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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Not allowed.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. Congress has this power - only used twice.






10. 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.






11. % of House that get reelected






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






13. Number of Supreme Court Justices






14. 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






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






16. Affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls and disputes between the states.






17. 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






18. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






19. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






21. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






22. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






25. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






26. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






39. 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.






40. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






41. 30 minutes.






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






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






44. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






45. 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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46. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






47. 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.






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






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






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