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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. What document was heavily influenced by Locke's philosophies?






2. A collection of essays expressing the political philosophy of the Founders and that were instrumental in bringing about the ratification of the Constitution.






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






4. Term of Senate/House






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

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6. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






7. The continuous holding of the floor by a party to prevent action. Needs 3/5 to end.






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






9. An effort by a gov't agency to block the publication of material it deems libelous or harmful in some other way; censorship.






10. Save Our State - 1994 - Prohibit illegal aliens from using health care - public education - and other social services in the U.S. State of California.






11. A system in which the president submits the name of a candidate for judicial appointment to the senators from the candidate's state before formally submitting it for full senate approval.






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






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






14. WWll - 1941






15. Who formalized the political science curriculum in the United States?






16. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






18. 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.






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






20. A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest.






21. Gave an expansion of free speech. Money for candidates is a form of free speech by 1st amendment. Early 1970s.






22. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






23. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






25. A government agency that operates like a business corporation - created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.






26. Court found detainess held both at US and Guantanamo bay had the right to challenge their detention before a judge or other neutral decision maker.






27. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






28. 30 minutes.






29. 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.






30. Gave equal right to black people covering voting - employment - public accommodation - and educations.






31. Constitutional powers that are assigned to one governmental agency but that are exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first.






32. A slave that didn't have due process rights in a free state. 1857.






33. Civil liberties are rights that individuals have against government. Among our civil liberties are the right to free expression - the right to worship (or not) as we choose - and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Only the






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






35. President is obligated to make recommendations for Congress's consideration.






36. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






37. Most common job of Senators






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






39. Regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation.






40. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






43. An adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case.






44. A Revolutionary War veteran who led a rebellion of farmers against tax collectors and the banks that were siezing their property.






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. Allows the right to a legal representation in all felony cases.