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CLEP Political Science Us

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gave equal right to black people covering voting - employment - public accommodation - and educations.






2. WWll - 1941






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






4. % of votes to override a presidential veto






5. 30 minutes.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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






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






12. 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.






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






22. Term of Senate/House






23. An effort by a gov't agency to block the publication of material it deems libelous or harmful in some other way; censorship.






24. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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

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27. 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.






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






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






30. Most common job of Senators






31. 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






32. 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.






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






34. Not allowed.






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






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






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






39. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






42. Number of Supreme Court Justices






43. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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