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CLEP American Government

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






2. During the 1800's and early 1900's - some state and local party committees became ________________ dominating party activities. Committee members would promise new recruits money - jobs - and other benefits for joining and voting the straight party t






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






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






5. The only court specifically outlined in the Constitution.






6. Political commercials that strongly attack a rival candidate.






7. Voters tendency to identify with a party that shares their views on important issues ignoring the party's stance on issues they deem less important. to be life-long unless there is a major change in the party's platform. 2. Influenced by ra






8. A group of writers - journalists - and critics who exposed corporate malfeasance and political corruption in the first decade of the 20th century.






9. Act of exchanging favors for mutual gain






10. The principle that the government - as provided in the Fifth Amendment - can take property for 'public use' with 'just compensation' to the owners.






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






12. Federal grants in which the recipient has a lot of discretion over how the money is spent. These grants are issued in support of general government functions such as education and law enforcement.






13. Presidential management model requiring the President to have strong leadership skills and a keen eye for detail. FDR and JFK were well known for this style of leadership.






14. Political theorist proposed the separation of church and state.






15. This 1689 English Document made the monarch






16. A 1972 treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union limiting the number of defensive missiles each country could build. In 2001 President George W. Bush withdrew the United States from the treaty.






17. Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.






18. Legislative branch incorporating two houses.






19. A small group of voters chosen by a political campaign for their demographic similarities who are brought together to gauge how the group they represent feels about the candidate.






20. 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.






21. Puerto Rico has ____________ status.






22. An opinion of one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.






23. Because there is no Senate Rules Committee - Senators can debate a bill for an _________________ time.






24. Programs mandated by law and not subject to annual review by Congress or the president.






25. Legislative opinions on a matter that do not require Presidential signature.






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






27. Define US Citizenship as any person born or naturalized in the United States.






28. Voting based on looking back and making judgments about the way things have gone and the kind of government experienced during a political leader's time in office.






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






30. This 1967 Supreme Court case prohibited illegal eavesdropping and extending the zone of privacy to include the home - office - person - and immediate public arena.






31. Which two British Acts - passed in 1764 - caused American colonists for the first time to organize protests against the injustices of British rule - and sparked the rallying cry 'no taxation without representation'?






32. The net balance or relationship between total income and total expenditures by the nation in its dealings with the rest of the world - including trade - loans - and investments.






33. A law passed in 1966 that requires federal executive branch and regulatory agencies to make information available to journalists - scholars - and the public unless it falls into one of several confidential categories.






34. Prompted by FDR's 4th election to the Presidency - the 22nd Amendment limited the number of Presidential terms to _____ terms.






35. Unwritten law based on custom and tradition.






36. 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.






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






38. The median income of women is ___________ percent of men.






39. Cabinet department responsible for managing school lunch programs and food safety. Established in 1862.






40. This controversial clause of the 9th Amendment has allowed government to expand rights to suit its needs.






41. Established by President Hoover - It is the _______________ job to keep the press informed and orchestrate press conferences






42. A philosophy that Supreme Court justices and other judges should boldly apply the Constitution to social and political questions.






43. Minor criminal offenses - such as speeding.






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






45. In states using primaries - the most common form of primary election is the ___________ primary.






46. The tendency of presidents to lose support over time.






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

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48. The 15th Amendment - also know as _________________ - was intended to help recently freed blacks from unconstitutional state laws designed to circumvent federal laws.






49. Polls taken as people leave voting places. In the past - television networks sometimes used these polls to predict election outcomes before the polls close. In 1992 - the television networks agreed not to project the winner in a state until the major






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