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CLEP Political Science Us

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






2. 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






3. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. Not allowed.






10. 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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






16. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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

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






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






29. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






30. Attended the Constitutional Convention and recorded the debate proceedings. Also contributed to the Federalist Papers.






31. Number of Supreme Court Justices






32. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






35. Most common job of Senators






36. WWll - 1941






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






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






40. 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






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






42. % of House that get reelected






43. 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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44. Term of Senate/House






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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