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CLEP American Government

Subjects : clep, civics
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. While both Asian and Hispanic immigrants experience various types of discrimination - Hispanic immigrants are more likely to experience economic discrimination. This explains why most Hispanics identify with the ____________ party - while Asians do n






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






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






4. The right to privacy is ___________ in the Constitution.






5. Powers of government exercised independently by both the federal and state governments - such as the power to tax.






6. Theory that a government requires the consent of the governed.






7. 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


8. Independent organizations - but more often the political arms of corporations - labor unions - or interest groups - established to contribute to candidates or to work for general political goals.






9. Information sent out in order to observe the reaction of an audience. Used by politicians who deliberately leak information on a policy change under consideration.






10. A test established by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes - Jr. - in 1919 to define the point at which speech loses the protection of the First Amendment.






11. This house committee is responsible for Supervising the authority of the federal government to borrow money - Raising the revenue required to finance the federal government by levying taxes - Overseeing Social Security and other social insurance prog






12. Defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing - pictures






13. A nation's set of fundamental beliefs about how government and politics should be conducted.






14. Includes the 13th - 14th - and 15th Amendments. Abolished slavery and guaranteed due process and equal protection to all citizens.






15. 1917 Reincarnation of the Sedition Act during WWI






16. Baby boomers - women - and voters with higher levels of education tend to have a ____________ voter turnout.






17. The process by which individuals screen out messages that do not conform to their own biases






18. Guarantees that any rights not explicitly outlined heretofore are reserved for the states.






19. A term often used to describe the economic and political ties between the military establishment and the defense-aerospace industry.






20. In lieu of an indictment - the state prosecutor may file a _______________ charging the person with a crime.






21. In WV State BOE v Barnette (1943) - the Supreme Court ruled that compelling citizens to salute the flag violates the principles of a free society - upholding which 1st Amendment rights?






22. Tax legislation must originate in this house.






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






24. Total number of Representatives apportioned to the states based on population and reapportioned with the census every 10 years






25. The Supreme Court holds _____________ jurisdiction in cases against the US - ambassadors - public ministers - and consuls.






26. Largest interest group in the US.






27. In this essay - James Madison recognized that reconciling the competing interests of various groups was what legislation was all about






28. Guarantees that an accused in innocent until proven guilty.






29. This 1967 Supreme Court case prohibited illegal eavesdropping and extending the zone of privacy to include the home - office - person - and immediate public arena.






30. Which form of registration prevails in all but a few states?






31. The state officer typically responsible for overseeing federal elections at the state level is the






32. Congress defined the steps for the creation and admission of new states. It forbade slavery while the region remained a territory although citizens could legalize it. First congress would appoint a territorial governor and judges. Second as soon as 5






33. Political party lead by Andrew Jackson from 1828 to 1856. Campaigned against strong central government and fought to end elitism.






34. Law enacted in 1939 to prohibit civil servants from taking activists roles in partisan campaigns .This act prohibited federal employees from making political contributions - working for a particualr party -or campaining for a particualr canidate






35. Washington v. Chrisman (1982) established the _________________ - allowing police officers to seize evidence without a warrant if the evidence is in obvious sight.






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






37. Responsible for determining which bills will be considered on the House floor - and when they will be considered.






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






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






40. In the year 2000 - the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America had a constitutional right to ban _____________ members.






41. A public assistance program established in 1965 to help pay hospital - doctor - and medical bills for people with low incomes.






42. The 1st Amendment states that government cannot issue ______________ - censoring publications before they are published.






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






44. A ruling by the Supreme Court in 1857






45. The right to renounce one's citizenship.






46. Requires that a suspect in a federal case be arraigned without unnecessary delay.






47. A device that allows the House of Representatives to conduct its business with fewer restrictions on debate and a quorum of only 100 members.






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. The average voter turnout between 1960 and 2004 was __________ percent






50. The net balance or relationship between total income and total expenditures by the nation in its dealings with the rest of the world - including trade - loans - and investments.