Test Review Unit 3

Test Review Unit 3 a citizen has been arrested and held in jail. the prisoner demands that the court give a good reason why he must remain in jail. what protection is this? ️writ of habeas corpus a city council is considering a measure to ban skateboarding on city streets. what would be the most effective way for citizens to express their opposition to the ban? ️share the views at the next city council meeting a landlord can legally refuse to rent a tenant because of the tenants what? ️credit history a lobbyist is a member of what group? ️special interest group a public school would be in violation of federal law if it did what? ️discrimination based on religion a special interest is most likely to do what? ️lobby elected representatives a toy company is moving its main production plant to maryland county. what could be the most likely effect on the county? ️increase the need for government services a workplace hires a staff that represents the diversity of the US population. what is this an example of? ️affirmative action an interest group would most likely do what? ️they lobby elected officials between 1946 and 1964 a large population increase known as the "'baby boom" occurred in the US. what federal agencies will probably be the most affected by the aging of these "baby boomers"? ️social security administration in 2000 the population of frederick county maryland was 195,277 which was 30% increase from 1990. what contributed to the change in population? ️approval of development plans by county officials in the 1980s the federal government implemented a new national policy linking federal funding for highway construction projects to the passage of new state laws raising the drinking age. what is not a legal option for the MGA? ️passing a law raising the drinking age to 21 Maryland has a budget surplus and needs to decide what to do with the extra money. what option would the maryland state government least likely choose? ️give the surplus to the federal government. reapportionment of seats in congress is based on changes in what? ️population in an area seats in the house of representatives are apportioned based on what? ️population suppose the maryland medical association wants to change state licensing requirements for doctors? what would be associations best course of action to bring about this change. ️lobby the maryland general assembly the political institution in maryland most like the united states congress is? ️maryland general assembly the population of massachusetts has increased since 1970 but its representation in congress has declined. what best explains why this happened? ️population growth in massachusetts has not kept pace growth of other states Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that all schools receiving federal funding give male and females students equal opportunities in instruction and extracurricular activities. what situation is in violation of this legislation? ️prohibiting girls from playing varsity football to become a federal law a bill must? ️pass both house in congress what best describes a goal of affirmative action legislation? ️to promote educational opportunities to minorities what best describes how the federal government manages the economy through fiscal