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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 restructured the number of ______________ in both the House and Senate.






2. Presidential management model in which corporate CEO tactics are used employing committees - task forces - and special advisors. Successfully utilized by Clinton and G W Bush.






3. Laws must be administered in a fair manner.






4. These party members tend to be ideologues who put issues ahead of winning elections and withhold support from candidates who do not share their stance on issues. Very active in special interest groups and caucuses within the party. Willing to break a






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






6. Executive Check on the Legislative Branch.






7. German sociologist theorized that the engine of government needs bureaucracies to provide expertise in a way that short-term elected or appointed official cannot.






8. Included are Ways and Means - Veteran's Affairs - Transportation and Infrastructure - Standards of Official Conduct - Small Business - Science - Judiciary - Rules - Resources - Oversight of Government Reform - House Administration - Homeland Security






9. The Supreme Court is the only judicial body that may hear disputes between _________________.






10. Important during the Revolution - these bodies organized by the local governments of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution for the purposes of coordinating written communication outside of the colony.






11. A provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion. Judicial enforcement is unconstitutional.






12. The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act banned contributions of soft money to______________.






13. Something given in exchange for something else; swap






14. _______________ indicates a citizens' faith and trust in government and their own belief that they can understand and influence political affairs






15. 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






16. The belief that all people possess certain basic rights that may not be abridged by government.






17. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was somewhat undermined by racist practices in the real estate market such as _____________ and ______________ - which continued illegally in many areas following passage of the Act.






18. 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






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

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20. A system of voter registration in which voters must register every year or at other stated intervals.






21. At one time - the press generally refrained from publishing personal information that would be damaging. FDR - Eisenhower - and JFK all benefited from this reluctance to engage in _____________________. However - the American publics appetite for sen






22. 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'?






23. In the Federalist Papers - James Madison proposed that the states under the new Constitution would retain ____________ sovereignty.






24. Article VII of the Constitution outlines the process of ____________________.






25. A centralized system of government - such as that of France - where most of the important policy decisions are made by a central government.






26. In 1978 - the Supreme Court - in the 'seven dirty words' case - ruled that the government has the right to prohibit the broadcasting of _______________.






27. Process by which citizens propose an amendment by petition.






28. Popular until the early 20th century when they lost favor to primaries due to corruption - now used in only 12 states.






29. Serious crimes - such as murder - arson - or rape.






30. Age Requirement for House of Representatives.






31. What occurs when government adopts a public policy that provides - or distributes - benefits to people or groups.






32. Powers specifically outlined in the Constitution as assigned to one branch of government.






33. Guarantees the right to bare arms.






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






35. These dissenting Republicans won 17% of the popular vote in 1924 on a platform for public control of national resources and railways - tax reductions - and changes to the staff of the executive department

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36. Groups whose views serve as guidelines to an individual's opinion. See also primary groups and secondary groups.






37. Congress' first step towards allocating funds






38. Number of Senators elected at large per state -






39. A powerful alliance of mutual benefit among an agency or unit of the government - an interest group - and a committee or subcommittee of Congress. Also called a triangle or iron triangle.






40. Prohibits the use of cruel or unusual punishment.






41. States that arrestees must be informed of their right to remain silent - that anything they say can be held against them in a court - that they have a right to an attorney and that an attorney will be appointed to them if they cannot afford one.






42. By far - the largest amount of federal aid to state and local governments comes in the form of:






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






44. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendment to bills or provides that only memebers of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments






45. Leader of the House of Representatives - elected by the majority party. 2nd in line of succession for the Presidency.






46. Federal categorical grants in which the granting agency has much discretion over how the recipient spends the money.






47. 1940 Act Prohibiting any person from advocating overthrowing the government through violence or force.






48. This article of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch.






49. An election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election. In other words - one means by which a political party nominate candidates for the following general election.s






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