gov unit 1

which of the following was a reason listed for declaring independence from Britain taxation without representation denied right to trial by jury interference of trade

all of the above

unfunded mandates

are federal laws and regulations that impose obligations on state and local governments without fully compensating them for the administrative costs the incur

categorical grants

are federal transfers formulated to limit recipients' discretion in the use funds and subject them to strict administrative criteria that guide project selection, performance, and financial oversight , among other things

a toll good is

available to many people but only if they pay for it

Reagans "devolution revolution" raised the number of

block grants

___ gives each branch of government the power to restrict the actions of the others

checks and balances

The intent of the Fourteenth Amendment was to guarantee which of the following to former slaves

citizenship rights

which standard assists the courts to determine if speech may be restricted due to potential danger to society

clear and present danger

Water and clean air are examples of what type of good?

common goods

Powers exercised by both the national government and the state governments in the federal system are called

concurrent powers

According to the US Constitution, who was given the specific authority to declare war

congress

which of the following most directly protects civil liberties in the US

declaration of independence

which original document called for the prevention of the abuse of power by leaders

declaration of independence

The term government

defines how society organizes and develops an economic system

Article I, Section 8 of the constitution specifically gives congress authority to "regulate commerce with foreign nations" If congress adopts legislation prohibiting the importation of ivory or other products made from elephants, congress would be exercising which of the following powers?

delegated powers

What does government do for people

economic maintenance of society, secure national borders, ensures the safety and well- being of its citizens.

If you believed that the quality of your public education was inferior because of your race or ethnicity, on which part of the constitution would you rely on most heavily to justify your case

the fourteenth amendment

If a nation is a republic, political power rests within the hands of _________, and not _________.

the people; monarch

a major difference between most european countries and the US today is

there are more legal restrictions on how the Us government uses tracking technology than in Europe

How did British Parliament respond to colonial defiance in response to things like the Stamp Act

they punished the colonies using the coercive acts

why was the bill of rights added to the us constitution

to further protect the individual liberties and help ratify the constitution

A form of government where government is all- powerful and citizens have no rights

totalitarian

bill of attainder are prohibited by the US constitution

true

A system of government where the central authority has all the power and the provinces have little or none

unitary

The fifteenth amendment guarantees male citizens the right to ___ regardless of race.

vote

The elite theory of government maintains that ___

wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people

the exclusionary rule was established at the funeral level by which case

weeks v US

Black codes

were designed to reduce formerly enslaved people to the stats of serfs or indentured servants.

asking for the correctional system to justify the custody of an individual is called

writ of habeas corpus

When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has strong unwavering feelings toward, that person's answer will most likely reflect

intense preferences

"All people have the right to life liberty and property" who said it

john locke

When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has little interest in and has not thought much about, that person's answer will likely reflect ________.

latent preferences

Gideon v walnwright was instrumental in establishing which of the following

legal assistance regardless of ability to pay

civil liberties can be viewed as which of the following

limitations on government power

what was the 1946 supreme court decision that desegregated interstate transportation

morgan v virginia

____ are derived from the idea that every person has rights to life, liberty, and property

natural rights

The principal source of the national government's implied powers can be found in the constitution's

necessary and proper clause

The right to privacy has been determined by using the ___ amendment in conjunction with other amendments

ninth

In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?

oligarchy

Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party simply because one identifies oneself as a member of that party is an example of ________.

partisanship

which right is included in the first amendment

peacefully assemble

the process by which we decide how resources will be allocated and which policies government will pursue, is known as __

politics

What are reserved powers

powers not expressly given to the national government

organized ___ is generally unconstitutional in public schools

prayer

What goods are available to all without direct payment?

public goods

at the end of the civil war, the south entered a period called the

reconstruction period

The tenth amendment states that the powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states are

reserved to the states respectively, or the people

The 1786 meeting in annapolis was originally intended for

revising the articles of confederation

which of the following rights is not protected by the sixth amendment

right to remain silent

What did the supreme court determine was unconstitutional in brown v board of education

segregating schools

The "right to remain silent" specifically protects citizens from which of the following

self incrimination

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the supreme courts decision in Regents of the University of California v Bakke (1978)

setting aside ea certain percentage of admission slots for African american students.

a confederation differs from federalism, in that formal authority in a confederation rests with the

state governments

the bill of rights is comprised of the first ___ amendments

ten

What argument did alexander hamilton use to convince people that is was not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man

that man would have to pass a religious test before he could become president; thus, citizens could be sure that he was fo good character

The doctrine of nullification is

that states had the right to reject national laws they deemed unconstitutional

the equal protection clause is found in the

14th amendment

in what year was the declaration of independence signed

1776

In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

1791

how many times has the US Constitution been amended since 1789

27

Which of the following are examples of disenfranchisement a. literacy tests b. poll tax. c. grandfather clause d. all of the above

All the above

intermediate scrutiny was first applied to gender in

Craig v Boren

The ____, a portion of which has been rendered unconstitutional defined marriage as a union between man and a woman and declared that states were under no obligation to recognize same-sex marriages in other states.

Defense of Marriage Act

which case states that blacks are not citizens and therefore not subject to constitutional protection

Dred Scott v Standford

which supreme court case established use of the exclusionary rule in state of criminal trials

Mapp v ohio

Which article addresses the process of amending the US constitution

V

Which of the following states were last to ratify the US Constitution

Rhode island

What was the rationale for the supreme courts decision in Plessy v Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

The constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law

During the Great Compromise, it was agreed that slaves would be counted as ____ of a person for purposes of determining population for house representation

Three- fifths

why did southern states enact poll taxes

To keep blacks from voting

The supreme court rules that the national government lacked the authority to regulate manufacturing in

US v EC Knight

The court enabled the federal government to regulate commercial activities that occurred within states, a function previously handles exclusively by the states in

US v wrightwood Dairy Co.

a federal grant that funds a general functional area like mental health programs is

a block grant

What is the writ of habeus corpus used for

a neural judge is to decide whether a person has been lawfully detained

An individual can deny searches of private property without

a warrant

A women's right to an abortion is based on which constitutional ground

equal protection

civil rights pertain to which of the following

equality

under the articles of confederation defense was largely left to the national government

false

a Nixon program that distributed funds to the state and local governments with minimal restrictions on how the money was spent

general revenue sharing

A set of beliefs and ideals that help to shape political opinion and eventually policy is called

ideology

Under the intermediate scrutiny standard, government enactments that relied on gender would be constitutional under what condition?

if the use of gender were substantially related to an important governmental interest.