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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First ten amendments to the US Constitution - ratified in 1971; ensure the rights and liberties to the people.






2. Number of Supreme Court Justices






3. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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

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






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

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






10. Not allowed.






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






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






13. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






18. 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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19. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. Most common job of Senators






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






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






32. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






33. 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






34. Reasserted the principle of congressional war power - required the president to inform Congress of any planned military campaign. 1973.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. 30 minutes.






45. Term of Senate/House






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






47. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






49. 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.






50. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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