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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 30 minutes.






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






3. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






9. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






24. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






25. 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.






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






27. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






36. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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






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






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


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






43. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






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






46. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






50. Congress has this power - only used twice.