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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest.






2. 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.






3. Term of Senate/House






4. 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.






5. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






8. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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. WWll - 1941






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






28. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






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

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






34. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






37. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






38. 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.






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






40. Not allowed.






41. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






46. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






48. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






49. Most common job of Senators






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