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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. 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.






3. 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






4. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






5. 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.






6. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






7. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






22. % of votes to override a presidential veto






23. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






24. 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






25. Term of Senate/House






26. Congress has this power - only used twice.






27. 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.






28. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






31. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






36. 30 minutes.






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

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






39. Not allowed.






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






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






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






43. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Most common job of Senators






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






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