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






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






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






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

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5. 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.






6. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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

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9. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






12. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






15. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






25. 30 minutes.






26. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. % of House that get reelected






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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