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CLEP American Government

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1. The way things should be by law






2. This influential English document refuted divine right of monarchy and made monarchs subject to laws and responsible for crimes






3. Lead by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. Dedicated to defending federal authority and high tariffs. Gained supports of merchants - bankers - industrialists and planters.






4. 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.






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






6. Prohibits citizens of one state or foreign country from suing another state.






7. Committees created by Congress to conduct special investigations. Although normally temporary - some become - in effect - permanent.






8. Ruling by the Supreme Court in 1954 that racial segregation in public schools violates the Fourteenth Amendment's requirement of equal protection of the laws for all persons.






9. The claim by presidents of an inherent right to withhold information from Congress and the judiciary.






10. Beginning with the election of Abraham Lincoln - the period between 1860 and the Great Depression was dominated by this political party.






11. Population migration patterns since the second World War have increased the power of _____________.






12. Proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 as an attempt to form a union of the colonies. Later used to help form the Articles of Confederation.






13. Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.






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






15. Responsible for determining which bills will be considered on the House floor - and when they will be considered.






16. Concurrent resolution - adopted by both Houses of Congress - that sets forth a Congressional budget plan for the budget year and at least four out-years.






17. The view of the majority of the Supreme Court that First Amendment rights must be weighed against the competing needs of the community to preserve order.






18. Information sent out in order to observe the reaction of an audience. Used by politicians who deliberately leak information on a policy change under consideration.






19. ________________ of the Constitution dictates how the Constitution shall be amended.






20. Article I - Section 8 - of the Constitution - which allows Congress to make all laws that are 'necessary and proper' to carry out the powers of the Constitution.






21. 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.






22. Requests from people or groups for health care for the aged - loans for college students - equal opportunity for minorities - and higher subsidies for farmers are examples of:






23. Its the responsibility of ___________ committees of a political party to solidify the party within each state and organize primary elections






24. Laws on Schools - Marriage - and owning property;Licensee Lawyers - Doctors - and Teachers.






25. Powerful standing committee that puts bills on the legislative calendar and establishes the processes by which the bill will be discussed on the floor.






26. A legislative leader of each party who is responsible for rounding up party members for important votes.






27. 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.






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






29. The head of a national political party






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






31. Includes expressive conduct/assembly/actions and symbolic behavior (ex. Picketing or burning the flag) Based on our country history of symbolic acts such as the Boston Tea Party - courts almost always uphold symbolic acts of speech unless they are cr






32. Law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. An ideology that cherishes individual liberty and insists on a sharply limited government - promoting a free market economy - a non-interventionist foreign policy - and an absence of regulation in the moral and social spheres.






38. Constitutionally empowered to appoint judges - ambassadors - and other high officials - Constitutionally empowered to make treaties with foreign countries.






39. Direct oral or written speech directed at a specific individual or group






40. The only court specifically outlined in the Constitution.






41. The class of independent voters who do not vote according to party affiliation - but who typically have a broader range of concerns than single-issue voters - are known colloquially as






42. The practice that allows senators to delay or even kill floor action on legislation - a nomination - or other matters by asking their party leaders not to schedule them.






43. In 1872 - Susan B Anthony was arrested in Rochester - New York for






44. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the 1964 Civil Rights Act does not prohibit private affirmative action programs?






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






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






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






48. The pursuit and exercise of power.






49. 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.






50. The coming to power of a new coalition - replacing an old dominant coalition of the other party







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