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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A legal rule stating who is authorized to start a lawsuit.






2. 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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3. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






16. Court found detainess held both at US and Guantanamo bay had the right to challenge their detention before a judge or other neutral decision maker.






17. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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

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






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






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






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






23. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






26. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Not allowed.






37. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






39. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






41. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






42. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






44. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






45. 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.






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






47. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






48. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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