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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.






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






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






4. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






6. A symbol of the inability of the government to under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.

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7. Not allowed.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






22. Delegate - member of Congress acts on the express preference of his constituents. Trustee - member is more loosely tied to constituents and makes the decisions she thinks best.






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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

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29. WWll - 1941






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






31. First ten amendments to the US Constitution - ratified in 1971; ensure the rights and liberties to the people.






32. State no longer had the authority to make private sexual behavior a crime.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.

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






40. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






44. Most common job of Senators






45. Term of Senate/House






46. A practice whereby agreements are made between legislators in voting for or against a bill; vote trading.






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






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






49. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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