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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. 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.






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. (law) The right and power to interpret and apply the law.






10. 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.






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






12. % of House that get reelected






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






14. Most common job of Senators






15. 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






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






17. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






18. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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

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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






28. Not allowed.






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






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






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






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

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35. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






37. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






40. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 30 minutes.






46. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






47. The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress






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






49. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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