Over time, how has Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution impacted the role of the legislative branch?

It has allowed the legislative branch to expand its power through a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

Why was the ruling in this case significant?

It affirmed the principle of judicial review.

A student interested in developing a plan to increase participation in a community recycling program would most likely need to address which compelling question?

Why are people reluctant to participate in recycling?

Which action is an example of the constitutional principle of popular sovereignty? Options: Congress overrides a presidential veto. The Supreme Court hears a case about criminal rights. The president sends troops on a peacekeeping mission. Citizens go to the polls to vote for who will represent them in the Senate.

Citizens go to the polls to vote for who will represent them in the Senate.

Which government action violates the right to due process? Options: providing fair compensation to a rancher for taking a portion of his land to build a highway, ordering protesters to move their demonstration from a traffic intersection to a public park, requiring a criminal defendant to answer a question posed by a prosecuting attorney, allowing a person arrested for a felony to plead guilty to a lesser charge

requiring a criminal defendant to answer a question posed by a prosecuting attorney

What are the three branches of government represented on the chart?

legislative, executive, judicial

The president disagrees with a bill that was overwhelmingly approved by both houses of Congress and supported by public opinion. The president vetoes the bill. How might the other branches of government respond?

Congress can override the president's veto with a two-thirds majority in each house.

Which person's action would be protected by the Bill of Rights? Rudy ignores a local curfew that was put in place for safety reasons. Tina publishes an article urging people to vote against her town's mayor. Louise steals her neighbor's lawnmower because her neighbor owes her money. Gene refuses to follow the law and wear a bicycle helmet when he goes for a ride.

Tina publishes an article urging people to vote against her town's mayor.

In which situation was the Fourth Amendment violated? Options: Mason was charged with bribery and requested a jury trial, but his request was denied and a judge ruled on the case. Harper was pulled over by a police officer for a broken taillight, and the officer searched her car without her consent. Cecilia was found innocent of the theft at trial, but the police arrested her for it again after they found new evidence. The court forced Diego to represent himself at his trial for fraud charges because he could not afford an attorney.

Harper was pulled over by a police officer for a broken taillight, and the officer searched her car without her consent.

What effect did the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment have on the United States?

Government became more representative of the nation's population.

What caused the rapid changes in voter turnout seen after 1920? Options: The states ratified the Fifteenth Amendment, which allowed African American men to vote. The states ratified the Fifteenth Amendment, which allowed women to vote. The states ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, which allowed African American men to vote. The states ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, which allowed women to vote.

The states ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, which allowed women to vote.

How was the will of the people represented during the ratification process of this amendment? The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. —15th Amendment, U.S. Constitution Options: by a nomination at a national convention, through a court decision, through a national election, by the approval of state legislatures

by the approval of state legislatures

What argument is the artist responsible for the illustration "Two's Company, Three's a Crowd" presenting? The image shows a woman walking into a room occupied by two men, labeled "Honest Graft" and "Political Boss."

Extending suffrage rights to women will help end government corruption.

How did the Supreme Court rule in Brown v. Board of Education ?

The court found that the segregation of public schools was unconstitutional because of the damaging effects of segregation itself.

Why do police officers issue this warning to people that they detain?

The Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona ruled that statements made in interrogations are inadmissible unless the subjects have been made aware of their rights.

How does the Supreme Court exercise the power of judicial review? Options: overturning an amendment, reversing a lower court ruling, declaring a law unconstitutional, confirming an appointment to the Court

declaring a law unconstitutional

Which argument against this philosophy would be raised by people who favor judicial restraint? Judicial Activism: Philosophy which motivates judges to depart from strict adherence to judicial precedent in favor of progressive and new social policies . . . —Black’s Law Dictionary

It takes authority away from the elected branches of government.

How would this diagram most likely be affected by taxes that are taken out of workers’ wages and given to the government?

Money available to businesses would decrease.

Select the statement that best illustrate the major economic weakness of the Articles of the Confederation.

Consequently, America had no uniform system of currency, which made trade between the states and with foreign entities much more difficult and less efficient.

Based on the quotation, which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is described? "...nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them; unless such alteration be agreed to in a Congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State." -Articles of Confederation: Article 6, Clause 2

Difficulty making changes to government

Based on the graph, which conclusion can be made about the spending priorities of the state government?

The highest percentage is spent on human services.

Based on the graph, which statement is most accurate? Health received the least amount of federal funding. National defense received less federal funding than Medicare. Social Security received the greatest amount of federal funding. Transportation received more federal funding than veteran's benefits and service.

Social Security received the greatest amount of federal funding.

How did the programs SSI, CCC, FCC, and FDIC change the role of government in the United States?

The federal government gained influence because the programs changed the way people viewed the responsibilities of the government.

Which statement best explains how these institutions changed the role of government in the economy? Options: The government took a larger part in directly the national economy. The government relied more on citizens for the nation's economic growth. The government allowed businesses to take more control of the nation's economy. The government gave the national economy greater protection from international markets.

The government took a larger part in directly the national economy.

Semester 1 Final Review

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How did this decision affect the protection of free speech? The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic. It does not even protect a man from an injunction against uttering words that may have all the effect of force. —Schenck v. United States

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Speech was limited if it posed a danger to public safety.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What message is the artist communicating?

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Despite being unpopular, the Sixteenth Amendment is necessary to allow the government to raise enough money to function.

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What was the purpose and the consequence of the United States' laissez-faire economic policies in the late 1800s? Purpose: To encourage economic growth. Consequence: the formation of monopolies.

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Purpose: To encourage economic growth; Consequence: the formation of monopolies.

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Which excerpt from a Supreme Court ruling ensured the right of due process to individuals accused of crimes?

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“Any person [brought] into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.” (Gideon v. Wainwright)

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Through the Fifteenth Amendment, the nation's leaders were attempting to

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make the government more representative of the population.

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What effect does scheduling primaries and caucuses in this manner have on presidential elections?

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Candidates focus on regional problems affecting limited populations instead of national issues.

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Based on the information in the diagram, what reason explains why Congress was established as a bicameral legislature?

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States with small populations received equal representation.

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