UVU POLS 1100 Test 2

Where in the Bill of Rights are reserved powers found?

When was the Bill of Rights ratified?

Brown v Board of Education ruled that

Compared to other democratic nations, does the United States have more or less free speech protections?

The basic boundaries of federalism are laid out exclusively in Article 3 of the Constitution

Which amendment prevented states from denying people the right to vote based on gender?

Borrowing money is a(n)

Process used by SCOTUS to affirm that almost all of the protections within the Bill of Rights also apply to the states

The framers supported the inclusion of ex post facto laws and bills of attainder in the Constitution

A structure of governance that places the people’s authority in two or more levels of government

The Bill of Rights can be found in the Declaration of Independence

A law that convicts or punishes someone for a crime without a trial

What is a writ of habeas corpus?

The Alien and Sedition Acts infringed upon the 1st Amendment right to free speech

Regulating intrastate commerce is an example of a(n)

The capacity to act upon one's free will is a ______ freedom

The power to print and coin money is an example of a(n)

Powers explicitly granted to the government via the Constitution are called

Where is the Supremacy Clause found in the Constitution?

A national policy goal of returning more authority to state or local governments

Civil liberties are _____ freedoms

The draft is an example of a(n)

A view of American federalism where the states and the nation operate independently in their own areas of public policy

The legalization of recreational marijuana in California is both legal and illegal at the same time

Only 3% of southern schools were desegregated in response to the Brown v Board of Education ruling

Which of the following prohibits the government from punishing people who are unpopular or just appear to be guilty?

Powers reserved to American states if not textually granted to the federal government

The 5th Amendment allows the Supreme Court to apply Amendments under Bill of Rights to the states

Powers granted to both states and the federal government in the United States Constitution

The freedom to act is an absolute freedom

When was the Constitution ratified?

Obamacare is a state policy that was expanded to the entire country

19th century Germany is an example of a(n)

Positive financial incentives given to states by the federal government to get them to work towards a national goal

Which wave of feminism focused on securing women's right to vote?

Limitations on government power intended to protect freedoms that governments may not legally intrude on

All of the following are qualifications that a vulnerable population might meet to receive extra legal protection EXCEPT

The anti Federalists opposed a Bill of Rights

Separation of individuals based on identity that arises, not by law, but because of other factors

A law that has a retroactive effect

Separation of individuals based on their characteristics, such as race, intentionally and by law

In America's federalist system, which body of government is supreme?

Sweden is a

Which wave of feminism focused on securing the civil rights of women beyond voting?

Which act outlawed literacy tests and sent federal officers to register voters in uncooperative areas?

Structure of governance that places sovereignty in a national government with sub-governments deriving authority from it

Which wave of feminism emphasized the individual needs of women?

Which wave of feminism focused on equal pay, as well as protections against discrimination based on gender or pregnancy?

The Bill of Rights, as it was written, only applies to the federal government

Confederations typically have _______ life spans

The lemon test is used to

Using racial, ethnic, or gendered identity to target specific opportunities for individuals

Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis referred to _____ as “Laboratories of Democracy

A system of governance in which the sub-units retain the majority of the granted authority

 The federalists worried that including a Bill of Rights might leave the door open to abuses they couldn’t foresee

Powers not textually granted to a government, but considered valid in order to carry out the enumerated powers