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CLEP Political Science Us

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






2. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






4. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






5. WWll - 1941






6. 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






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






8. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Not allowed.






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






18. % of House that get reelected






19. 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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






35. 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.






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

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37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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