CLEP American Government Terms & Definitions Practice Test

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Democrats

	Politician who is not affiliated with any political party
	A statement in the Constitution that Congress has the power to regulate commerce that takes place between states
	A "friend of the court" brief, often submitted in case by an interest group to persuade the court that it should decide a case a certain way
	Political party lead by Andrew Jackson from 1828 to 1856. Campaigned against strong central government and fought to end elitism. -- Democratic President Hoover's laissez-faire approach to the economy during the Great Depression left many poor voters disenfranchised by the Republican Party. They left to join this Party.