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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 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.






2. Not allowed.






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






4. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






7. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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.






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


15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






21. % of votes to override a presidential veto






22. 30 minutes.






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






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






25. In 1920 the 19th was ratified to give women the right to vote.






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






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






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






30. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






31. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.


32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






39. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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


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






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






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






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






46. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






50. 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.