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Subjects : clep, political-science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out promises made during the campaign.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






11. Number of Supreme Court Justices






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






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






14. WWll - 1941






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

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16. # of Cases the Supreme Court receives and hears






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 1965 - state forbid the use of contraceptive between married couples. Supreme court overturned the decision.






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






31. 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






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






33. The power to appoint high-ranking officials.

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






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






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






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

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






39. Congress has this power - only used twice.






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






48. Not allowed.






49. 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.






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






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