American Politics Chapter 4

What is eminent domain?

the right of government to take private property of public use

In which case did the Supreme Court apply Second Amendment protections to the states?

McDonald v chicago

Study the Who Participates? infographic, and then answer the question

Mississippi has the most restrictive laws pertaining to abortion access, prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks. More liberal states like California and New York tend to have policies granting greater access to abortion compared to more conservative states like Arkansas or Mississippi. The western states tend to provide greater access to abortion than the southern states.

Which of the following amendments have been selectively incorporated to the states using the Fourteenth Amendment?

Second Amendment Eighth Amendment First Amendment

How does the "wall of separation" apply to the establishment clause?

The "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state.

What does the free exercise clause allow?

The clause allows citizens to believe and practice whatever religion they choose. The clause allows individuals to abstain from religion.

What role does the grand jury serve?

The grand jury determines if satisfactory evidence is accessible to warrant a trial

Which amendments, according to Supreme Court arguments, have elements of the right to privacy?

Third Fourth Fifth Ninth

Why was a bill of rights added to the Constitution?

antifederalists demanded it for ratification of the constitution

The Bill of Rights was essential for protecting rights because the original Constitution lacked any protected rights.

false

The original purpose of the Second Amendment was to provide for an individual right to bear arms.

false

Selective incorporation was established in which Supreme Court case?

palko v Connecticut

What protections are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?

protection from double jeopardy the right to a grand jury protection from self-incrimination

Which constitutional civil liberty was the decision of Roe v. Wade based on?

right to privacy

Which of the following rights appeared in the original text of the Constitution, before the addition of the Bill of Rights?

right to trial by jury in the state where a crime was committed right of habeas corpus

Why is the doctrine of strict scrutiny important to free speech?

strict scrutiny forces the government to prove a reason for restricting speech.

Which statement about the Supreme Court's approach to dealing with gun rights over time is accurate?

the court did not deal with many such cases until the twenty first century

How does the government tend to treat the "marketplace of ideas"?

the government tends to restrict very little in the marketplace

The Bill of Rights had a limited reach prior to the twentieth century because most rights only applied to the national government and not state governments.

true

The Bill of Rights includes both liberties and rights.

true