PLS 101 Chapter 1-5 Quiz
Adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777, the __________ was a written statement of rules and principles to guide the first continent-wide government in the colonies.
Articles of Confederation
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court replace its precedent of "separate but equal" with a doctrine of separate is "inherently unequal"?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty?
Government is based on the consent of "we the people."
In which case did the Court order school officials to reinstate the children of Jehovah's Witnesses who had been suspended for refusing to salute the American flag in their public school classroom?
West Virginia v. Barnette
In contrast to the more passive approaches of other African Americans at the beginning of the twentieth century, W. E. B. Du Bois challenged racial discrimination and injustice in various forms of political activity. This method is known as ____________.
agitation
According to the text, partisan gridlock ________.
has indicated a lack of common ground
The right to privacy is referred to as an "unenumerated" right because ________.
it is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
The Supreme Court's ruling in "The Civil Rights Cases" held that ____________________.
private individuals may discriminate on the basis of race
A primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to _______.
remove legal barriers to voter participation, including literacy tests and property requirements
A government can be viewed as legitimate when ________.
the governed afford the government the authority and right to exercise power
In what way does federalism strengthen liberty?
through the division of powers
In which of the following ways may a constitutional amendment be proposed?
two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress
For the purpose of determining representation in the new Congress, the slave-holding southern states
wanted to count each slave as a whole person.
The first law passed by Parliament with the specific purpose to raise money in the colonies for the Crown was the ________ Act of 1764.
Sugar
Which of the following accurately describes an indirect democracy?
Regular elections allow voters to choose representatives.
