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CLEP Political Science Us

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Courts usurp authority and make law rather than interpret constitution (otherwise known as judicial activism).






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






10. 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.






11. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






21. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






22. 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.






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






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






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

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26. 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.






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






28. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






33. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






34. 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.






35. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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

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






38. 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.






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






40. Number of Supreme Court Justices






41. % of votes to override a presidential veto






42. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.