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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.






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






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






4. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).






5. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






10. Most common job of Senators






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






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


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


14. 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.






15. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






18. Term of Senate/House






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






20. 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






21. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






22. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






31. Civil liberties are rights that individuals have against government. Among our civil liberties are the right to free expression - the right to worship (or not) as we choose - and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. Only the






32. Not allowed.






33. Gave an expansion of free speech. Money for candidates is a form of free speech by 1st amendment. Early 1970s.






34. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






35. WWll - 1941






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






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






38. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






39. Number of Supreme Court Justices






40. Law should not punish speech unless there was a clear and present danger of producing harmful actions






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






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






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






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


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


46. High-ranking military officers who represent the Navy - Army - Air Force and Marines. They assist the civilian leaders of the Department of Defense-advise the president on security matters.






47. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






48. A slave that didn't have due process rights in a free state. 1857.






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






50. 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