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CLEP American Government

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1. Federal categorical grants in which the granting agency has less discretion over how the recipient spends the money.






2. Members of the ______________ committee of a political party work to maintain influence during non election years through congressional campaign committees.






3. ______________ refers to the differences in political attitudes and voting behavior between men and women






4. Federal laws limit the amount of ___________ that can be donated directly to campaign coffers.






5. Number of original cabinet positions under George Washington.






6. Cabinet department responsible for collective bargaining and union activity. Established in 1913






7. Executive check on Legislative Branch.






8. The ______________________ were formed to unite the colonists against Britain.






9. This term refers to the gain in the polls that a candidate often enjoys after a national convention






10. Puerto Rico has ____________ status.






11. Cabinet department responsible for insuring mortgages and providing housing subsidies. Established in 1965






12. Elections that may lead to a basic shift in the party identification of the electorate.






13. The formal source of all authority in each major political party. It nominates the party candidates for president and vice president - writes a platform - settles disputes - writes rules - and elects the members of the national committee.






14. Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.






15. The European political philosophers whose writings influenced the concepts of liberty and government contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution belonged to the intellectual and cultural movement known as






16. Which two British Acts - passed in 1764 - caused American colonists for the first time to organize protests against the injustices of British rule - and sparked the rallying cry 'no taxation without representation'?






17. 1976 Law requiring all governmental agency meetings to be open to the public unless classified information will be discussed.






18. Age Requirement for House of Representatives.






19. Voter turnout is usually ____________ when there is a binding referendum on the ballot.






20. Number of Senators elected at large per state -






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






22. Voters tendency to identify with a party that shares their views on important issues ignoring the party's stance on issues they deem less important. to be life-long unless there is a major change in the party's platform. 2. Influenced by ra






23. How groups form and organize to pursue their goals or objectives - including how to get individuals and groups to participate and cooperate.






24. A device that allows the House of Representatives to conduct its business with fewer restrictions on debate and a quorum of only 100 members.






25. The 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act - the 1965 Highway Beautification Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act are all examples of ____________________.






26. The right of the Supreme Court - under the Constitution - to hear certain kinds of cases directly - such as cases involving foreign diplomats - or cases in which one of the 50 states is a party.






27. A technique polling organizations use in which several people from the same neighborhood are interviewed.






28. Formed as a third party on the issue of slavery by many former Whigs in the 1850's. Anti-slavery platform. Supported by farmers - laborers - and newly-freed blacks.






29. The power to tax is an example of _______________ powers.






30. The foreign policy of the United States during the period after the Second World War - designed to contain the expansion of Soviet power.






31. There are 11 circuit ____________________ who have no original jurisdiction.






32. Cabinet department responsible for managing school lunch programs and food safety. Established in 1862.






33. A policy that takes something away from one person and gives it to someone else -






34. Dissenting Democrats focused on foreign affairs. Aligned with the US Communist Party.

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35. Number of Federal District courts across 50 states - DC and Puerto Rico.






36. A system in which the national government sets requirements that are then implemented by state and local governments.






37. A jury of 6 to 12 persons who determine guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action






38. A world economy characterized by the free movement of goods - capital - labor - and information across national borders.






39. Guarantees that any rights not explicitly outlined heretofore are reserved for the states.






40. Legislative house whose membership was intended to represent the state.






41. Age requirement for President






42. The view advocated by Supreme Court Justices Hugo Black and William O. Douglas that there are provisions of the Bill of Rights that cannot be diluted by judicial decisions.






43. The 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine that prompted King George III's Prohibitory Act and the sending of mercenaries to the colonies.






44. Responsibilities include: Coordinating the nation's intelligence activities and Evaluating and disseminating intelligence that affects national security






45. Signed the executive order banning segregation in the armed forces.






46. The 1st Amendment states that government cannot issue ______________ - censoring publications before they are published.






47. In Schenck v. US (1919) - The Supreme Court ruled that government may prohibit speech that creates an immediate threat of criminal action. Essentially established different standards for speech during wartime than in peacetime. Thus - establishing th






48. An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion






49. A loose grouping of people and organizations who seek to influence policy formation.






50. The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act banned contributions of soft money to______________.






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