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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






4. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






7. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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


11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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. An agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments.






20. 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.






21. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






23. An adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case.






24. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






27. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






28. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






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






31. Not allowed.






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






33. Most common job of Senators






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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