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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. Congress has this power - only used twice.






2. % of House that get reelected






3. Term of Senate/House






4. An agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments.






5. The 1780s in the United States - maked by internal conflict. The economy deteriorated as individual states printed their own currencies - taxed the products of their neighbors - and ignored foreign trade agreements. Inflation soared - small farmers l






6. Reasserted the principle of congressional war power - required the president to inform Congress of any planned military campaign. 1973.






7. 30 minutes.






8. A case brought by someone to help him or her and all others who are similarly situated.






9. Makes gov't have heavy burden of proof to regulate & restrict speech.






10. Affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls and disputes between the states.






11. % of votes to override a presidential veto






12. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






13. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






14. A series of meetings to reform the Articles of Confederation convened in Philadelphia in 1787 in response to the economic and social disorder and the dangers of foreign intervention. The result was an entirely new plan of government - the Constitutio






15. Interstate Commerce Commission 1887. Created over railroad problems.






16. Most common job of Senators






17. Laws enacted by southern states following Reconstruction that discriminated against African American.






18. WWll - 1941






19. In 1920 the 19th was ratified to give women the right to vote.






20. Ability of courts to exclude evidence obtained in violation of the 4th amendment.






21. Process that executive and independent agencies use to create - or promulgate - regulations.






22. High-ranking military officers who represent the Navy - Army - Air Force and Marines. They assist the civilian leaders of the Department of Defense-advise the president on security matters.






23. The chief presiding officer of the HoR. The speaker is the most important party and House leader - can influence lefislative agenda - fate of individual pieces of legislation - and members positions with the House.






24. Courts usurp authority and make law rather than interpret constitution (otherwise known as judicial activism).






25. Congress because they're tied to the people.

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26. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






27. The civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment.






28. A practice in which banks refure to make loans to people living in certain geographic locations.






29. (law) The right and power to interpret and apply the law.






30. An agreement - between president and other country that is like treaty but doesn't require Congress agreement.






31. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






32. A survey of the origins and development of the political system in the United States from the colonial days to modern times with an emphasis on the Constitution - various political structures such as the legislative - executive - and judicial branche






33. An inability to regulate interstate and foreign trade - lack of a chief executive and a national court system - and its rule that amendments must be approved by unanimous consent.






34. Attended the Constitutional Convention and recorded the debate proceedings. Also contributed to the Federalist Papers.






35. No arrest w/o probable cause - no improper searches and seizures.






36. Persuade people - power within his branch - and going public.






37. Legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person.






38. The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws.






39. Requires police to read the Miranda rights so they know they don't have to self incriminate.






40. Law should not punish speech unless there was a clear and present danger of producing harmful actions






41. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






42. Temp. committees whose members are appointed by SotH and officer of the Senate. They are charged with reaching compromise on legislation once it has been passed by the House. Determine what laws are passed.






43. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






44. de jure - 'by law'. Legally enforced practices - such as school segregation in the South before the 1960s. De facto - 'by fact'. Practices that occur even when there is no legal enforcement - such as school segregation in much of the US today.






45. One of the Civil War amendments; guaranteed equal protection and due process.






46. Not allowed.






47. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.






48. A legal rule stating who is authorized to start a lawsuit.






49. No excessive bail and no cruel/unusual punishment.






50. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).