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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






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






4. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






6. An agreement - between president and other country that is like treaty but doesn't require Congress agreement.






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






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






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






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






11. % of House that get reelected






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






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






14. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






16. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






18. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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

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22. 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.






23. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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. Not allowed.






28. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






38. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






41. Number of Supreme Court Justices






42. WWll - 1941






43. 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.






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






45. Most common job of Senators






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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







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