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CLEP Political Science Us

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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. 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






3. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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


10. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






12. 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.






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






14. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






15. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






17. Not allowed.






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






19. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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


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






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


24. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






25. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






27. 30 minutes.






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






29. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Most common job of Senators






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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