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What was the overall importance of the supreme court case McCulloch v. Maryland?   The court interpreted the delegated powers of congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers.  
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What was the southern manifesto?   the refusal by southern congressmen in 1956 to obey supreme court decisions outlawing racial segregation  
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Who wrote the supreme court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?   John Marshall  
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The first civil liberty selectively incorporated into the 14th amendment as a limitation on state govt power was for   property protection  
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Protections of citizens from improper govt action is the definition of   civil liberties  
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Which of the following describes constitutionally permitted relationships between the states   No state shall enter into a contract or agreement with another state without the approval of congress  
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Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend first amendment freedom of speech protections through the 14th amendment   Gitlow v. NY 1925  
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A law that declares an action to be illegal after it has been committed is a   ex post facto law  
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which clause of the constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?   commerce clause  
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Which 1937 supreme court case established the principle of selective incorporation?   Palko v. Connecticut  
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Which of the following places restraints on how the govt is supposed to act?   Both B and C  
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The process by which the supreme court has expanded specific parts of the bill of rights to protect citizens against states and federal actions is called   selective incorporation  
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The procedural restraints found in the bill of rights   define HOW the govt is supposed to act  
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Congressional grants paid for __ percent of the development of an interstate highway after WWII   90  
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Gibbons v. Ogden was important because   it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce  
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Civil liberties primarily   protect people from govt abuse of power  
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The substantive constraints found in the bill of rights   put limits on what govt shall and shall not have the power to do  
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One argument for a strong federal govt is its role in ensuring ___ across states.   equality  
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The bill of rights originally applied to   only the national govt  
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Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty?   "congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion"  
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The form of federal assistance called ____ provides money to state governments with no strings attatched.   general revenue sharing  
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The first ten amendments to the US constitution are known as the   bill of rights  
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A public policy program that is jointly funded, jointly administered, and jointly determined by both state and national govt (like a marble cake) is an example of   cooperative federalism  
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What has been the main problem posed for US states by international trade agreements?   These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states.  
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The absorption of certain provisions of the bill of rights by the 14th amendment so that these rights are protected from infringments by the state governments is called:   selective incorporation  
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Why was the supreme court case US v. Lopez important?   It was the first time since the new deal that the supreme court limited the power of congress outlined under the commerce clause.  
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The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the   comity clause  
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Block grants are designed to   give the state considerable say in how the money should be spent  
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In essence for more than 170 years the bill of rights   did not really affect most americans  
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What is the main purpose behind the priviledges and immunitites clause of article IV?   It prevents state from descriminating against nonresidents.  
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Taking private property for public use is covered under the provision of   eminent domain  
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The full faith and credit clause of the constitution   requires states to normally honor each others public acts and legal decisions  
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During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal governments domestic policies?   to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states  
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_______ limit what the govt can DO, while ______define HOW the govt can act.   substantive liberties; procedural liberties  
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Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend fifth amendment p?   Miranda v. Arizona 1966  
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NAtions that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have   diverse ethnic or language groups  
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Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want   to reduce the power of the federal govt  
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Civil liberties through the bil of rights are individual legal an dconstitutional protections that are located   In the first-tenth amendments to the constitution  
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Which of the following statements best reflects the nature of the bill of rights?   The rights guaranteed by the bill of rights have varied over time, according to decisions by the supreme court.  
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When the national govt appropriates money to the states but simultaneously demands the authority to dictate its distribution, this money is identified as   grant-in-aid  
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The concept of selective incorporation means   only some of the liberties in the bill of rights are applied to protections from the states  
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The use of personal information by websites like facebook and its advertisers raises questions about   the right to privacy  
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