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CLEP American Government

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1. _____________ is responsible for monetary policy.






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






3. Although camera are allowed in most trial courts - they are banned from ______________.






4. The practice under which victorious politicians reward their followers with jobs.






5. 19th century case establishing that the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government - upheld until the 20th century. Ruling allowed stated to engage in activities such as establishing state churches and denying public office to people of ce






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






7. A method available in most states that allows voters - in effect - to 'veto' a bill passed by the legislature or to accept or reject a proposal - such as a bond issue - made by a government agency.






8. Spending by the national committees of the political parties to support the election of congressional candidates is known as






9. Number of years a President must reside in the US prior to taking office






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






11. 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.






12. In the 1925 Gitlow case - the Supreme Court began a process of ______________ of the Bill of Rights to the states.






13. ________ of voters identify with one political party in advance of the campaign.






14. A place of work in which any person may be hired provided that he or she joins the union within a specified time.






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






16. The state officer typically responsible for overseeing federal elections at the state level is the






17. In Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972) - the Supreme Court extended the right to counsel to those accused of misdemeanors if the defendant is _____________.






18. A policy of avoiding foreign involvement.






19. During Presidential election years or when the nation is divided on policy agenda - particularly regarding salient issues - voter turnout is _____________






20. 1944 case established that as as long as a person accepted their beliefs in good faith that it is not the government's authority to determine whether those beliefs are valid.






21. 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.






22. David R. Mayhew has suggested that this influences congressional behavior. The ________________ is the relationship between members of Congress and their constituents.






23. The agency that provides Congress with evaluations of public policies is the






24. Presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. Position awarded to the longest serving Senator from the majority party. 3rd in line of succession for the Presidency.






25. President requires their approval to appoint judges - ambassadors and other high officials.






26. The spread of nuclear weapons to more nations.






27. The separation of people by race.






28. This Supreme Court case infamously decided that a slave was not a citizen but property to be 'used in subservience to the interests - the convenience - or the will of his owner'






29. This 1st amendment clause prohibits the government from making any law prohibiting the exercise of any religion






30. A system of voter registration in which voters must register only once in their district.






31. 1946 Act requiring bureaucratic agencies to appeal to the affected parties before adopting new policies. Legislative check on Bureaucracy.






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






33. Committees that pull members from both the house and the senate who meet to discuss major policy issues such as economy and taxation.






34. The ___________ aspects of Federalism include: diversity/diffusion of power - more access points for political participation - fostering of experimentation and innovation - and allowing local governments to manage local problems effectively






35. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 restructured the number of ______________ in both the House and Senate.






36. The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy)






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






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






39. Most likely to board a foreign ship suspected of drug trafficking at a U.S. port






40. Federal and State Courts function in a _____________manner so that federal courts may receive appeals from state courts.






41. This contraversial legal technicality intended to protect civil liberties has allowed criminals to remain free when the courts refuse to admit evidence that may have been obtained illegally.






42. ________________ of the Constitution governs the relationships of the states.






43. 1940 Act Prohibiting any person from advocating overthrowing the government through violence or force.






44. Constitutional protection of the accused to not be tried for the same crime twice.






45. Executive office responsible for negotiating trade with foreign powers.






46. Southern whites prevented blacks from ____________ through use of poll taxes - literacy tests and intimidation tactics after the Civil War.






47. Urban or rural areas in which businesses are encouraged to locate because of tax breaks and other incentives.






48. The philosophy that government should intervene as little as possible in economic affairs.






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






50. A broadly based coalition that attempts to gain control of the government by winning elections in order to exercise power and reward its members.







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