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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments.






2. 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.






3. Persuade people - power within his branch - and going public.






4. % of votes to override a presidential veto






5. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






6. Not allowed.






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

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






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






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






11. Congress has this power - only used twice.






12. 30 minutes.






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






14. A practice in which banks refure to make loans to people living in certain geographic locations.






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






16. A series of meetings to reform the Articles of Confederation convened in Philadelphia in 1787 in response to the economic and social disorder and the dangers of foreign intervention. The result was an entirely new plan of government - the Constitutio






17. A practice whereby agreements are made between legislators in voting for or against a bill; vote trading.






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






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






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






21. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






23. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.

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24. President is obligated to make recommendations for Congress's consideration.






25. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






26. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






29. An inability to regulate interstate and foreign trade - lack of a chief executive and a national court system - and its rule that amendments must be approved by unanimous consent.






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






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






32. WWll - 1941






33. What document was heavily influenced by Locke's philosophies?






34. A government agency that operates like a business corporation - created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.






35. de jure - 'by law'. Legally enforced practices - such as school segregation in the South before the 1960s. De facto - 'by fact'. Practices that occur even when there is no legal enforcement - such as school segregation in much of the US today.






36. 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.






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






38. Most common job of Senators






39. Court found detainess held both at US and Guantanamo bay had the right to challenge their detention before a judge or other neutral decision maker.






40. Laws enacted by southern states following Reconstruction that discriminated against African American.






41. 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.






42. Term of Senate/House






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






44. 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.






45. A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest.






46. Save Our State - 1994 - Prohibit illegal aliens from using health care - public education - and other social services in the U.S. State of California.






47. Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return.






48. Who formalized the political science curriculum in the United States?






49. A collection of essays expressing the political philosophy of the Founders and that were instrumental in bringing about the ratification of the Constitution.






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