Government Unit 6 24-25

Front

Imposing sanctions on irresponsible nations is one way the US used economic resources to shape US _______ _________

Back

Foreign Policy

Answer explanation

The United States can use economic sanctions as a way to pressure nations to be more responsible in certain areas. Generally human rights, warfare, etc. These sanctions shape our foreign policy with other nations of the world.

Nations that have had sanctions placed on them include Russia, North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia.

Front

The invention of the internet is an example of how government assisted research improved communications.

Back

True

Answer explanation

The internet seems to be the primary mode of communication now, through apps like Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, etc

Front

Candidates for office are more racially diverse because of the passage of the what?

Back

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer explanation

As voting rights are enforced, the people will naturally select representatives that are like them. This in turn has made political representation more diverse to better represent the citizenry.

Front

The role of the federal government changed after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because the federal government was given the power to enforce all laws governing civil rights.

Back

True

Answer explanation

The federal government needed to have the power to enforce civil rights law because many states, especially in the 50's/60's refused to implement any civil rights legislation.

Front

An effect of the US Constitution protecting people who create or invent products is that inventors can ____ off them?

Back

profit

Answer explanation

Patent protections ensure that people who create new products have a chance to profit from them before competitors can legally make copies of the product.

Front

Improving employment opportunities for minorities is one purpose of __________________ _____________.

Back

affirmative action

Answer explanation

Affirmative action programs are an attempt to improve employment and educational opportunities for minorities. These programs are intended to expand diversity in both the workforce and education.

Front

Mexican-Americans were recognized as having the same civil rights protections as other racial groups because of what Supreme Court decision?

Back

Hernandez v Texas

Answer explanation

This case involved a jury trial in which Hispanics were not able to serve meaning that the defendant did not receive a jury of their peers. The Supreme Court determined that the 14th amendment protected ethnicities/races beyond white & black.

Front

Both vocational and collegiate educational opportunities for veterans was the main effect on American society because of the passage of the __________________ _______________________ _____ ___ _____ (G.I. Bill)

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Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944

Answer explanation

Giving veterans a chance to further their educations changed our society because more people were able to go to College and/or Universities, trade schools, get small business loans, and loans to buy houses, especially popular were homes in the new suburban neighborhoods.

Front

Explain what judicial activism is.

Back

The power of judges to promote new social policy by overturning precedent.

Answer explanation

Judicial Activism is most often called out when the courts reverse direction over standing precedent, examples of this is Roe v Wade in 1973 or Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health in 2022.

Front

Explain what judicial restraint is.

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Judges defer actions to the legislative & executive branches.

Answer explanation

Judicial restraint is when the courts say that this decision is best made by the other branches of government.