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PS Exam
#4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the overall importance of the supreme court case McCulloch v. Maryland? | The court interpreted the delegated powers of congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. |
| What was the southern manifesto? | the refusal by southern congressmen in 1956 to obey supreme court decisions outlawing racial segregation |
| Who wrote the supreme court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden? | John Marshall |
| The first civil liberty selectively incorporated into the 14th amendment as a limitation on state govt power was for | property protection |
| Protections of citizens from improper govt action is the definition of | civil liberties |
| Which of the following describes constitutionally permitted relationships between the states | No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of congress |
| Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend first amendment freedom of speech protections through the 14th amendment | Gitlow v. NY 1925 |
| A law that declares an action to be illegal after it has been committed is a | ex post facto law |
| which clause of the constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power? | commerce clause |
| Which 1937 supreme court case established the principle of selective incorporation? | Palko v. Connecticut |
| Which of the following places restraints on how the govt is supposed to act? | Both B and C |
| The process by which the supreme court has expanded specific parts of the bill of rights to protect citizens against states and federal actions is called | selective incorporation |
| The procedural restraints found in the bill of rights | define HOW the govt is supposed to act |
| Congressional grants paid for __ percent of the development of an interstate highway after WWII | 90 |
| Gibbons v. Ogden was important because | it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce |
| Civil liberties primarily | protect people from govt abuse of power |
| The substantive constraints found in the bill of rights | put limits on what govt shall and shall not have the power to do |
| One argument for a strong federal govt is its role in ensuring ___ across states. | equality |
| The bill of rights originally applied to | only the national govt |
| Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty? | "congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion" |
| The form of federal assistance called ____ provides money to state governments with no strings attatched. | general revenue sharing |
| The first ten amendments to the US constitution are known as the | bill of rights |
| A public policy program that is jointly funded, jointly administered, and jointly determined by both state and national govt (like a marble cake) is an example of | cooperative federalism |
| What has been the main problem posed for US states by international trade agreements? | These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states. |
| The absorption of certain provisions of the bill of rights by the 14th amendment so that these rights are protected from infringments by the state governments is called: | selective incorporation |
| Why was the supreme court case US v. Lopez important? | It was the first time since the new deal that the supreme court limited the power of congress outlined under the commerce clause. |
| The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the | comity clause |
| Block grants are designed to | give the state considerable say in how the money should be spent |
| In essence for more than 170 years the bill of rights | did not really affect most americans |
| What is the main purpose behind the priviledges and immunitites clause of article IV? | It prevents state from descriminating against nonresidents. |
| Taking private property for public use is covered under the provision of | eminent domain |
| The full faith and credit clause of the constitution | requires states to normally honor each others public acts and legal decisions |
| During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal governments domestic policies? | to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states |
| _______ limit what the govt can DO, while ______define HOW the govt can act. | substantive liberties; procedural liberties |
| Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend fifth amendment p? | Miranda v. Arizona 1966 |
| NAtions that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have | diverse ethnic or language groups |
| Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want | to reduce the power of the federal govt |
| Civil liberties through the bil of rights are individual legal an dconstitutional protections that are located | In the first-tenth amendments to the constitution |
| Which of the following statements best reflects the nature of the bill of rights? | The rights guaranteed by the bill of rights have varied over time, according to decisions by the supreme court. |
| When the national govt appropriates money to the states but simultaneously demands the authority to dictate its distribution, this money is identified as | grant-in-aid |
| The concept of selective incorporation means | only some of the liberties in the bill of rights are applied to protections from the states |
| The use of personal information by websites like facebook and its advertisers raises questions about | the right to privacy |
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