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CLEP Political Science Us

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).






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






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






4. A government agency that operates like a business corporation - created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. % of votes to override a presidential veto






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






12. President of the body at the Constitutional Convention.






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






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






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






16. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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


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






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






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






30. Not allowed.






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






32. One of the authors of the Federalist papers.






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






39. Address banking problems and Americas Central Bank.






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 1896 - required segregation of the reaces on trolleys and other public carriers. Louisiana.






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






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






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