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CLEP Political Science Us

Subjects : clep, political-science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Federal employees are elected/hired based on merit.






2. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






3. 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.






4. Not allowed.






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Most common job of Senators






10. Term of Senate/House






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






12. 1978 supreme court decision holding that a state university could not admit less qualified individuals solely because of their race.






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






14. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






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






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






18. % of House that get reelected






19. 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






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






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






22. In 1920 the 19th was ratified to give women the right to vote.






23. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. WWll - 1941






32. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.


33. 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.






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


35. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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


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






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






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






47. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






49. 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






50. 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.