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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






4. 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






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






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






7. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






12. Most common job of Senators






13. 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






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






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






16. 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.






17. WWll - 1941






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






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






20. 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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21. 30 minutes.






22. Congress has this power - only used twice.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






29. 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.






30. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






31. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






40. Number of Supreme Court Justices






41. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






42. Regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.