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






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






3. 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






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






5. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






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






10. % of House that get reelected






11. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






20. % of votes to override a presidential veto






21. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






31. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






32. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






35. Most common job of Senators






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






37. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






39. 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






40. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Attended the Constitutional Convention and recorded the debate proceedings. Also contributed to the Federalist Papers.






49. Not allowed.






50. 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.







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