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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment.






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






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






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






5. Number of Supreme Court Justices






6. 30 minutes.






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






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






9. Most common job of Senators






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






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






12. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






15. Not allowed.






16. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






20. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






22. 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






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






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






25. The branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws.






26. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






30. The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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41. 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






42. WWll - 1941






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

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






45. 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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46. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






50. Term of Senate/House