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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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

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






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






6. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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7. Requires police to read the Miranda rights so they know they don't have to self incriminate.






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






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






10. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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

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






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






15. 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.






16. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. WWll - 1941






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






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






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






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






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






29. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. The 1780s in the United States - maked by internal conflict. The economy deteriorated as individual states printed their own currencies - taxed the products of their neighbors - and ignored foreign trade agreements. Inflation soared - small farmers l






34. Most common job of Senators






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






42. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






49. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






50. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.