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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation.






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






3. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






4. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. First ten amendments to the US Constitution - ratified in 1971; ensure the rights and liberties to the people.






19. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






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






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

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






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






26. 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.






27. Not allowed.






28. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






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

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






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. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






37. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






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






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






41. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






43. 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.






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






45. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






47. % of House that get reelected






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

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






50. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.