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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
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1. These dissenting Republicans won 17% of the popular vote in 1924 on a platform for public control of national resources and railways - tax reductions - and changes to the staff of the executive department

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2. Included are Ways and Means - Veteran's Affairs - Transportation and Infrastructure - Standards of Official Conduct - Small Business - Science - Judiciary - Rules - Resources - Oversight of Government Reform - House Administration - Homeland Security






3. Powers of government that are specifically granted to the three branches of the federal government under the Constitution.






4. Law enacted in 1939 to prohibit civil servants from taking activists roles in partisan campaigns .This act prohibited federal employees from making political contributions - working for a particualr party -or campaining for a particualr canidate






5. Laws - rules - and government programs designed to protect individual rights and specific groups - as well as to benefit society as a whole in such areas as health - worker safety - consumer protection - and the environment.






6. A provision of the Federal Communications Act that requires broadcasters to provide the same amount of exposure to all legally qualified political candidates.






7. High School Dropouts - Blacks - Hispanics - Recent immigrants - and People under 25 or over 75 tend to have a _________ voter turnout.






8. First Executive Branch






9. Bills passed by Congress to pay for the spending it has authorized.






10. Agencies that were at one time semi-autonomous but that through legislation have been placed under presidential control since 1945.






11. A plan to provide billions of dollars of American aid to Western Europe to speed its economic and social recovery after the Second World War.






12. Which committee assignments would confer the most power and influence on members of the Senate?






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. The 5th amendment protect against _____________.






15. The Jacksonian Era marked an important change in the process used to nominate Presidential candidates with the emergence of party _________________ - eliminating caucuses.






16. The drawing of the lines of congressional districts - or of any other political district - in order to favor one political party or group over another.






17. The ___________ aspects of Federalism include: conflicts between state and national government - economic and racial discrimination - uneven enforcement of law - and dominance of local governments by special interest groups






18. A tactic in which PACs collect contributions from like-minded individuals and present them to a candidate or political party as a 'bundle -' thus increasing the PAC's influence.






19. Things government decides to do - example: taxation - crime control - national defense - education - etc.






20. According to the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 - federal trials must commence within _______ days of arrest with the exception of delay for mental health testing of the defendant and illness of the defendant or key witness.






21. A course of action chosen by government officials






22. Cabinet positions must be ____________ by the Senate






23. A judicial opinion agreed to by a majority of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.






24. Congress defined the steps for the creation and admission of new states. It forbade slavery while the region remained a territory although citizens could legalize it. First congress would appoint a territorial governor and judges. Second as soon as 5






25. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an example of an






26. A broad concept that may be defined in many ways - but the term is generally used to refer to the basic protection and defense of the nation.






27. Something given in exchange for something else; swap






28. In Johnson v. Texas (1989) - the Supreme Court ruled that burning the flag in a manner that does not pose a threat to people or property is allowed as this type of freedom of speech.






29. Considered the most sacred right in American history. Colonists felt oppressed by the tyranny of the crown but were unable to speak up about it for fear of repercussion.






30. Political commercials that strongly attack a rival candidate.






31. After a bill is assigned to a committee - the next step is typically a ______________.






32. The total group from which poll-takers may select a random sample in order to measure public opinion.






33. According to the Constitution - the electors in the Electoral College shall be appointed in a manner to be determined by the






34. Multi-interest and often multinational corporations that - under one corporate roof - may manufacture a wide variety of products.






35. Devolutionary system in which the national government returns tax dollars to the state and local governments primarily in the form of block grants.






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






37. During the period from 1976 to 1824 - This party was lead by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. They wanted a stronger national government that would rectify the pitfalls of the Articles of Confederation. Their supporters held a stronghold in New






38. Finding that enough evidence exists to warrant a criminal trial.






39. Clause in the 14th Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The 5th Amendment also imposes this limitation on the national government.






40. ____________________ define Congressional voting districts acting within constraints set down by Congress and the Supreme Court.






41. American politics is dominated by a small ___________ who is responsible for most of the important policy decisions






42. An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other - so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted






43. People may vote in a party's primary only if they are registered members of that party. Independents cannot participate. Note that because some political parties name themselves independent - the term 'non-partisan' often replaces 'independent' when






44. A group of high-level administrators and managers at the top of the government bureaucracy. SES members have less job tenure but are eligible for substantial cash bonuses for merit.






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






46. A legislature with only one house.






47. 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.






48. A strand of American foreign policy that was visible by the end of the 19th century; it included 'gunboat diplomacy' and other forms of military involvement by the United States in various parts of the world.






49. This 1964 case established strict standards for proving slander and libel - court must prove intent of malice on the part of the publisher.






50. Requires that a suspect in a federal case be arraigned without unnecessary delay.







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