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30 Cards in this Set
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Identify the three Civil War amendments.
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13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
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In which case did the supreme court first selectively incorporate?
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In 1897, the Supreme Court began to reconsider the Barron decision,
Chicago Burlington Railroad v. Chicago. |
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Which level of government did the Bill Of Rights originally restrain?
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Only the National Government.
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Which amendments or part of amendments in the Bill Of Rights have not been incorporated?
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• The 3rd.
• Part of the 6th (trial location). • Part of the 8th (excessive bail and fines). • 7th Jury trail in most civil suits. |
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What is meant by prior restraint?
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Censorship before publication or broadcast.
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Why is prior restraint dangerous to free expression?
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Prior restraints are especially dangerous to free expression because government does not have
to go to the trouble of launching a prosecution and convicting someone at a trail. |
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What are examples of symbolic speech?
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Assembly, sit-in, sit-down, and flag burning.
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Define libel and slander.
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Libel: Defamation of a person's character or reputation, not protected by the First Amendment.
Slander: Harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech. |
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What standard did the supreme court develop in New York Times v. Sullivan?
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Supreme Court developed the “actual malice standard” for public persons.
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What are the three parts of the lemon test?
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• Secular purpose.
• Neutral. • Excessive entanglement between church and state. |
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What are the four basic parts of the Miranda warning?
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A. Right to remain silent.
B. Warn suspect statements made by him or her may be used as evidence in trial. C. Right to lawyer during interrogation. D. Offer free lawyer if suspect is financially unable to retain one. |
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What does the Ninth Amendment suggest that Americans have?
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Americans possess rights not specified in the Constitution.
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How does the Eighth Amendment limit governments?
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• Certain penalties
• What can be made a crime • Penalties imposed capriciously |
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What are three meanings of the concept of equality and how do the authors liken each one to the stage of a marathon?
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• Equality of Opportunity: Like a “starting line”
• Equality of Condition: Race not fair if some runners start with laces untied or with ill fitted shoes. • Equality of Result: Government carries individual to the finish line, i.e. Affirmative Action. |
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In which case did the supreme court announce the doctrine “separate-but-equal”?
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Plessy v. Ferguson , 1896
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What did the supreme court rule in the case of UC Regents v. Bakke?
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Race can be a factor in admissions but not the factor.
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What did the equal pay act of 1963 command?
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“Equal pay for equal work”.
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How is the principle of equal pay act, 1963 different from the concept of “comparable
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“Equal pay for jobs of equal value”.
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Which is the nation's fastest growing minority?
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Latinos.
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What were the three parts of the immigration reform and control act, 1986?
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• Amnesty to any illegal immigrant that was in the country prior to 1981.
• Employers require verification of citizenship upon hire. • Stiff penalties to employers that hire illegal immigrants. |
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What would proposition 187 have done?
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Deny services such as education and medical care to illegal immigrants.
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What are the arguments for and against driver's licenses for illegal immigrants?
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Supporters: Argues it will lead to safer roads as drivers will be certified and able to buy car
insurance. Opponents: See driver's licenses as rewarding to illegal immigration by reducing the sanctions for illegal activity. |
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Is there a single public opinion? Explain your answer.
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No single public opinion; there is, rather, a wide variety of viewpoints.
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Is the public as a whole essentially uninterested in politics?
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No, a substantial number of people have a considerable degree of interest in politics.
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Why are Americans generally so proud of their country and positive about its institutions?
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Have been taught all their lives to think of America as the best, and also raised to believe certain
basic values and to believe that the US among all nations, is particularly dedicated to the fulfillment of those values. |
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What are the contradictory purposes of American history, social studies, economics, and political science textbooks?
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Students spend so much time reading textbooks, and students treat the material as something
they need to know, rather than information to be read critically or thought about afterward in depth. |
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What were the responses of Americans public opinion after 9/11 attacks?
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Vast majority of Americans supported the governments initial responses.
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How did American public opinion diverge from public opinion in other countries after the 9/11 attacks?
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Although countries almost universally condemned the terrorist attacks, opinions on the US
military actions were wide-ranging. |
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Identify agents of socialization.
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Family, School, Peers, and Media.
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What are the many ways in which political socialization takes place in the schools?
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Political orientations, political participation, political knowledgeability, and political tolerance.
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