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CLEP Political Science Us

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






2. 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.






3. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. % of votes to override a presidential veto






14. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






15. A symbol of the inability of the government to under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.

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16. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






20. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






21. 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.






22. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






29. 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.






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






31. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. President is obligated to make recommendations for Congress's consideration.






42. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. % of House that get reelected






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






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