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PS Exam Test

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Which of the following statements best reflects the nature of the bill of rights?
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Civil liberties primarily
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The full faith and credit clause of the constitution
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Protections of citizens from improper govt action is the definition of
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Civil liberties through the bil of rights are individual legal an dconstitutional protections that are located
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What was the southern manifesto?
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During the era of dual federalism, what was the primary goal of the federal governments domestic policies?
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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:
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Why was the supreme court case US v. Lopez important?
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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
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What is the main purpose behind the priviledges and immunitites clause of article IV?
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Which 1937 supreme court case established the principle of selective incorporation?
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What has been the main problem posed for US states by international trade agreements?
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The use of personal information by websites like facebook and its advertisers raises questions about
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Congressional grants paid for __ percent of the development of an interstate highway after WWII
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Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want
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Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty?
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Gibbons v. Ogden was important because
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The bill of rights originally applied to
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The substantive constraints found in the bill of rights
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the right to privacy
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In the first-tenth amendments to the constitution
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protect people from govt abuse of power
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Palko v. Connecticut
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put limits on what govt shall and shall not have the power to do
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only the national govt
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It prevents state from descriminating against nonresidents.
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These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states.
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cooperative federalism
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the refusal by southern congressmen in 1956 to obey supreme court decisions outlawing racial segregation
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civil liberties
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to reduce the power of the federal govt
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it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce
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The rights guaranteed by the bill of rights have varied over time, according to decisions by the supreme court.
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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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requires states to normally honor each others public acts and legal decisions
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"congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion"
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to assist the development of commercial activity within and between the states
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selective incorporation
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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
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The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the
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Who wrote the supreme court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?
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The first civil liberty selectively incorporated into the 14th amendment as a limitation on state govt power was for
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Taking private property for public use is covered under the provision of
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The first ten amendments to the US constitution are known as the
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which clause of the constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?
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The form of federal assistance called ____ provides money to state governments with no strings attatched.
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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
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One argument for a strong federal govt is its role in ensuring ___ across states.

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