Government Final Exam

Extended the right to privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion

• Roe v. Wade

• Griswold v. Connecticut

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• McDonald v. Chicago

This ruling held held, pursuant to the 5th Amendment, that criminal suspects must be advised of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police.

• Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

• Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

• New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

• Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

In modern society, guns ?

• are less popular than they were when this country was founded

• are often used more for violence than for a militia or protection

• are illegal to possess

• are not protected by the 2nd Amendment

Answer explanation

Fourth Amendment and Eighth Amendments?

• The right to bare arms
• Freedom of Speech
• Both Amendments protect citizens who are suspected of crimes.

• States' Rights.

What are the two purposes of a National Convention?

• Informing the public

• To have debates between Candidates

• To advocate for States' Rights

• Nominating candidates

Why do states like California, Florida, and Texas have a large impact on Presidential Elections?

• because in those states, you must be At least 35 years old to vote

• because those states only all Natural born US citizens to vote

• because they have larger populations and more electoral votes

• because those states have less constitutional restrictions than others

Which two things are true about the effects of President Electoral College System?

• The electoral college systems guarantees that the candidate who wins the popular vote wins the election

•  Larger states receive more commercial attention because of the large electoral votes.

• The presidential candidate is one who did not get the majority of votes from their state.

• Swing States - States like Florida, Michigan, Virginia, (results can go either way) receive a lot of attention

Name three Citizenship Requirements?

• Paying Taxes to Support the Government

• Voting in local, state, and national elections

• obey the laws of the United States

• serve in the U.S. military (if needed)

• serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)

Reflected a change in the interpretation of limited government related to the balance [of power] between individual rights and national security during World War II

• Executive Order 9066

• Manhattan Project

• Atlantic Charter

• Lend-Lease Act

What did FDR's speech to Congress after Japan bombed Pear Harbor undersore?

• The fact that Congress must approve United States declaring war on Japan

• That fact that United States remained neutral

• The fact that Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

• The fact that Germany declared war on Japan