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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






3. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






6. Term of Senate/House






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






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






9. Gave equal right to black people covering voting - employment - public accommodation - and educations.






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






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






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






13. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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


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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






21. 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






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






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






24. WWll - 1941






25. 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.






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






27. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






28. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






31. 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






32. A symbol of the inability of the government to under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.


33. 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.






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






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






36. Most common job of Senators






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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.






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