UVU POLS 1000 Final

Ruled that Maryland didn't have the power to tax the bank

Believed in a flexible or loose construction of constitution

Thomas Jefferson believed in a loose construction approach to interpreting the Constitution.

The 13th amendment

Which amendment grants citizenship to anyone "born or naturalized in the United States"

Robert E Lee was originally offered command of the northern army

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Thomas Jefferson initially believed that the Louisiana Territory was unconstitutional

Who was the primary drafter of the U.S. Bill of Rights?

Prohibited most de jure racial discrimination in public accommodations and facilities

The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied on account of race

An economic system based on free markets, private property, and self-interest

Which of the following battles is considered the turning point of the Civil War?

Andrew Jackson fought in several duels prior to becoming President of the United States.

Lincoln agreed with the Dred Scott decision

Who wrote, "The Wealth of Nations"

Segregation that is mandated by law is

Who promoted the idea of creating an empire of liberty?

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the U.S. Supreme Court and Judicial Branch?

Eliminated poll taxes and other voting restrictions designed to keep blacks from voting

Favored large states, proportional representation, popular sovereignty, & bicameral legislature

Which delegate refused to sign the constitution?

Favored small states, equal representation, unicameral legislature, and state soverignty

Discussed importance of separation of powers and checks and balances

As the price of a good or service rises, individuals buy less of that good

A court order requiring a government official to properly fulfill their duties

The 15th Amendment guaranteed women a constitutional right to vote

Which case established the concept of judicial review?

Argued that large republics are better and safer than smaller republics

Was referred to as the “20th century Emancipation Proclamation for people w/ disabilities”

Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress is established as a unicameral legislature

A controversial civil rights amendment that was proposed but not ratified

Allowed territories to apply for statehood after their population had reached 60,000

Andrew Jackson is considered the first modern Republican Party President of the United States.

A Recession is a temporary economic decline

President Jackson’s belief that it was democratic to fill government with political friends

Whenever there is a war, the Executive Branch of Government typically has its powers diminished

Who influenced Congress to elect Thomas Jefferson President in the Election of 1800?

Richard Henry Lee, author of the Resolution for Independence, was a(n)

Which of the following states blocked the federal desegregation of public schools?

Martin Luther King Jr. practiced violent forms of protest

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Who was elected the Second President of the United States?

The term, “Black Tuesday,” refers to

Plessy v Ferguson ruled

A runaway slave that became a prominent abolitionist and published an anti-slavery newspaper

The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves throughout the United States

Who was NOT an author of the Federalist Papers?

Which president created the cabinet system of government?

Set up bicameralism; an upper house with equal rep, and a lower house with proportional rep

In which Article of the U.S. Constitution is the Supremacy Clause located?

All are associated with the Trail of Tears, EXCEPT:

Which was the 9th State to ratify and therefore enact the U.S. Constitution?

Ruled that congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper clause

All of the following are associated with Federalist policies, EXCEPT:

As the price of a particular good/service rises, suppliers produce more of that good or service

In Brown v Board of Education, it was held separate but equal educational facilities violated

The U.S. Constitution immediately went into effect after it was signed on September 17, 1787.

What date was the Constitution signed?

Who was the confederate general that surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia?

Held that the power of regulating commerce extended to navigation and was bested in congress