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1. 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.






2. 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






3. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






4. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






7. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Term of Senate/House






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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

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






30. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






32. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






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






37. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






38. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






41. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






42. Legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person.






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






44. % of votes to override a presidential veto






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






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







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