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Federalism Federalism 22

Am Political Am Political Culture 1Culture 1

Civil liberties 1Civil liberties 1 Civil Civil liberties 2liberties 2

Am Political Am Political Culture 2Culture 2

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he early chief justice whose decisions

generally gave the broadest possible sweep to federal powers was

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John Marshall.

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The interstate commerce that the federal government can

regulate is now interpreted

to include

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almost any kind of economic activity.

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The doctrine of dual federalism grew out of a protracted debate on

the subject of

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commerce.

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For our founding fathers federalism was a way to help protect:

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liberty.

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The basic assumption of Marshall’s opinion in the McCulloch case was

that the Constitution was established by the

Daily Double

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People

The most important source of political

values in the United States is probably

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The family

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__________ and ___________ are two key elements of U.S.

political culture.

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Liberty & Individualism

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Americans have a relatively low degree of

class _____________

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Consciousness

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If people have a sense of political

efficacy, then they believe they

have a say in what government does.

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One's own belief about the

responsiveness of the government is referred to as

external efficacy.

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The notion that individuals should work hard, save their

money, and avoid dependence on the state is sometimes

referred to as the

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Protestant (work) ethic.

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_____________ equality is not a basic element

of America political culture

Economic

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The adversarial, contentious spirit of

U.S. society is related most closely to

Americans' belief in

Individual rights

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Studies show that Americans support

constitutional freedoms under what conditions?

In the abstract, but not always in the concrete.

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The level of public trust in government during the 1970s and

1980s compared to the 1950s appears

higher than the long-term historical norm.

higher, but closer to the historical norm.

higher, but closer to the historical

norm.

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Written defamation of character is known as

libel.

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he two clauses of the First Amendment that deal with religion are

concerned with

free exercise and establishment.

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Conflicts in civil liberties often arise because the

_____________ lists several competing rights.

Bill of Rights

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he right of free expression, although not absolute,

enjoys a higher status than the other rights granted by the U.S. Constitution. This is known as the doctrine of

preferred position.

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Why did the Supreme Court deny the Hazelwood

High School student newspaper the right to print certain stories?

Because the exercise of free expression by

students cannot impede the

educational mission of the school.

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Under the Court's decision in Roe, a woman has an

unfettered right to an abortion during the first ____________.

trimester

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Name the case that declared that

segregated public facilities, if equal, did

not violate the Fourteenth

Amendment.

Plessy v. Ferguson

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The Supreme Court has decided that any law

classifying people on the basis of their race or

ethnicity is to be subject to close ____________.

Scrutiny

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What was the chief question about civil

rights legislation during the 1970s?

Whether to merely treat the races equally, or offer

catch-up help to traditionally

disadvantaged blacks.

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In their struggle for equal treatment, women, unlike blacks, had to deal with a

legal tradition that

Whether to merely treat the races equally, or offer

catch-up help to traditionally

disadvantaged blacks.

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claimed to be protecting them.

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