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CLEP American Government

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1. In his historic decision in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - Chief Justice Marshall established the principle of _____________.






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






3. Members of this party typically include Conservative Christian groups - higher socio-economic classes - middle-class white collar - and suburban voters.






4. Broadly worded warrants used by British soldiers during colonial America to search for contraband and prevent smuggling.






5. 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






6. 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






7. Corporations formed by the government to act as a business to produce a product or service. Often monopolies with varying degrees of independence.






8. The structure and set of regulations in place to control activity - usually in large organizations and government. it is represented by standardized procedure (rule-following) that dictates the execution of most or all processes within the body - for






9. The single biggest item in campaign spending at the presidential level is ___________________.






10. 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.






11. This branch of government checks Bureaucracy through its control over budget and appointments of leadership.






12. The main mechanism used by modern political parties to nominate their candidate for President.






13. President Hoover's laissez-faire approach to the economy during the Great Depression left many poor voters disenfranchised by the Republican Party. They left to join the _______________ Party.






14. Concept of government by the people in which everyone is free to vote - but normally whoever gets the most votes wins the election and represents all the people - including those who voted for the losing candidate.






15. 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.






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






17. In some cases where blicity too much publicity surrounds a trial - courts have granted _______________ to help ensure a fair trial. One example is the trial of Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City Bombing.






18. Overturning unjust laws is the responsibility of _________________.






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






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






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






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






23. Number of Electoral College votes required to win the Presidency.






24. 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.






25. The issuance of this document by a judge requires probably cause and must be worded so as to allow for the search and seizure of specific evidence.






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. This called for three-fifths of all slaves in a state were counted for purposes of apportioning representation in the House of Representatives.






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






32. Laws passed by state legislatures that are designed to protect reporters from being forced to reveal their news sources.






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






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






35. 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






36. Government regulation of the economy through its control over the supply of money and the cost and availability of credit. Controlled by the Federal Reserve Board.






37. Government agencies that exercise quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative powers and are administratively independent of both the president and Congress (although politically independent of neither).






38. Colonies in which the proprietors (who had obtained their patents from the king) named the governors - subject to the king's approval.






39. Judicial Check on Legislative Branch. Not specifically outlined in the Constitution - but established in the case of Marbury v. Madison through the application of the Supremacy Clause in Article VI.






40. Most house committees are limited to _____ subcommittees.






41. The gap between the government's income and outlays.






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

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43. A relaxation of international tensions.






44. Representing - characterized by - or including members from two parties or factions






45. ___________ vote in both the House and Senate may override a Presidential veto of legislation.






46. In Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969) - the Supreme Court established precedents for ___________________ in schools and government institutions.






47. The Constitution requires that state governments - like the federal government - must be _____________ in form - with final authority resting with the people.






48. In an election with more than 2 options - the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number - but less that half of the votes.






49. The pursuit and exercise of power






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







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