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CLEP American Government

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1. Provisions tacked on to a piece of legislation that are not relevant to the bill.






2. Between 1909 and 2002 - the number of daily newspapers in the United States______________.






3. 6 In the view of Robert L. Lineberry - policy analysts focus on the _______________.






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






5. If 10 days do not remain in session and the president does not sign an act of Congress - the bill __________.






6. In the year 2000 - the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America had a constitutional right to ban _____________ members.






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






8. An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other - so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted






9. According to the Constitution - the electors in the Electoral College shall be appointed in a manner to be determined by the






10. Responsibilities include: Coordinating the nation's intelligence activities and Evaluating and disseminating intelligence that affects national security






11. A jury of 6 to 12 persons who determine guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action






12. A system in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments






13. The principle - established by Chief Justice John Marshall in 1819 in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland - that the Constitution must be interpreted flexibly to meet changing conditions.






14. The sum of the goals - decisions - and actions that govern a nation's relations with the rest of the world.






15. Number of Senators elected at large per state -






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






17. 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






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






19. International agreements between the president and foreign heads of state that - unlike treaties - do not require Senate approval.






20. A policy that takes something away from one person and gives it to someone else -






21. 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.






22. Prohibits conviction of a crime that occurred before the act became illegal






23. Redefined Presidential succession and disability.






24. Prohibits the use of cruel or unusual punishment.






25. The elected position of President pro tempore of the Senate is almost always held by






26. Which of the following factors is likely to be the weakest indicator of an individual's political beliefs and opinions? Age - Race - Intelligence - or Religion






27. Contacts - coalitions - and interactions across national boundaries






28. In WV State BOE v Barnette (1943) - the Supreme Court ruled that compelling citizens to salute the flag violates the principles of a free society - upholding which 1st Amendment rights?






29. The Equal Rights Amendment was defeated in 1982 because ____________________________.






30. After the bill reaches the house floor - if opponents have many changes - they may vote to ______________________.






31. The concentration of economic power in the hands of a relatively few large companies.






32. In Woodson v. North Carolina - the Supreme Court struck down mandatory sentencing of capital punishment as ______________________ because it does not allow for any discretion.






33. A power of the president to kill a bill by taking no action (if Congress adjourns during the 10-day period after the president receives the bill). Some court rulings have suggested that a president may exercise a pocket veto only when Congress adjour






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Finding that enough evidence exists to warrant a criminal trial.






37. Legislature bills that affect all citizens.






38. An unwritten custom by which individual senators who belong to the same political party as the president exercise an informal veto power over presidential appointments in their states.






39. Laws must be reasonable. The Supreme Court has abandoned this concept in regards to business matters citing that it is the responsibility of Congress to regulate economic matters. The court has continued to apply this to matters of civil liberties an






40. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an example of an






41. The framers of the Constitution created the Senate to function as a check on the ________________.






42. The pursuit and exercise of power.






43. A system of _______________ - as in Italy - encourages the existence of many parties by allotting seats to competing candidates according to the percentage of votes they win.






44. Presidential staff agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies.






45. First African American appointed to the Supreme Court






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






47. A writ designed to protect against illegal imprisonment by requiring that a person who is detained be brought before a judge for investigation.






48. The formal source of all authority in each major political party. It nominates the party candidates for president and vice president - writes a platform - settles disputes - writes rules - and elects the members of the national committee.






49. The House appropriations committee has ___ subcommittees.






50. 1925 Supreme Court case overturned Baron v. Baltimore and applied the Bill of Rights to states.







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