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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The effort to oversee or to supervise how the executive branch carries out legislation.






2. Most common job of Senators






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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

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






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






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






18. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






19. % of House that get reelected






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






21. WWll - 1941






22. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






33. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






34. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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35. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Congress has this power - only used twice.






43. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






44. 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.






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






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

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47. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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