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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 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.






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






3. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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

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






6. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






10. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






19. 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.






20. Not allowed.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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. Interstate Commerce Commission 1887. Created over railroad problems.






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






30. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






34. 30 minutes.






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

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36. 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.






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






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






39. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






41. 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.






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






43. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears