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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Save Our State - 1994 - Prohibit illegal aliens from using health care - public education - and other social services in the U.S. State of California.






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






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






4. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






15. Term of Senate/House






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






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






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. 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.






20. Most common job of Senators






21. 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






22. 30 minutes.






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






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






25. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






35. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






44. Not allowed.






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






46. 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.






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






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

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49. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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