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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. Number of Supreme Court Justices






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






9. Term of Senate/House






10. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






12. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






13. Implemented following the successful revolt of the British colonies in North America against imperial rule - the articles served as the national government from 1781-1787.






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






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






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






17. % of House that get reelected






18. 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






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






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






21. % of votes to override a presidential veto






22. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. The effort to oversee or to supervise how the executive branch carries out legislation.






32. WWll - 1941






33. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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34. Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases.






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






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






37. The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress






38. 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






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






40. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Not allowed.






47. Most common job of Senators






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






49. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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