POLS1101

the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments contain which set of rights

due process

the missouri compromise

ensured an overall balance between the number of free states and slave states

how did the articles of confederation limit the government

federal power was given to the legislative branch where each state had one vote

questions such as whether animal sacrifice for religious purposes is allowable or whether religious dress may be regulated are examples of the supreme court wrestling with the means of what part of teh constitution

free exercise clause

in 2015 the supreme court justices decided that a same-sex marriage performed in one state would have to be recognized in the other states as well

true

obscenity is difficult to define since community standards can vary in different parts of the country

true

the belief that women were NOT strong enough to compete in the business world was called protectionism

true

the bill of rights was added to the constitution after it was already ratified

true

the eclusionary rule is still in effect but the justices in recent decades have eased the conditions in which prosecutors can use evidence obtained under questionale circumstances

true

thomas jefferson was an advocate of the doctrine of states rights

true

which key part of the government was formed under the articles of confederation

a weak national government

privacy rights are most central to which of the following controversial issues

abortion

which of the following is a question of civil right rather than of civil liberties

accessibility to a business for a person in a wheelchair

who opposed ratification of the constitution until a bill of rights was included

antifederalists

civil liberties are guaranteed by which part of the constitution

bill of rights

in ___ the supreme court rules homosexual behavior was not protected by the constitution but overrules this decision nearly 20 years later

bowers v hardwick

under the strict scrutiny standard, a law that discriminates based on race must be shown to serve some ___ in order to be upheld

compeling state interest

why did the connecticut delegation pla a pivotal role in the constitutional convention

connecticut was in a position to appeal to both small and large states

marble cake federalism in which each of the layers mix together is an analogy for which tpe of federalism

cooperative

the three fifths compromise reffered to

counting slaves as thre fifths of a person when determining a states population

by the 1970s many schools remained segregated due to

de facto segregation

laws mandating that students of different races had to attend different schools is an example of what kind of segregation

de jure

in ___ the supreme court justices determined that slaves were property and therefore had no legal rights

dred scott v sandford

any evidence that is gathere illegally or unconstitutionally cannot be used in subsequent trial this is known as the

exclusionary rule

a confederal sstem features weak states that can never veto national government decisions

false

in the first century of americas history, the national government played a relatively active role in the domestic economy

false

most americans today believe that the immigration system in the united states works fairly effectively

false

supreme court justices gained the power of judicial review in article III of the constitution

false

the 17th amendment gave women the right to vote

false

the bill of rights has always been interpreted by the supreme court justices to apply to the federal government and the states

false

the first african american congressional members from the south appeared long after the civil rights movement achieved its major victories during the 1960s

false

the right to privacy is specifically delineated in the constitution

false

while the standard test for the legality of unequal treatment of racial minorities and women is strict scrutiny the test for other groups such as homosexuals is intermediate scrutiny

false

which agreement gave the legislature two houses

great compromise

___ ordered the integration of the US armed services

harry truman

speech that is offensive or abusive, particularly in terms of race, gender or sexual orientation

hate speech

african americans are more likely than white americans to be convicted for the same crimes and they tend to serve longer sentences as well

true

which part of the government was considered the weakest by the framers of the constitution

judicial branch

which branch of government has the longest and most specific list of powers

legislative

fighting words, obscenity, and libel receive

less protection than political speech

the significant variation in resources at the state level is an argument in favor of

limiting how much power is given to the states

president ___ initiated the policy of affirmative action

lyndon b johnson

which one of the following statements would fall under the principle of coercive federalism

members of congress create mandates without giving state leaders the money to execute and enforce the mandates in question

a faction is a group of ___ that seek to control government power to ___

minority or majority interests; pursue their own interests

which one of the following is an example of fiscal federalism

national government officials issue federal funds to state governments to encourage state officials to meet certain policy requirements

the __ clause is vague but gives the national government a very broad grant of power to carry out its responsibilies

necessary and proper clause

since the 1990s the supreme court justices have made decisions that generally

protect state power

what kind of government exists when the interests of the people are represented through their elected leaders

republic

the broad right to pusue abortion services subject to specific state limitations was guaranteed in

roe v wade

legal segregation of the races was justified by

separate but equal doctrine

how did the framers design the constitution to protect minority rights

separation of powers and checks and balances

the war powers held by the president and congress are an example of

shared powers

selective incorporation was created by

supreme court justices

burning the flag is an example f

symbolic speech

which amendment stipulates the powers not delegated to the united states by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

tenth

why did the NAACP officials decide to challenge segregation in law schools before challenging it more broadly

the NAACP believed supreme court justices would be most familiar with law schools

which one of the following is a check that the president holds over the judicial branch

the ability to nominate judges for the federal courts

according to the supreme court justices congress has the right to eliminate segregation in public accomodations because of

the equal protection clause

in the dred scott case the justices ruled that

the missouri compromise deprived slave owners of property without due process of law

james madison's size principle was based on the premise that

the new nation of 13 states would be large and diverse so that majority interests would be unlikely to organize and dominate public policy making

a year after gideon v wainwright congress passed a law making __ even stronger

the right to an attorney

which one of the following reinforced the role of the national government beginning in the 1960s

the rights revolution

despite having long standing roots in the unites states, latinos have only recently become a political force because

they are a politically diverse group of voters

___ determined there was a wall of separation between church and state

thomas jefferson

the annapolis convention

was organized by a group of delegates from virginia

a confederal system of government has a __ central government. a unitary system has a __ central government

weak; strong