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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






4. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






6. Congress has this power - only used twice.






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






17. 30 minutes.






18. Number of Supreme Court Justices






19. 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






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






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






22. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






49. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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