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






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






3. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






5. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






6. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Not allowed.






25. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






26. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. WWll - 1941






39. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






40. 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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41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. Term of Senate/House






47. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






50. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.







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