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CLEP American Government

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1. An immigrant who wished to become a citizen may be naturalized after living in the US for ___ years.






2. Article II of the Constitution establishes the ______________ branch.






3. Control of a market by a single company.






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






5. Most house committees are limited to _____ subcommittees.






6. Baby boomers - women - and voters with higher levels of education tend to have a ____________ voter turnout.






7. The belief that all people possess certain basic rights that may not be abridged by government.






8. Method by which federal court judges may lose their position.






9. The absent colony at the 2nd Continental Congress.






10. The 1803 case in which the Supreme Court - by declaring a portion of an act of Congress unconstitutional - first firmly set forth and established the power of judicial review.






11. The kinds of cases that a court has the authority to decide.






12. Requires reporting of financial information by companies with publicly traded securities






13. The 1896 case of Plessy v. Fergusan established the racial segregation policy of __________________.






14. Courts of original jurisdiction in federal crimes - civil suits under federal law - civil suits between citizens of different states where the amount in question exceeds $50 -000 - bankruptcy proceedings - cases involving some federal administrative






15. The Democrats control over politics during the 20th century ended with this President's unpopular handling of the Vietnam War.






16. After analyzing 1 -795 platform pledges over a 10-year period - Gerald M. Pomper concluded that almost ____________ of these promises were fulfilled






17. When the minority party becomes stronger than the majority party - usually the result of winning a critical election.






18. Units of government under the president - within the executive branch - that are not part of a cabinet department.






19. Agenda that includes issues that affect the daily lives of the people.






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






21. 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.






22. 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






23. An economic system of free enterprise with private ownership of the means of production.






24. It is possible either to describe people - government - politics - and power as isolated - static elements - or to look at them as interacting elements in a_______________.






25. A policy adopted by the United States after the Second World War that assumed that if enough nuclear weapons were deployed by the United States - an enemy would not attack for fear of being destroyed in retaliation.






26. A primary in which any registered voter is able to vote for candidates from more than one party. A voter - for example - may vote for a Democrat for U.S. senator and for a Republican for governor. In 2000 - the Supreme Court struck down the blanket p






27. Legislature bills that affect only a small group of citizens.






28. Lawsuit brought by an individual or group of people on behalf of all those similarly situated






29. This author of Leviathon posited that government is necessary because people are generally in a state of conflict.






30. Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.






31. The issue of slavery split the Democratic Party into what two factions?






32. As part of the negotiations concerning the Constitution - the South fought for and won an agreement forbidding the imposition of _______________.






33. 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






34. 6 In the view of Robert L. Lineberry - policy analysts focus on the _______________.






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






36. Guarantees that citizens cannot be compelled by the government to act in a way that is contrary to their religious beliefs. (ex. Conscientious objection to military service required by the draft is the execution of ______________)






37. Permitted court authorized wire-tapping and bugging by federal - state - and local authorities and use of such evidence in trial. Later reversed by the Supreme Court based on 4th Amendment rights.






38. First civil rights organization to use non-violent tactics to promote racial equality and desegregation






39. The appropriation of government spending for projects that are intended primarily to benefit particular constituents - such as those in marginal seats or campaign contributors.






40. A system in which national and state governments are competitors with distinct powers. This system was prominent in the US from the during the 19th century until 1937.






41. The separation of people by race.






42. A system of voter registration in which voters must register every year or at other stated intervals.






43. After hearings are complete - a congressional subcommittee will usually determine a bill's future in final deliberations known as






44. This clause of the 1st amendment establishes a 'wall of separation' between church and state.






45. Organization of individuals with similar policy goals who enter the political process to influence legislation that affects the organizations interests






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






47. The average voter turnout between 1960 and 2004 was __________ percent






48. In the Federalist Papers - James Madison proposed that the states under the new Constitution would retain ____________ sovereignty.






49. Washington v. Chrisman (1982) established the _________________ - allowing police officers to seize evidence without a warrant if the evidence is in obvious sight.






50. Government branch established in Article I of the Constitution.







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