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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Law should not punish speech unless there was a clear and present danger of producing harmful actions






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






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






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






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






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






7. President is obligated to make recommendations for Congress's consideration.






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






9. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






10. Congress has this power - only used twice.






11. 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.






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






13. WWll - 1941






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






19. 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






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

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






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






23. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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.






38. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






40. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






45. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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

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

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






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