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CLEP Political Science Us

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

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2. 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






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






4. WWll - 1941






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






7. % of House that get reelected






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






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






10. Not allowed.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. 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






22. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






24. 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.






25. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






29. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






31. Congress has this power - only used twice.






32. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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

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39. 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.






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. 30 minutes.






42. 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.






43. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






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






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






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