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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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

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






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






5. Most common job of Senators






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






7. 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.






8. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






16. 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






17. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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

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20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






29. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






40. % of votes to override a presidential veto






41. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






43. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






44. % of House that get reelected






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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