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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest.






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






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






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






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






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






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. A slave that didn't have due process rights in a free state. 1857.






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






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






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






12. 30 minutes.






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






14. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






16. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






19. 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






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






21. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






22. Term of Senate/House






23. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






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






28. Not allowed.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






39. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






42. 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






43. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






44. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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