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






2. 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.






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






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






5. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






7. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






10. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






14. 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






15. Not allowed.






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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

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33. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






37. 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.






38. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






43. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






47. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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

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49. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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