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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
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1. Population migration patterns since the second World War have increased the power of _____________.






2. A federal tax on imports.






3. Presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.






4. This branch of government checks Bureaucracy through its control over lawsuits filed against the agency.






5. Congress' first step towards allocating funds






6. A legislator who automatically mirrors the will of the majority of his or her constituents.






7. These voters tend to have a high voter turnout because of their strong since of civic duty due to growing up during an era of political and civil unrest.






8. Amendment that delegated the election of Senators to popular vote.






9. Guarantees that an accused in innocent until proven guilty.






10. A course of action chosen by government officials






11. Makes sure that funds are used safely and wisely. They oversee the state's financial records






12. Legislative branch incorporating two houses.






13. What principle - contained in the Fourth Amendment - protects a citizen from unwarranted search and seizure?






14. The claim by presidents of an inherent right to withhold information from Congress and the judiciary.






15. In presidential campaigns - federal matching funds are provided to candidates who ______________.






16. This rule established by US v. Leon (1984) angered civil liberties groups by allowing exception to the Exclusionary Rule in instances where probably cause may not fully exist.






17. An unwritten custom by which individual senators who belong to the same political party as the president exercise an informal veto power over presidential appointments in their states.






18. Programs mandated by law and not subject to annual review by Congress or the president.






19. An annual meeting held in the spring in many New England towns - at which the townspeople come together to elect a board of selectmen and to discuss local policy questions. It has become a symbol of participatory democracy.






20. Political leaders typically try to both lead and follow ____________.






21. Germany - Switzerland - and India are examples of countries with a _______________ system of government.






22. The Supreme Court holds _____________ jurisdiction in cases against the US - ambassadors - public ministers - and consuls.






23. A group of writers - journalists - and critics who exposed corporate malfeasance and political corruption in the first decade of the 20th century.






24. Minor criminal offenses - such as speeding.






25. Political party lead by Andrew Jackson from 1828 to 1856. Campaigned against strong central government and fought to end elitism.






26. Spending determined by the number of qualified recipients and their legally determined need is called






27. Political strategists believe that presidential elections will normally be won or lost in _______________states.






28. In 1978 - the Supreme Court - in the 'seven dirty words' case - ruled that the government has the right to prohibit the broadcasting of _______________.






29. The term most political scientists prefer to describe the bureaucratic process






30. Federal aid that states and localities may use mostly as they wish.






31. Legislative house whose members were intended to represent the people.






32. The pursuit and exercise of power






33. First African American appointed to the Supreme Court






34. Formal approval or consent given to a constitution - constitutional amendment - or treaty before it goes into effect.






35. A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.






36. Cabinet positions must be ____________ by the Senate






37. Literally meaning 'right of soil' - confers citizenship by place of birth.






38. ____________ often influence political appointments in an effort to influence bureaucracy.






39. The only instance in which the government can prohibit religious activities






40. Federal grants in which the recipient has little discretion over how the money is spent. The national government sets narrowly defined rules for use of funds and often requires the states or local governments to provide matching funds. These grants a






41. The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group






42. These party members take active non-leadership roles such as working polls or contributing money to campaigns. Tend to compromise on important issues and are mostly concerned about winning elections.






43. The power of some municipalities to modify their charters and run their affairs without approval by the state legislature.






44. A method of polling - considered less reliable than a random sample - in which interviewers are instructed to question members of a particular group in proportion to their percentage in the population as a whole.






45. A term coined by President Lyndon B. Johnson to describe his own view of the relationship between Washington and the states.






46. Today the South is is a two-party battleground - in which the ______________ often have the upper hand






47. Decides which bills will be considered.






48. The way things should be by law






49. The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress_________________ take away a person's citizenship unless it is freely renounced.






50. A provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion. Judicial enforcement is unconstitutional.







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