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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment.






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






3. Term of Senate/House






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






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






6. Most common job of Senators






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






8. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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


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






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






13. Congress has this power - only used twice.






14. Number of Supreme Court Justices






15. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






16. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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


20. 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.






21. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






24. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






25. 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.






26. 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






27. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






37. WWll - 1941






38. 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.






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






40. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






42. 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.






43. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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






47. Not allowed.






48. % of votes to override a presidential veto






49. 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.






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