PS Exam Word Scramble

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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.
What was the southern manifesto?	the refusal by southern congressmen in 1956 to obey supreme court decisions outlawing racial segregation
Who wrote the supreme court opinions in both McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?	John Marshall
The first civil liberty selectively incorporated into the 14th amendment as a limitation on state govt power was for	property protection
Protections of citizens from improper govt action is the definition of	civil liberties
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
Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend first amendment freedom of speech protections through the 14th amendment	Gitlow v. NY 1925
A law that declares an action to be illegal after it has been committed is a	ex post facto law
which clause of the constitution has been critical in allowing the growth of national power?	commerce clause
Which 1937 supreme court case established the principle of selective incorporation?	Palko v. Connecticut
Which of the following places restraints on how the govt is supposed to act?	Both B and C
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
The procedural restraints found in the bill of rights	define HOW the govt is supposed to act
Congressional grants paid for __ percent of the development of an interstate highway after WWII	90
Gibbons v. Ogden was important because	it established the supremacy of the national government in all matters affecting interstate commerce
Civil liberties primarily	protect people from govt abuse of power
The substantive constraints found in the bill of rights	put limits on what govt shall and shall not have the power to do
One argument for a strong federal govt is its role in ensuring ___ across states.	equality
The bill of rights originally applied to	only the national govt
Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty?	"congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion"
The form of federal assistance called ____ provides money to state governments with no strings attatched.	general revenue sharing
The first ten amendments to the US constitution are known as the	bill of rights
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
What has been the main problem posed for US states by international trade agreements?	These agreements often limit the regulatory authority of states.
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
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.
The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the	comity clause
Block grants are designed to	give the state considerable say in how the money should be spent
In essence for more than 170 years the bill of rights	did not really affect most americans
What is the main purpose behind the priviledges and immunitites clause of article IV?	It prevents state from descriminating against nonresidents.
Taking private property for public use is covered under the provision of	eminent domain
The full faith and credit clause of the constitution	requires states to normally honor each others public acts and legal decisions
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
_______ limit what the govt can DO, while ______define HOW the govt can act.	substantive liberties; procedural liberties
Which US supreme court ruling was the first to extend fifth amendment p?	Miranda v. Arizona 1966
NAtions that adopt a federal arrangement tend to have	diverse ethnic or language groups
Disapproval of unfunded mandates is most common among those who want	to reduce the power of the federal govt
Civil liberties through the bil of rights are individual legal an dconstitutional protections that are located	In the first-tenth amendments to the constitution
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.
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
The concept of selective incorporation means	only some of the liberties in the bill of rights are applied to protections from the states
The use of personal information by websites like facebook and its advertisers raises questions about	the right to privacy

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