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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 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.






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






3. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






5. 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






6. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






7. 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.






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






9. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






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






15. Number of Supreme Court Justices






16. 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






17. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






20. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






23. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






24. Most common job of Senators






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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

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31. % of House that get reelected






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






33. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 30 minutes.






44. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






45. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






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






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