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1. Proponents of the ""new federalism"" argue that __________.

2. Members of the ________ generate more mail to congress than any other group.

3. Most u.s. high schools emphasize learning based on _____, which is developmentally appropriate.

4. Denaturalization is _____.

5. Congress has expressed powers, implied powers, and _____ powers.

6. Congress is a ________ legislature with ______ members.

7. Custer's cavalry was wiped out at the ____.

8. A _____________ system of government is one in which the central government has ______________.

9. Under the mayor-council system, the ________.

10. The assimilation of native americans was a goal of _____.

11. The americans with disabilities act is enforced by the _____.

12. You can minimize the force of impact in a collision by __________.

13. A party might be reluctant to use proportional representation primaries because they __________.

14. ________ typically has the highest voter turnout among the states.

15. ________ was called ""the great leveler"" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

16. French philosopher michel foucault referred to politics as ""________.""

17. Runoff primaries __________.

18. Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

19. _____ has been found to reduce anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients.

20. Strict constructionists want congress to _____.

21. 4. william ouchi referred to the american approach to management as _______ management

22. In contemporary american politics, solid support for the republican party comes from the ________.

23. Reapportionment occurs because of _____.

24. The presidents group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.

25. _______is the presidential power to block an act of congress by refusing to sign it.

26. Following the 2006 elections, ________ became speaker of the u.s. house.

27. ________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

28. A case will be placed on the courts docket when ________ justices agree to do so.

29. __________ rebellion was a protest by massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

30. The ________ amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law."

31. Republicanism most directly implies __________.

32. When members of congress vote with their political party, they are acting as _____.

33. ________ percent of americans are completely offline.

34. The presidents expressed powers include all of the following categories except ________.

35. The senate watergate committee of 1973 is an example of a ________ committee.

36. The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the ________.

37. Many of the founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

38. Most americans support pursuing equality of ____ more than equality of ____.

39. Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.

40. Most presidents are in favor of the line-item veto because it gives them more power over _____.

41. One of the basic rights in the magna carta which was central to america's democracy is ______.

42. Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

43. The most important arenas of congressional policy making are ____ committees.

44. The right against self-incrimination, based in ________, is an example of ________.

45. ___ are the most widespread and important category of selective benefits offered to group members.

46. _____ refers to the tendency for members of congress to win reelection in overwhelming numbers.

47. ________ warned americans against too much involvement with foreign nations.

48. ________ was the first president to promote new federalism.

49. ________ was the setting for a major racial confrontation concerning school busing in the 1970s.

50. __________ is the extent to which people believe their actions affect the course of government.

51. A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

52. A committee comprising both house and senate members is often referred to as a _______ committee.

53. The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is ________.

54. Congress has the power to set up and organize all _____ below the supreme court.

55. Today, women currently hold about ________ of the seats in the house of representatives.

56. A __________ form of government leaves the most power with state and local governments.

57. Impeachment is a ________ process.

58. Concerning state funding for education, _____.

59. Commodity taxes impose a ______ upon society.

60. In 1978, texans elected ___________, their first republican governor since reconstruction.

61. The texas constitution specifies that ____ is/are to be elected.

62. According to the textbook, in large counties the _____________ prepares the county budget.

63. Eighty percent of texans live in __________.

64. The ____________ of government makes use of a professionally trained city manager.

65. The traditionalistic subculture generally believes that __________.

66. In 2014, ____________ was elected governor of texas.

67. Virtually all elected republicans in texas are ____ first; a few are also ____.

68. The lieutenant governor of texas __________.

69. Vehicle balance _______________.

70. The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the ________ presidency.

71. The vice presidents role as next in line for the presidency was officially established by _____.

72. Since 1960, televised presidential debates _____.

73. All of the following are solutions to urban sprawl, except __________.

74. The u.s. constitution addressed three diverse issues including ______. select all that apply.

75. From the civil war to the 1960s, the ____ was a democratic stronghold.

76. The text suggests that political junkies are more likely to engage in ________ voting.

77. The boundaries of legislative districts in the united states are to be redrawn every ______ years.

78. In the recent past, primaries were used both to select delegates and to _____.

79. In texas elections, the ________ play(s) the largest role in running campaigns.

80. Income levels in texas __________.

81. The constitution of 1845 was amended in 1850 to allow for __________.

82. The current texas constitution is __________.

83. In texas, ________ create(s) special districts.

84. In some cases concerning _____, a governor may refuse to extradite a fugitive.

85. Hillary clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

86. ________ is generally regarded as a conservative news broadcasting service.

87. Abraham lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

88. As the president and the executive department implement and enforce a law, they might need _____.

89. Block grants provide _____ funds for specific government services.

90. The__________ banned slavery in the territories that were north of the southern border of missouri.

91. When a crosscutting issue splits the party-in-the-electorate, this is know as _______.

92. George gallup believed that __________. this belief continues to be common today.

93. In 2013, ____________ exercised the "nuclear option" to ____________.

94. Hispanics in south texas and along the mexican border historically __________.

95. While northerners increasingly feared _______, southerners raised the specter of _______.

96. California has a _________ executive, in which power is _________.

97. Californias rice fields are _______.

98. Formula grants and project grants are both types of _________ grants.

99. Cities must redistrict every __________ years.

100. In may 2010, ________ percent of californians approved of the job the legislature was doing.

101. Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years.

102. In most congressional elections, ____ outspend ____.

103. The constitution of 1876 embraced the concept of ___________ in education.

104. The itus forerunner was the __________

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