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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Not allowed.






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






10. No arrest w/o probable cause - no improper searches and seizures.






11. 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.






12. Term of Senate/House






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






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






15. 30 minutes.






16. 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






17. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






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






22. Congress has this power - only used twice.






23. 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






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






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






26. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






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






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






32. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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

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46. 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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47. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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