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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Persuade people - power within his branch - and going public.






2. 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.






3. Most common job of Senators






4. 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.






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






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






7. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






10. Not allowed.






11. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






12. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






14. 30 minutes.






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






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






17. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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

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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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

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36. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






39. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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






43. 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






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

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






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






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






48. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






50. 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