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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.

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






8. Requires police to read the Miranda rights so they know they don't have to self incriminate.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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

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15. 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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 30 minutes.






27. 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.






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






29. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






30. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






34. High-ranking military officers who represent the Navy - Army - Air Force and Marines. They assist the civilian leaders of the Department of Defense-advise the president on security matters.






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






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






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

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38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. WWll - 1941






42. 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






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






44. % of votes to override a presidential veto






45. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






47. Term of Senate/House






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






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






50. Not allowed.






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