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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
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1. Established in 1947 as a combined Department of War and Navy.






2. After analyzing 1 -795 platform pledges over a 10-year period - Gerald M. Pomper concluded that almost ____________ of these promises were fulfilled






3. A broadly based coalition that attempts to gain control of the government by winning elections in order to exercise power and reward its members.






4. Also known as the Indiana ballot - lists the candidates of each party in a row or column - beside or under the party emblem. In most cases - the voter can make one mark at the top of the column - or pull one lever - and thus vote for all the party's






5. This House committee is responsible for all taxes - tariffs - and other revenue raising measures in addition to social security - child support - Medicare - foster care - and unemployment.






6. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendment to bills or provides that only memebers of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments






7. The uprising of farmers angered by crushing debt and taxes that revealed the failure of the Articles of Confederation.

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8. States that arrestees must be informed of their right to remain silent - that anything they say can be held against them in a court - that they have a right to an attorney and that an attorney will be appointed to them if they cannot afford one.






9. In his historic decision in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) - Chief Justice Marshall established the principle of _____________.






10. A joint committee of Congress established to help negotiate discrepancies and gain consensus between legislation passed in each house before sending the bill to the President.






11. Libel - obscenity - fighting words - and commercial speech - which are not entitled to constitutional protection in all circumstances.






12. The expression of attitudes about government and politics.






13. The kinds of cases that a court has the authority to decide.






14. Wisconsin Republican who exploited public concern for political gain during the 1950's through freewheeling investigations of alleged Communists.






15. Committees that pull members from both the house and the senate who meet to discuss major policy issues such as economy and taxation.






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






17. The sum of the goals - decisions - and actions that govern a nation's relations with the rest of the world.






18. The executive office established in response to intelligence lapses during WWI. Oversees American foreign policy and includes the President - Vice President - Secretary of State - Secretary of Defense and is lead by the National Security Advisor.






19. Tests of a voter's ability to read and write - which were often used to keep recent immigrants and blacks from voting.






20. An ideology that cherishes individual liberty and insists on a sharply limited government - promoting a free market economy - a non-interventionist foreign policy - and an absence of regulation in the moral and social spheres.






21. A system of _______________ - as in Italy - encourages the existence of many parties by allotting seats to competing candidates according to the percentage of votes they win.






22. The practice that allows senators to delay or even kill floor action on legislation - a nomination - or other matters by asking their party leaders not to schedule them.






23. Although camera are allowed in most trial courts - they are banned from ______________.






24. 1963 ruling prohibiting prayer in public schools.






25. Gave authority over atomic energy from military to civilians.






26. This amendment applied the Bill of Rights to states.






27. This event was an important factor in creating the climate for a new Constitution.

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28. Money spent by individuals or gorups not asociated with candidates to elect or defeat candidates for office






29. A term coined by President Lyndon B. Johnson to describe his own view of the relationship between Washington and the states.






30. A judicial opinion agreed to by a majority of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.






31. Term limit for House of Representatives.






32. After hearings are complete - a congressional subcommittee will usually determine a bill's future in final deliberations known as






33. After the Vietnam war - American politics entered an era of __________________ during which neither party maintained control over the government.






34. The individuals - institutions - and processes that make the rules for society and possess the power to enforce them.






35. Committees created by Congress to conduct special investigations. Although normally temporary - some become - in effect - permanent.






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






37. A term popularized by sociologist Floyd Hunter to describe the community leaders who he said determined policy in Atlanta - Georgia. More broadly - the term is used to describe 'power elites' generally.






38. The Constitution requires that state governments - like the federal government - must be _____________ in form - with final authority resting with the people.






39. Members of the ______________ committee of a political party work to maintain influence during non election years through congressional campaign committees.






40. An opinion of one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.






41. First proposed in 1789 - this amendment passed in 1992 prohibits Congress from raising their own pay. Pay raises may not take affect until the beginning of the next term.






42. Act of exchanging favors for mutual gain






43. First step in the Policy Making Cycle.






44. The response of the rest of society to actions by the authorities.






45. 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.






46. Walter DeVries and Lance Tarrance have concluded that in many elections the outcome is determined by ______________.






47. This 1932 case established that a case can be too speedy and under-counseled - providing defendants in a capital case the right to a reasonable amount of time to establish a defense.






48. When the President's own party gains power and influence - it more puts pressure on the President to conform to the will of the party - leading to________________ between the President and the party to define their public identities






49. In states using primaries - the most common form of primary election is the ___________ primary.






50. Laws must be administered in a fair manner.







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