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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.






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






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

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4. Not allowed.






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






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






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






8. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






11. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






12. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






13. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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15. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.






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






17. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






19. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






29. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






33. Most common job of Senators






34. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






37. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






40. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. % of House that get reelected






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