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






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Congress has this power - only used twice.






22. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






23. 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






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






25. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






26. 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






27. Constitutional powers that are assigned to one governmental agency but that are exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first.






28. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






47. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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







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