. 
____ benefit that federal law says must be paid to those who meet the eligibility requirements
 

50. 
____ tax imposed on the assets of one who dies
 

51. 
____ ruling that allows a government agency to function until its annual appropriations are approved
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
custom duty
b.
progressive tax
c.
regressive tax
d.
interest
e.
excise tax
f.
payroll tax
 

52. 
Money from the ____ helps pay for Social Security and Medicare programs.
 

53. 
A ____ is a tax laid on goods brought into the United States from abroad.
 

54. 
____ is a charge levied for borrowing money, generally earning a percentage of the amount borrowed.
 

55. 
A tax that is set at a flat rate, without regard for income or the ability to pay, is known as a(n) ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
continuing resolution
b.
excise tax
c.
estate tax
d.
uncontrollable spending
e.
entitlement
f.
controllable spending
g.
tax return
h.
payroll tax
 

56. 
Congress passed a(n) ____ for the Department of Energy to operate until annual appropriations were approved.
 

57. 
A(n) ____ is a tax levied against the manufacture, sale, or consumption of goods.
 

58. 
Medicare is a(n) ____ because it must be paid to people who meet the requirements.
 

59. 
Social Security benefits are an example of ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
UN Security Council
b.
regional security alliance
c.
diplomatic immunity
d.
draft
e.
containment
f.
foreign policy
g.
domestic affairs
h.
collective security
 

60. 
The Selective Service System or ____, requires that certain citizens serve in the military.
 

61. 
Ambassadors are regularly granted ____, which means that they are not subject to the laws of the state in which they serve.
 

62. 
The 15 members of the ____ work to maintain international peace.
 

63. 
In the early part of United States history, the American people were chiefly interested in ____, or what was happening at home.
 

64. 
The principle of ____ works to keep international peace and order by uniting most world nations.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
UN Security Council
b.
espionage
c.
foreign policy
d.
diplomatic immunity
e.
foreign aid
f.
right of legation
g.
cold war
h.
deterrence
 

65. 
The ____ allows nations to send and receive diplomatic representatives.
 

66. 
The CIA's covert activities are known collectively as the practice of ____.
 

67. 
Making a country seem too powerful to be attacked is known as ____.
 

68. 
The ____ was a period of more than 40 years during which relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were tense and often hostile.
 

69. 
The policy of giving economic and military assistance to other countries is known as ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
civil rights
b.
civil liberties
c.
guarantee of association
d.
treason
e.
slander
f.
Free Exercise Clause
g.
libel
h.
symbolic speech
 

70. 
____ positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all
 

71. 
____ the right to gather with others to promote political, economic, and social causes
 

72. 
____ false and malicious use of the printed word
 

73. 
____ expression by conduct such as carrying a sign or wearing an armband
 

74. 
____ protects the right to hold one's own religious beliefs
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
alien
b.
Bill of Rights
c.
picketing
d.
guarantee of association
e.
libel
f.
Due Process Clause
g.
Establishment Clause
h.
sedition
 

75. 
____ the first ten amendments to the Constitution
 

76. 
____ foreign-born, noncitizen
 

77. 
____ the right to assemble and petition with others to promote political, economic, and social causes
 

78. 
____ patrolling of a business site by workers on strike
 

79. 
____ crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
Establishment Clause
b.
civil rights
c.
Due Process Clause
d.
civil liberties
e.
shield laws
f.
Free Exercise Clause
g.
libel
h.
slander
 

80. 
Protections against arbitrary acts of the government are technically known as ____.
 

81. 
States cannot deny the basic provisions of the Bill of Rights to their citizens because of the ____ of the 14th Amendment.
 

82. 
The ____ sets up the separation between church and state.
 

83. 
During a speech at a rally, you are not free to ____ another person.
 

84. 
____ give reporters some protection against having to disclose their sources or reveal other confidential information in legal proceedings.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
content neutral
b.
assemble
c.
seditious speech
d.
alien
e.
symbolic speech
f.
libel
g.
prior restraint
h.
parochial
 

85. 
The government's rules must be ____, meaning that while the government can regulate assemblies on the basis of time, place, and manner, it cannot regulate assemblies on the basis of what may be expressed.
 

86. 
The right of people to gather together to express their views on public matters is known as the right to ____.
 

87. 
Private schools that are church-related are known as ____ schools.
 

88. 
____ is the advocating of conduct intended to disrupt the lawful acts of the government with violence.
 

89. 
Government action seeking to curb ideas before they are expressed is called ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
police power
b.
probable cause
c.
bill of attainder
d.
presentment
e.
Miranda Rule
f.
information
 

90. 
Prosecutors in States often use a(n) ____ to show that there is enough evidence to bring a person to trial.
 

91. 
Neither Congress nor the States can pass a(n) ____ that inflicts punishment without a court trial.
 

92. 
The ____ begins with these words: "You have the right to remain silent."
 

93. 
In order to obtain a warrant, police must have ____.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
bill of attainder
b.
capital punishment
c.
probable cause
d.
bench trial
e.
exclusionary rule
f.
double jeopardy
 

94. 
The prohibition of ____ prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
 

95. 
Current polls indicate that two of every three Americans support ____ for those convicted of murder.
 

96. 
The ____ says that evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized.
 

97. 
The defendant had a(n) ____ with only a judge deciding the case.
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below.  You will not use all the terms.
a.
immigrants
b.
refugee
c.
reverse discrimination
d.
de jure
e.
integration
 

98. 
The United States population can be described as being mainly a nation of ____.
 

99. 
____ is the process of bringing a group into equal membership in society.
 

100. 
Alan Bakke charged the University of California with ____ after he was denied admission to their medical school.
 



 
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