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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






3. 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.






4. Number of Supreme Court Justices






5. 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.






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






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






8. Term of Senate/House






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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19. 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






20. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






22. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






23. 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.






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






29. Not allowed.






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






31. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






33. 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






34. Congress has this power - only used twice.






35. 30 minutes.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. % of House that get reelected






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






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






43. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






44. 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.






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






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






47. WWll - 1941






48. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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