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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






13. WWll - 1941






14. % of votes to override a presidential veto






15. Not allowed.






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






21. Term of Senate/House






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






23. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Number of Supreme Court Justices






33. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






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

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47. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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