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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. 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.






2. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






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






11. % of House that get reelected






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






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






22. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






25. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






26. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 30 minutes.






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






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






39. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






41. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






42. 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.






43. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






45. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






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






50. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.