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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A symbol of the inability of the government to under the Articles of Confederation to maintain order.


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






3. % of House that get reelected






4. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Most common job of Senators






13. WWll - 1941






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






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






16. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






17. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






19. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






21. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






24. 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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






31. 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.






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






33. Not allowed.






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Number of Supreme Court Justices






40. A rule that gov't action toward religion is permissible if it is secular in purpose. Separation of law and religion.


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.