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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A case brought by someone to help him or her and all others who are similarly situated.






2. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. 30 minutes.






12. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






14. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






17. Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution - but are inferred from it.

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






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






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






32. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






35. Not allowed.






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






40. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






43. Congress has this power - only used twice.






44. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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