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CLEP Political Science Us

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






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






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






4. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






5. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






7. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. Number of Supreme Court Justices






14. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Most common job of Senators






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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

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






41. Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution - but are inferred from it.

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






43. Term of Senate/House






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






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






46. The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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