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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






13. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






16. 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.






17. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






32. Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.






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






36. 30 minutes.






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






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






39. % of votes to override a presidential veto






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. WWll - 1941






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






45. 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






46. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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47. 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.






48. 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.






49. % of House that get reelected






50. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.