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






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

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






4. An agreement - between president and other country that is like treaty but doesn't require Congress agreement.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






12. Congress has this power - only used twice.






13. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






17. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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

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23. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






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






25. 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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26. 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.






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






28. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






30. Most common job of Senators






31. 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.






32. Makes gov't have heavy burden of proof to regulate & restrict speech.






33. Implemented following the successful revolt of the British colonies in North America against imperial rule - the articles served as the national government from 1781-1787.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






40. 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.






41. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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

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43. WWll - 1941






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






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






46. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






50. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.







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