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






2. WWll - 1941






3. Most common job of Senators






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






5. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






6. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






21. Not allowed.






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

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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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

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30. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






45. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






47. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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. 30 minutes.






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