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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






3. Law should not punish speech unless there was a clear and present danger of producing harmful actions






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






5. 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.






6. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






8. 30 minutes.






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






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






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. Interstate Commerce Commission 1887. Created over railroad problems.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Term of Senate/House






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






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






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






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






21. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






23. 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






24. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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25. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






29. % of House that get reelected






30. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






32. Congress has this power - only used twice.






33. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






36. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






40. Number of Supreme Court Justices






41. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






43. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






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






48. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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