Which of the following is a difference between communism and socialism as described by the text?
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their just powers from
"the consent of the governed"
The Great Compromise produced
A Bicameral Congress
Which of the following was an argument in favor of federalism at the time of the writing of the Constitution
All of these answers are correct
In the Constitution procedural due process is protected in various ways by the
All these answers are correct.
The inevitable discovery exception
Allows the use of normally inadmissible evidence that would have been discovered by other means or through other forms of evidence.
The 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder interpreting the Voting Rights Act
Argued that Congress had set standards for federal oversight that were no longer relevant.
What type of government suppresses individually, forcing people to think and act in prescribed ways or risk punishment?
Authoritarian
Through the grants of power in the Constitution, the framers sought to
Both empower government and limit it.
_______ is the process through which the annual federal spending and revenue decisions are made?
Budgetary process
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was aimed at eliminating discrimination.
By private individuals in their employment practices and in their operation of public accommodations.
The first plan of government for the United States (Articles of Confederation) was a
Confederation
Individuals tend to interpret information in ways that reinforce what they already believe. Which term refers to this tendency?
Conformation bias
A federal system is one where
Constitutional authority is divided between a national government and states governments.
In an oligarchy,
Control rests with a small group, such as military officers or a few wealthy families.
Fiscal federalism refers to the
Coordinated fiscal policy decisions of the federal of the federal and the states.
Which of the following is a difference between communism and socialism as described by the text?
E) Under communism, the government assumes total management of the economy, whereas under socialism, the government does not try to manage the overall economy.
The Lemon test is designed to
Ensure the secular nature of a government action or policy.
The elastic clause is related to which of the following concepts.
Enumerated powers
The enumerated powers in Article 1 of the Constitution were intended to
Establish a government string enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its
According to the Anti- Federalists, too strong of a national government meant.
Eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.
The exclusionary rule states that
Evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.
The Fourteenth Amendment applies to discriminatory action by
Government only
The Constitution guarantees individuals the right to a writ of habeas corpus, meaning that government cannot.
Jail a person indefinitely without a court hearing to determine the legality of his or her imprisonment.
The doctrine of ___________ argues that judges should interpret the Constitution statutes and precedents in light of fundamental principles and intervene when elected representative fail to uphold these principles.
Judicial activism
Like all other rights, the right of free expression is
Not absoulute
______ is the ability of persons groups or institutions to influence political developments
Power
The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that.
Power must be used to offset power
According to the Supreme Court which is true regarding freedom of assembly.
Public officials can regulate the time place and conditions of public assembly provided the regulations are reasonable.
The writers of the Constitution used the term for a form government that consists of carefully designed institutions that are responsive to the majority but not captive to it.
Republic
Justice Holmes's clear and present danger test holds that government can
Restrict speech that threatens national security.
Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it
Set the precedent for judicial review
In Schenck v. United States (1919) flyers were circulated to encourage draft age men to refuse military service. The Supreme Court ruled that
Speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake.
De jure discrimination and de facto discrimination are two ways in which some Americans are treated as less equal than others. Examples of governmental actions or public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are.
The Brown decision (de jure) and affirmative action (de facto).
The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is
The Mayflower Compact
What is the major limit on majoritarianism, as suggested by the text?
The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. official make each year.
The focus of civil liberties is_______ and the focus of civil rights is______.
The rights of individuals under a government the rights of society as a whole
________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is not an advantage of an incumbent.
Turnout in midterm elections is typically high
To the framers the great danger of the democratic government was the risk of
Tyranny of the majority.
In its 2011 Snyder v Phelps ruling the Supreme Court held that Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals.
Were a constitutionally protected form of free speech.
Which of the following was envisioned by the Framers to be the preeminent branch of government?
Which of the following was envisioned by the Framers to be the preeminent branch of the government.
Federal grants in aid used only for a designated activity are called
categorical grants
In Schenck v. United States (1919), flyers were circulated to encourage draft age men to refuse the military service. The supreme Court ruled that
clear and present danger
In Mapp v. Ohio the police searched Mapp's house for a suspected bomber Supreme Court extended the selective incorporation process to include.
criminal proceedings in the states
The federal government's power to tax, regulate commerce among the states, and declare war are all examples of_______ powers.
enumerated
The establishment clause prohibits government from
favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.
Individualism is that idea that
individuals should be free to act and think as they choose
Pluralism contends that on most issues,
it is the preferences of special interests that largely determine what government does.
The Supreme Court concept of suspect classifications suggests that
laws that classify people differently on the basis of their race or ethnicity are presumed to have discrimination as their purpose.
The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term.
limited government
Which of the following is most closely related to the concept of implied powers?
necessary and proper clause.
In applying the reasonable-bias test courts tend to
require government only to show that a particular law is reasonable.
The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the fourteenth amendment these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments is called
selective incorporation
Any law that attempts a racial or ethnic classification is subject to the
strict-scrutiny test
The movement for women's rights was initially aligned with
the abolition movement
The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas ruling (1954) held the racial segregation in schools.
unconstitutional because separate was inherently unequal.