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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An effort by a gov't agency to block the publication of material it deems libelous or harmful in some other way; censorship.






2. % of House that get reelected






3. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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

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7. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






8. Not allowed.






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






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






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






12. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






15. Term of Senate/House






16. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






26. Makes gov't have heavy burden of proof to regulate & restrict speech.






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






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

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






30. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






38. 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






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






40. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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

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






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






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






46. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






50. 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