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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.


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






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






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






5. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






15. % of House that get reelected






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






21. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Congress has this power - only used twice.






29. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






31. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






32. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






34. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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


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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.