Chapter 21 - Magruders

Front 1

Gov't action seeking to curb ideas before they are expressed is called______?

Back 1

prior restraint

Front 2

______ is the advocating of conduct intended to disrupt the lawful acts of the gov't with violence.

Back 2

seditious speech

Front 3

Private schools that are church related are known as _______ schools.

Back 3

Parochial

Front 4

The right of people to gather to express their views on public matters is known as the right to _______?

Back 4

assemble

Front 5

The gov'ts rules must be _______, meaning that while the gov't can regulate assemblies on the basis of time, place, and manner, it cannot regulate assemblies on the basis of what may be expressed.

Back 5

content neutral

Front 6

The constitution's statement regarding the equality of all persons can be found in both____ & ______?

Back 6

The 14th amend. & the due process clause.

Front 7

Which part of the constitution declares that a person can become an American citizen either by birth or naturalization?

Back 7

14th amendment

Front 8

Congress did not pass civil rights legislation from the 1870's to the 1950's mainly because _______?

Back 8

those in power were unaware, unconcerned, or strongly opposed.

Front 9

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the supreme court decision in Brown v. B of Ed of Topeka?

Back 9

It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country

Front 10

One test that the supreme court uses to determine the validity of laws that discriminate between groups is ________?

Back 10

rational basis test

Front 11

Which fact could not be used as an example of how minority groups have been treated in the U.S.?

Back 11

Cuban Americans fled the Castro dictatorship

Front 12

The action of the supreme court in regards to job quotas has been to _______?

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uphold quotas when they help overcome effects of long-standing biases

Front 13

In an earlier part of U.S. history, congress ____________?

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helped further the discrimination of minorities by inaction

Front 14

One reason that women earn $.80 for every dollar earned by men is that ____________?

Back 14

on average, only low paying occupations were open to women

Front 15

The continuing theme of immigration policy in the U.S. has been to _________?

Back 15

adapt regulations to fit changing conditions at a particular time

Front 16

The civil rights act of 1964?

Back 16

outlaws discrimination in public accommodations and hiring practices

Front 17

Laws that treat men and women differently?

Back 17

may be upheld by the supreme court if they meet certain criteria

Front 18

In the past, women have been denied which of the following?

Back 18

the right to own property
educational opportunities
suffrage

Front 19

Over time, the makeup of the American population has become _______?

Back 19

more diverse

Front 20

A person can become a citizen of the U.S. by all of the following means except?

Back 20

illegally crossing the Mexican border into Texas

Front 21

With _____, the federal gov't hopes to overcome effects of past discrimination.

Back 21

affirmative action

Front 22

In regards to the issue of equality, the constitution states that _____?

Back 22

no person can be denied equal protection of the laws

Front 23

Which is the most accurate description of the way minority groups historically have been treated in the U.S.?

Back 23

with reluctance to accept their equality

Front 24

The gov't can limit free speech or free press if the communication is ___________.

Back 24

advertising

Front 25

Which of the following is not one of the public places in which people have a constitutional right to hand out political literature?

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shopping centers

Front 26

The Free Exercise Clause gives people the right to ________?

Back 26

hold any religious beliefs

Front 27

In deciding cases involving laws against sedition, the supreme court has ____________?

Back 27

developed the clear and present danger rule

Front 28

Without freedom of expression, ______________?

Back 28

democracy could not exist

Front 29

The 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights were originally intended as restrictions against ___________?

Back 29

the new national gov't

Front 30

Which of the following statements about commercial speech is true?

Back 30

commercial speech is protected by the 1st & 4th amendments

Front 31

A democracy must allow freedom of expression, otherwise _______.

Back 31

democracy does not really exist

Front 32

The Due Process Clause guarantees that ______.

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states will not deny people any basic or essential liberties

Front 33

Gov't has the right to make reasonable rules regulating assemblies ____________.

Back 33

to protect against the inciting of violence or the endangerment of life

Front 34

Which of the following statements about prior restraint is true?

Back 34

the supreme court has only rarely upheld prior restraints

Front 35

Which of the following statements about civil rights is not true?

Back 35

rights are extended only to citizens