American Government CLEP Quick Prep Sheet

By Justin Orgeron

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Justin Orgeron
• Release date: May 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781935792048

Justin Orgeron

An admitted "Testing Addict", Justin has spent years working to spread the word about credit by exam. Founder of the popular website www.Free-Clep-Prep.com, he has made it his mission to show that everyone, no matter their age or economic status, is able to earn a college degree.

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Welcome to the Quick Prep Sheet for the American Government CLEP!

You will rarely find a CLEP more feared than the American Government CLEP. This exam has the reputation for being extremely difficult, but I don’t think it’s the subject matter that really gets people. Yes, there is a ton of terms to learn, especially if you are new to politics in the United States. Don’t worry about those, we’ve listed them below. What I think trips up a lot of test-takers is the way this exam asks the questions.

Instead of just giving you a definition and then asking for the proper term, the American Government CLEP will often test your knowledge circumspectly. It may give you a scenario and ask you to apply your knowledge to find the right answer. Or, it may ask you about a famous Supreme Court case, but instead of asking about the final outcome, it will ask you about the events that led to the Supreme Court hearing the case in the first place.

So how do you prepare for this? The same way you do for any exam – Learn the material! We’ve done our best to give you everything you need below. I know it’s a lot, but take your time and go through it all thoroughly. We’ve tried to make it all as clear and comprehensive as possible, but if you get confused on something, do some further research! Then come back when you fully understand the concepts and keep reading.

Remember, I always suggest you use multiple resources for these exams and that advice hasn’t changed. Once you’re done here, go take our free full-length online practice test (http://practice-exams.free-clep-prep.com/login.php) and make sure you have the material down. Bring this Ebook with you to the testing center and use it for some last minute study in the car. Above all, don’t stress out over the exam! You can do this!

With all that out of the way… on to the studying!

Executive Branch

President – The president of the U.S. can serve only 2 terms of 4 years each (due to the 22nd amendment) and is the head of the executive branch of the government. He can authorize military action (but not declare war) and holds veto power over any law passed by Congress.

Vice President – The vice president is the president of the Senate, and is given the authority to lead discussion in Congress. However, he rarely takes on that duty. Additionally, he is first in line for the president if the president dies, and he can cast a tie-breaking vote for bills in Congress.

Presidential Line of Succession – If the president dies or becomes otherwise unable to do his job, the line of succession is as follows - Vice president, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, and then other members of the Cabinet.

Cabinet – The Cabinet