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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






2. 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.






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






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






5. % of votes to override a presidential veto






6. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






7. WWll - 1941






8. 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.






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

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10. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






12. 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.






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






14. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






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






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






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






19. President is obligated to make recommendations for Congress's consideration.






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






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. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






24. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






25. 30 minutes.






26. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






31. % of House that get reelected






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 13th - abolished slavery. 14th - guaranteed equal protection and due process. 15th - guarenteed voting rights for African American men.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Writer of the Declaration of Independence.






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

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