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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A practice in which banks refure to make loans to people living in certain geographic locations.






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






3. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






7. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.


8. % of votes to override a presidential veto






9. 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






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






11. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






14. Delegate - member of Congress acts on the express preference of his constituents. Trustee - member is more loosely tied to constituents and makes the decisions she thinks best.






15. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






16. 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






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






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






19. Most common job of Senators






20. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






25. 30 minutes.






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






35. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






36. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






37. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






38. Not allowed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






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