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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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

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






5. 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.






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. WWll - 1941






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






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






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

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






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






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






24. Temp. committees whose members are appointed by SotH and officer of the Senate. They are charged with reaching compromise on legislation once it has been passed by the House. Determine what laws are passed.






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

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26. 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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27. 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.






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






29. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






38. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






39. 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.






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






41. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






43. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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