Definitions
Federalism
Federalism
Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties
100
What is defined as "A system consisting of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers. The centeral government created by such a league has only limited powers over the states"?
What is the Confederal System
100
Name one argument AGAINST Federalism...
What is -A way for powerful states to block plans -Inequalities across states -Some see expansion of national powers as a danger
100
The main argument of the early supporters of state-centered federalism was that the states... a. could ratify treaties rejected by the U.S. Senate. b. must obey the authority of the federal constitution. c. had the power to create local governments. d. could overrule national laws.
What is d. Could overrule national laws
100
In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the _____________, was designed to create a "wall of separation of Church and State"
What is the Establishment Clause
100
The Bill of Rights... a. is part of the original Constitution b. is often amended by Congress c. outlines federal tax bills d. provides rights against the government
What is d. provides rights against the government
200
What is defined as "the transfer of powers from a national or central government to a state or local government"?
What is Devolution
200
Most of the major changes that have taken place in federalism over the past several years have come from...
New laws enacted after 9/11
200
National money given to state and local governments for general purposes with no specific program objectives and even fewer significant conditions attached than blockis called...
What is a block grant
200
In the controversial Roe v. Wade decision, the court extended... a. the decision to allow all citizens certain liberties. b. the decision to cover the cost of all abortions. c. the right to privacy to cover abortions. d. the right to life.
What is c. the right to privacy to cover abortions
200
Prior restraint refers to... a.consequences following the publication of confidential information. b. censorship before publication. c.the authority of law enforcement officers to temporarily hold individuals without an arrest warrant if they have probable cause to suspect that a crime has been committed. d. the legal requirement for a citizen to walk away from a situation when it is clear to a reasonable person that violence may break out.
What is b. censorship before publication
300
What is defined as "The constitutional provision that makes the Constitution and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local news"?
What is a Supremacy Clause
300
Chief Justice Marshall’s holding in McCulloch v. Maryland was based on the _______________ clause.
What is the necessary and proper clause
300
The basic premise of federalism is that... a. a national government has ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people. b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. c. supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. d.supreme political authority remains with the states.
What is b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
300
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson... a. established principles for integrating public schools. b. established the separate-but-equal doctrine. c. declared racial discrimination in public accommodations unconstitutional. d. prohibited all racial segregation.
What is b. established the separate-but-equal doctrine
300
States ratified the Constitution only on the basis that the new Congress would... a. grant states the right to nullify existing laws addressing equality. b. strengthen the document with a guarantee of personal liberties. c. address this issue in the next legislative session. d. give states the authority to pass their own legislation concerning civil liberties.
What is b. strengthen the document with a guarantee of personal liberties
400
What is defined as "The view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause"?
What is Incorporation Theory
400
The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to “lay and collect taxes.” This is an example of the use of a(n) ____ power.
What is an implied power
400
Someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of____ federalism.
What is dual federalism
400
Where in the Constitution are civil liberties protected?
What is the first ten amendments
400
Too much freedom can lead to__________, a state in which everyone does as he or she chooses without regard to others.
What is anarchy.
500
What is defined as "The public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another. The statement must be made to, or within the hearing of, someone other than the defamed party?
What is Slander
500
During the twentieth century, the relationship of national and state governments first changed significantly in response to.. a. World War I. b. The stock market crash of 1929. c. The Great Depression. d. The civil rights movement.
What is a. World War I
500
A proponent of states' rights would argue that... a. the national government's powers should be interpreted narrowly. b. states' rights are always subservient to the national government's due to the need for variation in governing levels. c. the states should hold exclusive sovereignty over American citizens. d. cooperative federalism is preferable to dual federalism.
What is a. the national government's powers should be interpreted narrowly.
500
The Constitution protects the right of _______________, the right of individuals to be brought before a judge to have the legality of their imprisonment determined.
What is habeas corpus
500
The Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954 was important because it stated that... a. “children are an exception to the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.” b. “in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place.” c.“all children are considered equal.” d. “public education cannot exclude anyone.”
What is b. "in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place."
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