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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. WWll - 1941






2. 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.






3. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






4. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. No arrest w/o probable cause - no improper searches and seizures.






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






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






25. Not allowed.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Most common job of Senators






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






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


34. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






36. 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.






37. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






41. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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


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






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






47. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






49. Congress has this power - only used twice.






50. % of votes to override a presidential veto