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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. WWll - 1941






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

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3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






9. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






10. 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






11. The continuous holding of the floor by a party to prevent action. Needs 3/5 to end.






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






17. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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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23. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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

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25. 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






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






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






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






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






31. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






32. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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33. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






36. Not allowed.






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






38. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






40. Court found detainess held both at US and Guantanamo bay had the right to challenge their detention before a judge or other neutral decision maker.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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