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A change in or addition to a legal document.
What is an amendment.
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An organization seeking to achieve political power by electing members to public office so that its political philosophy is reflected in public policy.
What is a political party
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When Southern states seceded from the Union, they justified their actions by arguing that the United States is a: A. sovereign nation. B. constitutional democracy. C. democratic republic. D. federation of sovereign states.
What is D. federation of sovereign states.
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The principle that government must respect all, not some, of a person's legal rights. Government must not subject individuals to unreasonable, unfair, or arbitrary treatment.
What is procedural due process
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Giving the right to vote to a person or category of persons.
What is enfranchisement
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The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the local and state governments or the national government invalid if they are found to contradict the U.S. Constitution.
What is judicial review
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A concept in political science that political parties control government.
What is a party system
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Black Codes were passed in some states to: A. help African Americans find employment. B. limit the newly won freedoms of former slaves. C. help local governments protect African Americans. D. deny state citizenship to freed slaves.
What is B. limit the newly won freedoms of former slaves.
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A requirement stated in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments that treatment by state and federal governments in matters of life, liberty, or property of individuals be reasonable, fair, and follow known rules and procedures. See procedural due process and substantive due process
What is due process of law
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A right or privilege. In the context of American politics, it means the right to vote.
What is franchise
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Critics of judicial review claim that it conflicts with the principles of: A. original jurisdiction B. the supremacy clause C. executive supremacy D. legislative supremacy
What is D. legislative supremacy
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List of the policies and priorities of a political party; also known as a manifesto.
What is a platform
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In the decades immediately following their ratification, the Civil War Amendments did little to protect the rights of African Americans because: A. freed slaves refused to support the amendments. B. U.S. Congress passed laws preventing the amendments from taking effect. C. state government officials did little to enforce the provisions of the amendments. D. the U.S. Supreme Court declared state civil rights laws unconstitutional.
What is C. state government officials did little to enforce the provisions of the amendments.
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The process through which the U.S. Supreme Court has applied the due process clause of the fourteenth Amendment to extend the reach of the Bill of Rights to include protection from interference by states.
What is incorporation
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Citizenship of Native Americans was resolved by the: A. Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 B. Dred Scott decision of 1857 C. Missouri Compromise of 1821 D. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is A. Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
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This Supreme Court case marks the first time in which the Supreme Court siezed the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
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Since the 1960s, which political party in the United States most closely represents the views of conservative voters? A. Democrat Party B. Republican Party C. Socialist Party D. Green Party
What is B. Republican Party
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The guarantee of equal protection of the laws in the 14th Amendment means that government: A. is responsible for seeing that Americans have the same opportunities. B. may not unfairly or unreasonably treat people differently. C. is responsible for ensuring that people have a decent standard of living. D. may not conduct unreasonable searches and seizures of private property.
What is B. may not unfairly or unreasonably treat people differently.
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Procedural due process is based on the idea that: A. defendants' rights must be considered over the needs of society. B. sytems of criminal justice must be affordable. C. police officers must have necessary authority to enforce the law. D. government officials must follow recognized procedures when making or enforcing the law.
What is D. government officials must follow recognized procedures when making or enforcing the law.
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The expansion of suffrage in the United States best illustrates society's changing views of: A. civil rights. B. limited government. C. popular sovereignty. D. due process of law.
What is A. civil rights.
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Article V of the Constitution describes the amendment process. If the Federal Government seeks to amend the Constitution, _____ of Congres will propose an amendment to the states. _____ of the states' legislatures or state conventions must then ratify the amendment. A. 3/4; 2/3 B. 2/3; 3/4 C. 51%; 51% D. 3/4; 3/4
What is B. 2/3; 3/4
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Political parties in the United States: A. were created by Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. B. are example of narrowly focused interest groups. C. have their rules approved by the U.S. Supreme Court. D. generally reflect broad coalitions of interest.
What is D. generally reflect broad coalitions of interest.
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The 14th Amendment changed the Constitution by: A. defining national and state citizenship. B. making national citizenship unavailable to Confederate officials. C. defining the period of residence required to become a naturalized citizen. D. giving the states exclusive power over citizenship.
What is A. defining national and state citizenship.
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Which of the following is an important characteristic of an advisarial legal system? A. Cross-examination of witnesses conducted by a judge. B. Two opposing sides present their cases to an impartial judge or jury. C. There are no jury trials. D. Cases are presented by the parties themselves, whithout assistance of counsel.
What is B. Two opposing sides present their cases to an impartial judge or jury.
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In Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that: A. Homer Plessy's 13th and 14th Amendment rights were violated. B. segregation based on race was "constitutional". C.segregation based on race violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. D. Plessy was forced into "involuntary servitude".
What is B. segregation based on race was "constitutional".