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American Government, Ch 3,4,5,17
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1
What is a unitary government?
Power is spread individually
Power is held centrally
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What are Enumerated Powers
Powers explicitly stated in Constitution
Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution
3
What is Federalism?
Division of power between central and state government
Combination of power between state and central government
4
What principle was decided in the SCOTUS case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
Clear and Present Danger
Plead The Fifth
Separate But Equal
Rational Basis Test
5
What are REAL examples of foreign policy?
Iran Nuclear Deal
Military presence in South Korea
Sanctions on Iran
Australian Water Trade
6
Which justice wrote the opinion on Brown v. Board of Education?
Chief Justice Warren Burger
Chief Justice Earl Warren
Chief Justice Fred Vinson
Chief Justice John Roberts
7
What are the five protections stated in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Right to a fair trial, Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly, Right to privacy
Right to sing, Right to privacy
8
What is forbidden in Title IX of the Education Act of 1972?
Discrimination based on race in education programs
Discrimination based on age in education programs
Discriminations based on hair in education programs
Discrimination based on sex in education programs
9
Who proposed the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
John Locke
George Washington
The First Congress
10
Where do most policies from the government originate?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
From The States
Legislative Branch
11
Libel is speaking false information about a person in order to smear their reputation
False
True
12
What is required to comply with the American Disabilities Act of 1990?
Employers provide equal opportunities to those with disabilties
Employers must provide equal pay to those with disabilities
13
Slander is publishing false or incorrect information about a person to try to smear their reputation
False
True
14
Diplomacy is process of carrying out and managing manners regarding foreign countries
False
True
15
The United Nations was created to encourage unity within nations
True
False
16
Which SCOTUS case decided for marriage eqaulity?
Scheck v. United States
Obergefell v. Hodges
New York Times v. Sullivan
Miranda v. Arizona
17
The balance of trade is the ratio of a countries imports to exports
True
False
18
What did the War Powers Resolution clarify?
The president must get Congress' consent before sending troops into battle
The President must inform Congress when sending troops within 48 hours.
Congress has the ability to withdraw troops from military action.
The troops must be removed within 7 days.
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15th Amendment
Prohibits denial of voting rights based on discrimination
Prohibits practice of slavery
20
What are Implied Powers
Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution
Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution
21
What is the difference in focus of the Secretary of State vs Secretary of Defense?
Secretary of State: foreign diplomacy and international relations
Secretary of State: national defense and military affairs
Secretary of Defense: national defense and military affairs
Secretary of Defense: foreign diplomacy and international relations
22
What are the latest realms of foreign policy?
Cybersecurity
Social Justice
Public Health
Climate Change
23
The Selective Incorporation Doctrine is when the government provide Bill of Rights protections to governments
False
True
24
International organizations and regional organizations are largely the same
True
False
25
What is the EU?
Alliance between the US and Europe
European alliance between several different countries and territories
26
Define Civil Liberties
Freedom from speech
Freedom from arbitrary interference from one's pursuits
Freedom from laws and rules
Freedom from searches and seizures
27
Australia is included in the UN Security Council
True
False
28
What was decided in the SCOTUS case of Near v. Minnesota?
Prior restraint is constitutional
Prior restraint is unconstitutional
You are not allowed to sue for libel so freely
Your Miranda rights must be told during your arrest
29
What does the 1964 Civil Rights Act state?
Prohibition of insulting government officials
Prohibition of slavery
Prohibition of discrimination
Prohibition of jaywalking
30
What was decided in Scheck v. United States?
Freedom of speech is restricted if it is offensive
Freedom of speech is restricted if there is a clear and present danger
Freedom of speech is outlawed
Freedom of speech is absolute
31
What did SCOTUS decide in Boumediene v. Bush?
Military Commissions act of 2006 doesn't exist
Military Commissions act of 2006 was unconstitutional
Military Commissions act of 2006 is still active
Military Commissions act of 2006 was constitutional
32
What was a consequence of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
People could vote without a literacy test
People were not able to vote online
People from outside of the United States could vote
Only men were allowed to vote
33
What were the four main arguments Chief Justice Marshall argued in McCulloch v. Maryland?
The Constitution's Superiority
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Sovereignty of the People
Historical Precedent
34
Who has the power to delcare war?
Congress
Secretary of Defense
The President
Secretary of State
35
What is the balance of power?
Balances and checks in the government to balance all governments.
Working theory to keep one nation from becoming too powerful
36
Who is the foremost diplomat after the president?
The Speaker of House
The Vice President
The Former President
The Secretary of State
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What was decided in the SCOTUS case of NYT v. Sullivan?
Your ability to sue for slander is limited
Your ability to remain silent is limited
Your ability to write newspapers are limited
Your ability to sue for libel is limited
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The rational basis test is a philosophy used to abolish slavery
False
True
39
What are some powers of the state granted by the Constitution?
Elections
Public health
Liscenses
Right to declare war
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In a Confederation, power/authority is concentrated in the states.
False
True
41
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Clause that makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land
Clause that makes the president the Supreme leader of the land
42
Did the national government withhold funding to states in order to get them to raise the drinking age?
True
False
43
Suffrage is the right to abolish slavery
False
True
44
14th Amendment
Prevents denial of voting rights based on discrimination
Gives citizenship to all born in the United States
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What does the 13th amendment say?
Abolish Police
Abolish Presidency
Abolish Government
Abolish Slavery
46
Which government has the power to enter treaties, coin money, regulate commerce?
Local Government
State Government
Federal Government
International Government
47
The 4th amendment is about being able to bear arms
True
False
48
What was significant about Miranda v. Arizona?
Ability to stay silent when being questioned
Creation of the ability to state one's miranda rights during arrest.
49
The fifth amendment is about the right to remain silent
False
True
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What does the Supremacy Clause state?
Federal Laws
The president shall be abolished
The president is the supreme ruler of the land
Treaties are the supreme law of the land
51
What are the three levels of scrutiny according to the textbook?
Intermediate scrutiny
Rational basis test
Pleading The Fifth
Strict scrutiny
52
When was the most recent Paris Agreement?
November 28th, 1978
December 12th, 2015
January 12th, 2018
October 10th, 1998
