AP US Government| 300 questions| Graded AAffirmative Action Correct Answer: A policy designed to give special compensation to a previously disadvantaged group.amicus curiae briefs Correct Answer: Briefs submitted to the court by outside parties to influence the decision.Anti-Federalists Correct Answer: At the time of the Con, they argued that the Con was a class based document, would erode fundamental liberties and weaken the states.appropriations bill Correct Answer: Act of Cong that funds programs within authorized limits. Usually these bills are annual.Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: First Con, adopted in 1777, enacted in 1781. They established a national legislature (Continental Congress), but left most authority with the states.authorization bill Correct Answer: Act of Cong (type of bill) that makes or continues a government or entitlement program, also defines budget limits for said program.bicameral legislature Correct Answer: A legislature divided into 2 houses, such as the US Congress and most state legislatures.bill Correct Answer: A proposed law written in legal language. Only o member of Congress can submit one, although anyone can write one.Bill of Rights Correct Answer: First 10 Amendments written to satiate Anti-Federalists. They define basic liberties and rights.blanket primaries Correct Answer: Primaries in which voters can be from and