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CLEP Political Science Us

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1. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






2. 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.






3. Not allowed.






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






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






6. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






8. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






17. 30 minutes.






18. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






20. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






21. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






26. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. WWll - 1941






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






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






39. Most common job of Senators






40. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






44. Term of Senate/House






45. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






48. % of House that get reelected






49. 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.






50. 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