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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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

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4. 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.






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






6. Most common job of Senators






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






8. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






19. Not allowed.






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






25. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






29. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






31. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






32. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






48. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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