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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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

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8. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






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






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






31. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






32. 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






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






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






35. 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.






36. Most common job of Senators






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






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






39. 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.






40. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






41. 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






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






43. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. 30 minutes.






47. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






49. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






50. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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