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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.






2. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






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






4. Most common job of Senators






5. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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






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






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






9. Congress has this power - only used twice.






10. 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.






11. 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






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






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






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

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15. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






16. 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.






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






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






19. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






20. 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






21. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






22. WWll - 1941






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






24. Number of Supreme Court Justices






25. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






28. An agreement - between president and other country that is like treaty but doesn't require Congress agreement.






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






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






36. 30 minutes.






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






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






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






40. 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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41. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






45. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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