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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






14. 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.






15. Term of Senate/House






16. 30 minutes.






17. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






18. 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






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






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






22. Most common job of Senators






23. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).






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






25. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






27. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






29. 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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30. Number of Supreme Court Justices






31. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






34. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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