BOR
What does the 5th Amend protect?
Self incrimination, hearing accusers, grand jury, double jeopardy
What kind of Econ system does the US have?
Mixed
He wrote the Dec. of Independence
Jefferson
Where do we get our rights?
Nature or natures law
(or God)
What turned the public against the war in Vietnam?
News coverage (deaths, lies, etc.)
What is double jeopardy?
Tried for the same crime twice
Who / what makes economic decisions in a Command system?
Government
He wrote the Constitution
Madison
What are Natural Rights?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
(not Property!!!)
Why is it important to write it down?
(cryptic, non?)
To prove what it says. (maybe not what it means)
((you'll see on the final. . .))
What does the 4th Amendment protect?
Unreasonable search and seizures
Who / what makes economic decisions in a Free Enterprise system?
Markets
Common misnomer for a command economic system
Communism
What outlawed discrimination in public places?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is a Copyright?
Protection for written / artistic work
Freedoms of the 1st Amend
Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What aspects of Socialism do we have in the US?
Public schools, police force, Medicare, Welfare, etc.
Define / describe Federalism
Levels of government over the same population
(local, state, national)
What outlawed literacy tests?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is a Patent?
Protection for inventions
Which First Amendment protection has two parts and what are they?
Freedom of religion--the establishment clause and the free exercise clause
Two other names for Free Enterprise
Free Market and Capitalism
What is the Rule of Law?
Reason unaffected by desire
(do the right thing, even if you hate it)
What does Affirmative Action do?
Gives additional weight or preference to minority hiring / acceptance
What three things do the Federal Reserve do to influence the economy?
Adjust interest rates, set bank reserve requirements, change the money supply