PLSI STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
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radical correct answers Favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms.
liberal correct answers one who favors greater government intervention, particularly in economic affairs and in the provision of social services
conservative correct answers One who favors limited government i...
radical correct answers Favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms.
liberal correct answers one who favors greater government intervention, particularly in
economic affairs and in the provision of social services
conservative correct answers One who favors limited government intervention,
particularly in economic affairs
reactionary correct answers strongly opposed to change; conservative
Reapportionment correct answers The reallocation of the number of seats in the House
of Representatives after each decennial census
Gerrymandering correct answers the drawing of congressional districts to produce a
particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the district.
Decennial Census correct answers Taken every 10 years by the Census Bureau,
counts the population, helps with reapportionment
executive order correct answers A rule or regulation issued by the president that has
the effect of law. all executive orders must be published in the federal register.
redistricting correct answers the process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect
increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within
a state
indicment correct answers a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
standing committee correct answers committee to which proposed bills are referred;
continues from one Congress to the next
sub committee correct answers A group within a standing committee that specializes in
a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility
confrence committee correct answers special joint committee created to reconcile
differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
Pigeon Hole Veto correct answers A bill gets pushed aside and is left alone or killed
forever
, discharge petition correct answers Petition that gives a majority of the House of
Representatives the authority to bring an issue to the floor in the face of committee
inaction.
select committee correct answers temporary committee appointed for a specific
purpose
Presidential Veto correct answers a power of the President to reject a bill and prevent it
from becoming a law
pocket veto correct answers If Congress adjourns during the ten days the president has
to consider a bill passed by both houses of Congress, the bill is considered vetoed
without the president's signature.
electoral vote correct answers the official vote for president and vice president by
electors in each state
incumbent correct answers An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
Senate Majority Leader correct answers The chief spokesperson of the majority party in
the Senate, who directs the legislative program and party strategy.
Judicial Precedent/Stare Decisis correct answers Stare decisis is a legal doctrine that
obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case. Stare
Decisis ensures that cases with similar scenarios and facts are approached in the same
way.
Earmark/pork barrel politics correct answers An earmark is a provision inserted into a
discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while
circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process.
bureaucracy/bureaucrats correct answers a system of government in which most of the
important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
social welfare spending correct answers clearly accounts for the growth of government
in America.
Judicial Review correct answers power of the courts to review acts of other branches of
government and the states.
Common Law correct answers A legal system based on custom and court rulings
Constitutional Law correct answers law that involves the interpretation and application
of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
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