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






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






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

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






5. 30 minutes.






6. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






9. 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.






10. Not allowed.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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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15. 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.






16. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






29. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






32. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






34. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






35. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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







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