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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Not allowed.






7. 30 minutes.






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






9. 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.






10. Most common job of Senators






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






22. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






24. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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

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

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33. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






38. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






40. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






44. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






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






50. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.