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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Signed the executive order banning segregation in the armed forces.






2. The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress_________________ take away a person's citizenship unless it is freely renounced.






3. Its the responsibility of ___________ committees of a political party to solidify the party within each state and organize primary elections






4. In 1987 - the FCC abandoned the fairness doctrine on the grounds that it unconstitutionally restricted the ______________ rights of broadcasters.






5. The concept that all people are of equal worth - even if not of equal ability.






6. The demands of and supports for a political system






7. The total amount of money that the United States owes to its creditors.






8. Cabinet department responsible for managing school lunch programs and food safety. Established in 1862.






9. A 1972 treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union limiting the number of defensive missiles each country could build. In 2001 President George W. Bush withdrew the United States from the treaty.






10. A pluralist theory by C. Wright Mills where a small number of wealthy elite wield most of the power. Fundamental to all governments around the world - the elite rule while they make the lower classes feel like they are involved in democracy. The elit






11. The structure and set of regulations in place to control activity - usually in large organizations and government. it is represented by standardized procedure (rule-following) that dictates the execution of most or all processes within the body - for






12. The ruling in this case provided that the government must prove a threat to national security in order to impose prior restraint.






13. These dissenting Republicans won 17% of the popular vote in 1924 on a platform for public control of national resources and railways - tax reductions - and changes to the staff of the executive department

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14. This 1963 case extended the right to counsel to all felony cases.






15. Lead by Theodore Roosevelt - this party platform focused on women's suffrage - social reform - fair business practices - and direct election of senators. The won 25% of the popular vote in 1911 - splitting the Republican vote and allowing Democrat Wo






16. At one time - the press generally refrained from publishing personal information that would be damaging. FDR - Eisenhower - and JFK all benefited from this reluctance to engage in _____________________. However - the American publics appetite for sen






17. A legislature with only one house.






18. Dissenting Democrats focused on foreign affairs. Aligned with the US Communist Party.

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19. 1944 case established that as as long as a person accepted their beliefs in good faith that it is not the government's authority to determine whether those beliefs are valid.






20. A philosophy that the Supreme Court should avoid constitutional questions when possible and uphold acts of Congress unless they clearly violate a specific section of the Constitution.






21. A series of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton - John Jay - and James Madison under the pseudonym Publius advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution.






22. A policy that takes something away from one person and gives it to someone else -






23. Lawsuit brought by an individual or group of people on behalf of all those similarly situated






24. The period of time after the election of FDR until the Vietnam War was dominated by the Democratic Party and know as the __________________ Era.






25. After the bill reaches the house floor - if opponents have many changes - they may vote to ______________________.






26. Laws must be reasonable. The Supreme Court has abandoned this concept in regards to business matters citing that it is the responsibility of Congress to regulate economic matters. The court has continued to apply this to matters of civil liberties an






27. According to the Constitution - the electors in the Electoral College shall be appointed in a manner to be determined by the






28. This rule established by US v. Leon (1984) angered civil liberties groups by allowing exception to the Exclusionary Rule in instances where probably cause may not fully exist.






29. In California v. Avecedo (1991) - The Supreme Court established that authorities may search ____________________ without a warrant providing reasonable suspicion.






30. The view advocated by Supreme Court Justices Hugo Black and William O. Douglas that there are provisions of the Bill of Rights that cannot be diluted by judicial decisions.






31. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the concept of privacy included the right to a legal abortion?






32. Infamous 1735 English case established the precedent for Freedom of the Press in the US.






33. The ___________ aspects of Federalism include: conflicts between state and national government - economic and racial discrimination - uneven enforcement of law - and dominance of local governments by special interest groups






34. Congress' first step towards allocating funds






35. Powers specifically outlined in the Constitution as assigned to one branch of government.






36. President Hoover's laissez-faire approach to the economy during the Great Depression left many poor voters disenfranchised by the Republican Party. They left to join the _______________ Party.






37. A decision of the Supreme Court cannot be ___________.






38. A public policy that takes something away from one person or group and gives it to another person or group.






39. The rules and regulations made and applied by federal regulatory agencies and commissions.






40. Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman (1979) upheld that bussing programs were an acceptable way to enforce ______________________.






41. The class of independent voters who do not vote according to party affiliation - but who typically have a broader range of concerns than single-issue voters - are known colloquially as






42. Constitutionally required address by the President typically given in a joint session of Congress.






43. The house armed services and foreign affairs committees each have ___ subcommittees.






44. The yearly value of goods and services produced within a country.






45. 3 person executive panel responsible for helping the President develop an economic plan for the nation.






46. First civil rights organization to use non-violent tactics to promote racial equality and desegregation






47. In which case did the Supreme Court rule that the 1964 Civil Rights Act does not prohibit private affirmative action programs?






48. Head of the Supreme Court.






49. An elected office that is predictably won by one party or the other - so the success of that party's candidate is almost taken for granted






50. Government agencies that exercise quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative powers and are administratively independent of both the president and Congress (although politically independent of neither).