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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
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1. Powers of the national government that flow from its enumerated powers and the 'elastic clause' of the Constitution.






2. The number of ______________ a state receives is based on the number Representatives and Senators that the state has in Congress






3. The 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act banned contributions of soft money to______________.






4. The 15th Amendment - also know as _________________ - was intended to help recently freed blacks from unconstitutional state laws designed to circumvent federal laws.






5. Amendment that delegated the election of Senators to popular vote.






6. The right to renounce one's citizenship.






7. A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.






8. 'lame duck' amendment






9. Responsible for further investigation - hearings - and amendment to a bill






10. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments provide for _____________.






11. Proponents of limited government - unregulated free markets - national self-reliance - and conventional social values are best describes as






12. Lobbyists for special interest groups have found ____________________ to be the most direct and effective method to secure their objectives in Congress.






13. The 5th amendment protect against _____________.






14. Corporations formed by the government to act as a business to produce a product or service. Often monopolies with varying degrees of independence.






15. The ___________ aspects of Federalism include: diversity/diffusion of power - more access points for political participation - fostering of experimentation and innovation - and allowing local governments to manage local problems effectively






16. To negotiate a complex and politically sensitive trade treaty - a President will often






17. ______________________is responsible for the management of the federal debt and the printing of currency. It is the major fiscal policy agency.






18. German sociologist theorized that the engine of government needs bureaucracies to provide expertise in a way that short-term elected or appointed official cannot.






19. In charge of state's legal business. provide advice to other state official and represents the state in court if the state is involved in a lawsuit






20. Legislative house responsible for impeachment trials.






21. The philosophy that government should intervene as little as possible in economic affairs.






22. Organization of individuals with similar policy goals who enter the political process to influence legislation that affects the organizations interests






23. The coming to power of a new coalition - replacing an old dominant coalition of the other party






24. The single biggest item in campaign spending at the presidential level is ___________________.






25. 1940 Act Prohibiting any person from advocating overthrowing the government through violence or force.






26. Senators have a __________ rate of re-election than Representatives primarily because of their larger constituency and lack of direct involvement with them.






27. This group of voters historically supported Republicans - a party founded on an anti-slavery platform. During the 1930's they began supporting the New Deal policies of the Democratic party.






28. Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him and through the king's veto power over colonial laws.






29. The principle of civilian control of the military - based on the clear constitutional power of the president as supreme commander of the armed forces.






30. 1976 Law requiring all governmental agency meetings to be open to the public unless classified information will be discussed.






31. Age Requirement for House of Representatives.






32. Belief in the value of strong government to provide economic secruity and protection for civil rights - combined with a belief in personal freedom from government intervention in social conduct






33. A written opinion by some of the judges of a court which agrees with the majority of the court but might arrive there in a different manner.






34. The fundamental flaw in plural theory contends that pluralism weakens the backbone of democracy with too many common interest groups attempt to wield power - often leading to standstill because of unwillingness to compromise.






35. There is an _____________ relationship between Presidential approval ratings and unemployment.






36. Laws - rules - and government programs designed to protect individual rights and specific groups - as well as to benefit society as a whole in such areas as health - worker safety - consumer protection - and the environment.






37. A place of work in which only union members may be hired.






38. First Executive Branch






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






40. 1946 Act requiring bureaucratic agencies to appeal to the affected parties before adopting new policies. Legislative check on Bureaucracy.






41. Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution - for example - the authority to print money.






42. The claim by presidents of an inherent right to withhold information from Congress and the judiciary.






43. Which office serves as a watchdog into waste or fraud in the bureaucracy and conducts investigations at the request of congressional committees






44. This author of Leviathon posited that government is necessary because people are generally in a state of conflict.






45. A legislator who automatically mirrors the will of the majority of his or her constituents.






46. ____________________ define Congressional voting districts acting within constraints set down by Congress and the Supreme Court.






47. A court decision in an earlier case with facts and legal issues similar to a dispute currently before a court.






48. The belief that all people possess certain basic rights that may not be abridged by government.






49. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 required states in the covered jurisdiction to attain _________________ from the Attorney General before making changes to voting standards - practice - or procedure






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







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