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CLEP Political Science Us

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Persuade people - power within his branch - and going public.






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






3. 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






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






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






6. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






7. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






12. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






13. % of House that get reelected






14. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






23. 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






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






26. 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.






27. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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28. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






32. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






34. 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.






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






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

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37. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






48. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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