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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Term of Senate/House






14. 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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15. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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

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






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






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






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






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






22. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Wrote the final version of the Constitution.






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






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






44. 1954 - stopped state from using race as a criterion of discrimination and gave national gov't the power to intervene.






45. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






46. Number of Supreme Court Justices






47. WWll - 1941






48. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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

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50. 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.







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