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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






2. Most common job of Senators






3. 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






4. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






7. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






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






13. 30 minutes.






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






15. Term of Senate/House






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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

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24. 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.






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






26. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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

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28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Not allowed.






42. 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.






43. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.