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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. WWll - 1941






2. 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






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






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






5. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






7. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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

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11. Term of Senate/House






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 30 minutes.






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






19. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






20. 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.






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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






25. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






27. Most common job of Senators






28. 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.






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






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






31. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






40. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






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

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






48. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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