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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 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.






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






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






5. Not allowed.






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. WWll - 1941






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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

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






23. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






24. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






25. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






26. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






27. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






32. Number of Supreme Court Justices






33. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






35. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






44. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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