Government: Final Exam (Chapters 11-14)

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What does the 1st amendment protect?

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freedom of speech, religion, assembly, to petition the government and press

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What supreme court case determined the right to believe anything regarding religion, but not the right to commit illegal acts?

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Reynolds vs. United states

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What did the supreme court say about school-sponsored prayer?

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Prayer is unconstitutional establishment of religion

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What was the main reason the supreme court gave for the 2005 decision to uphold the ten commands display in Texas, but not in kentucky?

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KY displays more religious

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during the Nixon administration, what did the court say about newspapers publishing classified government documents?

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newspapers has right to publish classified government documents

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regarding free speech, what is sedition?

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oral or written advocacy of rebellion

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what form of speech is protected in the controversial free- speech issue of flag burning?

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symbolic speech

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what does the court say about the 2nd amendment right to bear arms?

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Court found right to bear arms an individual right

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what is libel?

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written

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What is slander?

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spoken

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congress has attempted to limit free speech on the internet for what kind of material?

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porn of children

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the 5th amendment protects against self-incrimination, know has this works regarding taking a stand in your own defense

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innocent until proven guilty

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what is double jeopardy?

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cannot be tried twice

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what supreme court case is the background for police officer warnings for arrested persons?

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Miranda vs. Arizona

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Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments?

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8th amendment

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Civil rights

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Rights of an individual not to be discriminated against race, sex or nationality

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Which amendment attempted the give freed slaves full citizenship rights

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14th and 15th

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What is Frederick Douglas known for?

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try to free slaves, abolitionist movement

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Which supreme court case established the "separate but equal doctrine"?

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Plessy vs. Ferguson

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How has the NAACP created change in the cvili rights for minorities?

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Court actions

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What happened following the supreme court's Brown vs. Board of Education regarding implementation of desegregation?

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nothing changed

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What is de facto segregation

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housing patterns that causes segregation

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Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

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19th amendment

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What does the American with disabilities Act outlaw?

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Employment discrimination against the disabled

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What is the purpose of the equal employment opportunity commission?

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IF you have a have problem in workplace, you have power to go to EEOC to solve it

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What is the definition of disability under the supreme courts interpretation of the American Disabilities act?

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Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major daily activities

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What did the Dred Scott supreme court case rule regarding slaves?

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slaves not citizens

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In what case did the court rule that segregated educations facilities are inherently unequal?

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Brown vs. board of education

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Who benefitted the most from Title IX in regards to the 1964 civil rights act?

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women athletes

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Restrictions to the right to an abortion have changed as a result of what?

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Still federally protected but many states have put restrictions on it

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What is a group theory as a public theory?

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holds public policy, is a product of competitions

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What id the elite theory as a public policy theory?

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Holds public policy theory

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What did the nations annual budgets deficits do from 1993 to 1997?

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declined

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What policies favor private, nongovernmental solutions to problems?

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Conservative policies

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Social security benefits fit under what type of policy?

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distributive policy

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Which institution implements monetary policy through managing he money supply?

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federal reserve

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Who is most closely associated with fiscal policy theories?

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John Maynard keynes

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What two broad sets of tools are used the managing the economy?

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fiscal and monetary policy

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What money policy operated mainly through raising and lowering tax rated and levels of public expenditure?

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Fiscal policy

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Keynesian economics say the government should do what during the bad times?

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spend more money

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What policy did Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton and George W. Bush all support?

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increasing free trade policies

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what money policy stressed the importance of reducing inflation at all costs through control of the money supply?

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monetary policy

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What are the trends of welfare enrollment since the personal responsibility and work opportunity act f 1996?

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number of people on welfare decreased, in 2007 it increased

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Incrementalism

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adjusting economy in small amounts

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what is the realism theory of international relations?

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cooperation among nations is limited by competition

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what is the liberalism theory of international relations?

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Believes that capitalism and democracy working through international institutions can produce peaceful cooperation among nations.

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What is balance of power in international relations

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increased armament and create alliances

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which policy is related to the US declaring domination in the Western Hemisphere

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monroe doctrine

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Mercantilism

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Wealth and power go together and pursue policies to increase wealth

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What is isolationism in foreign policy?

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holds nations interests are best served by having minimum involvement in world affairs

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who can be considered the hegmon of Asia

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china

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What president tried the ideal liberalism policies and when did he do it

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Woodrow wilson, After WW1

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Regarding foreign affairs, what did George Washington warn the US people about when he left office?

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support isolationism

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When was the dentente policy used in US foreign policy?

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1970's, used to normalize relations during cold war

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Where has president obama focused most of the fighting of terrorism?

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Afghanistan

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When did the military action start against Iraq?

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After we did not find weapons against mass destruction

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What does dualism refer to in regards to America's 2 basic objectives in foreign policy matters?

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1. ensure security, 2. be model of democracy

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What does preemption mean in foreign affairs in regards to President George W. Bush's foreign goals after September 11, 2001?

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Use military force to prevent hostile acts, protections

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What did our 1st president, Washington, warn against when he left office?

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Dangers of getting involved in foreign affairs