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CLEP Political Science Us

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






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






9. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






10. 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.






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






12. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






20. Not allowed.






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






22. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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


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






32. 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.






33. % of House that get reelected






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






35. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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