Module 3 – The American System and Civil Rights and Liberties – Flashcards
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In their dealings with each other, each state is required to do all of the following except:
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not make agreements that do not include all fifty states.
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Powers held jointly by the national and state governments are called
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Concurrent powers
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A reason federal grants to the states have increased is because
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Both b and d.
They appear to be "free" to state officials and Congress has decided to offload some programs onto the states and help fund them
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An example of a confederal system is
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Both b and c.
The United States under the Articles of Confederation and the European Union, according to many observers.
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States may not
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Make treaties with foreign nations.
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One of the arguments against federalism is
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That state and local interests can block progress and impede national plans.
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Additional arguments against federalism include all of the following except:
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All of the above arguments are typical criticisms of federalism.
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The Supreme Court ceased to interfere with national legislation on the economy after
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Roosevelt tried but failed to expand the Court by adding six new justices.
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Our federal system of government was a compromise between those who favored
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A strong central government and those who favored strong state governments.
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Civil liberties represent
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Something the government cannot do, such as abridge a freedom.
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Libel is
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Defamation in writing
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According to the Supreme Court in the Roe v. Wade case, a state may place which of the following restrictions on abortions?
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During the third trimester the state may outlaw abortions.
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The Court has based the right to privacy on
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All of these articles of the Bill of Rights.
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All of the following statements about "partial birth abortion" are true except:
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Can legitimately be banned, according to the federal courts.
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All of the following are true of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act except:
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It allows parents to refuse medical attention to their children.
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In a voucher system
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Students are given vouchers to purchase education at public or private schools.
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The Communications Decency Act of 1996 and the Children's Online Protection Act of 1998
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Have been blocked on constitutional grounds
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One unintended effect of the Supreme Court's direction of "all deliberate speed" toward achieving integration in public education is that it
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Was used as a loophole by some jurisdictions to stall efforts toward integration
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By 2004, ____ percent of respondents said they would vote for an African American for president.
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95
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Judge-made law developed over many years is called
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The common law
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With regard to child custody and visitation rights
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Most states do not deny custody solely on the basis of their sexual orientation.
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In 2003, in two University of Michigan cases, the Court
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Approved affirmative action plans that took race into consideration as part of a complete examination of the applicant's background.
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African American leader Malcolm X
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Both b and c.
Disagreed with King's philosophy of nonviolence and was assassinated in 1965.
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The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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Prohibited slavery.
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The doctrine that holds that segregation in schools and public accommodation does not imply that one race is superior to the other
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Both a and c.
Did not result in equal treatment for African Americans and was called the separate but equal doctrine.
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In their dealings with each other, each state is required to do all of the following except:
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not make agreements that do not include all fifty states.
