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CLEP Political Science Us

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






2. Attended the Constitutional Convention and recorded the debate proceedings. Also contributed to the Federalist Papers.






3. The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws.






4. Not allowed.






5. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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6. Most common job of Senators






7. The effort to oversee or to supervise how the executive branch carries out legislation.






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






12. 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






13. Gave equal right to black people covering voting - employment - public accommodation - and educations.






14. Courts usurp authority and make law rather than interpret constitution (otherwise known as judicial activism).






15. Temp. committees whose members are appointed by SotH and officer of the Senate. They are charged with reaching compromise on legislation once it has been passed by the House. Determine what laws are passed.






16. Reasserted the principle of congressional war power - required the president to inform Congress of any planned military campaign. 1973.






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






18. Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from previous cases.






19. 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.






20. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






22. The 1780s in the United States - maked by internal conflict. The economy deteriorated as individual states printed their own currencies - taxed the products of their neighbors - and ignored foreign trade agreements. Inflation soared - small farmers l






23. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






26. Term of Senate/House






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






28. Allows the right to a legal representation in all felony cases.






29. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






30. Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution - but are inferred from it.

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






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






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






34. Interstate Commerce Commission 1887. Created over railroad problems.






35. First ten amendments to the US Constitution - ratified in 1971; ensure the rights and liberties to the people.






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






37. The civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment.






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






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






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

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41. No excessive bail and no cruel/unusual punishment.






42. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






44. A Revolutionary War veteran who led a rebellion of farmers against tax collectors and the banks that were siezing their property.






45. A symbol of the inability of the government to under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.

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






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






48. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






49. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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