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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






4. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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

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6. 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.






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






8. An inability to regulate interstate and foreign trade - lack of a chief executive and a national court system - and its rule that amendments must be approved by unanimous consent.






9. Not allowed.






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






15. Most common job of Senators






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






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






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






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






20. 30 minutes.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






31. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






48. Term of Senate/House






49. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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

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