Constitutional Foundations
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
1990's & The New World Order
Age of Jackson
Civil War
100
In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the
What is plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation
100
Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v . United States?
What is During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.
100
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that
What is the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war 3. the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military 4. international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war
100
At times, the United States Government has passed protective tariffs to
What is help the nation’s manufacturers
100
Which argument did President Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern States?
What is The government was a union of people and not of states
200
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . ." This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were
What is reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.
200
The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that
What is Congress could not pass a law depriving territorial residents of their property
200
For the United States, the breakup of the Soviet Union has had the greatest effect on
What is defense spending
200
“. . . the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers. . . .” — President James Monroe, 1823 Which President later built on the idea expressed in this quotation?
What is Theodore Roosevelt
200
Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?
What is President Lincoln’s oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union.
300
The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people?
What is House of Representatives
300
The decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, and Escobedo v. Illinois all advanced the
What is rights of accused persons
300
One direct result of the Persian Gulf War was that the United States
What is liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control
300
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
What is prevent further European colonization in the Caribbean region
300
A major result of the Civil War was that the
What is Federal Government’s power over the States was strengthened
400
Which quotation from the United States Constitution provides for a Federal system of government?
What is The powers not delegated to the United States . . . are reserved to the states . . .“
400
An immediate result of the Supreme Court decision in Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935) and United States v. Butler (1936) was that
What is some aspects of the New Deal were declared unconstitutional
400
The growth of modern technology has resulted in
What is increasing interdependence among nations
400
During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the spoils system resulted in
What is elected officials rewarding their supporters with government jobs
400
Sectional differences developed in the United States largely because
What is economic conditions and interests in each region varied
500
The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of
What is the President to veto a bill passed by Congress
500
The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision
What is established the power of judicial review
500
The main reason that the United States sent troops to Bosnia in 1995 was to try to
What is bring a peaceful end to a civil war
500
The legal basis for the United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory was the
What is power granted to the President to make treaties
500
"By the 1850’s, the Constitution, originally framed as an instrument of national unity, had become a source of sectional discord." This quotation suggests that
What is vast differences of opinion existed over the issue of States rights
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