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42 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 42
What is incorporation?
The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
•
Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for
U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a
democratically enacted law.
•
Restore the balance of power between the federal
and state governments by limiting the former to the
powers expressly delegated to it in the
Constitution.
•
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a federal law or regulation.
,Term 2 of 42
What was the Supreme Court's reasoning with regard to holiday displays on government
property?
citizens of the United States
that the couple is a community and they both own everything equally
how long ago
placed there
"reindeer rule,"
an assumption that a religious nativity scene can
survive a court challenge as long as it is part of larger holiday
display that contains secular holiday symbols or symbols from other
religious traditions.
Term 3 of 42
What are some examples of fundamental rights?
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
The SC said Hobby Lobby and other closely
held family businesses did not have to
provide contraceptive coverage for their
employees if the owners object on religious
grounds.
The Bellamy salute is a palm-out salute described by Francis Bellamy, the author of the
American Pledge of Allegiance, as the gesture which was to accompany the pledge.
The right to travel freely
•
The right to vote
•
The right to marry and have children
•
The right to work, buy property, own things
,Term 4 of 42
What are the two principles of the Establishment Clause?
The right to travel freely
•
The right to vote
•
The right to marry and have children
•
The right to work, buy property, own things
Government cannot favor one religion over another.
Government cannot support religion over no religion.
In the United States, it's illegal for a clothing store to refuse to hire
a Muslim woman because she wore a head scarf to her job
interview.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
Term 5 of 42
In what way is federalism a hedge against our nation being taken over by an enemy nation?
Eighth Amendment—prohibition against excessive
bail or fines
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
The doctrine of nullification was used later by the
Southern States to justify their right to keep
slavery.
theres a sense of unity. all states and citizens would rise up against a dictatorship
, Term 6 of 42
Who settles legal disputes between/among states?
Reagan's judicial appointees upheld states' rights.
Idea that a state had the right to nullify, or reject, a federal law that it considers
unconstitutional
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
•
Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for
U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a
democratically enacted law.
•
Restore the balance of power between the federal
and state governments by limiting the former to the
powers expressly delegated to it in the
Constitution.
•
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a federal law or regulation.
Disputes between/among states are settled by the
Supreme Court
42 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 42
What is incorporation?
The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
•
Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for
U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a
democratically enacted law.
•
Restore the balance of power between the federal
and state governments by limiting the former to the
powers expressly delegated to it in the
Constitution.
•
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a federal law or regulation.
,Term 2 of 42
What was the Supreme Court's reasoning with regard to holiday displays on government
property?
citizens of the United States
that the couple is a community and they both own everything equally
how long ago
placed there
"reindeer rule,"
an assumption that a religious nativity scene can
survive a court challenge as long as it is part of larger holiday
display that contains secular holiday symbols or symbols from other
religious traditions.
Term 3 of 42
What are some examples of fundamental rights?
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
The SC said Hobby Lobby and other closely
held family businesses did not have to
provide contraceptive coverage for their
employees if the owners object on religious
grounds.
The Bellamy salute is a palm-out salute described by Francis Bellamy, the author of the
American Pledge of Allegiance, as the gesture which was to accompany the pledge.
The right to travel freely
•
The right to vote
•
The right to marry and have children
•
The right to work, buy property, own things
,Term 4 of 42
What are the two principles of the Establishment Clause?
The right to travel freely
•
The right to vote
•
The right to marry and have children
•
The right to work, buy property, own things
Government cannot favor one religion over another.
Government cannot support religion over no religion.
In the United States, it's illegal for a clothing store to refuse to hire
a Muslim woman because she wore a head scarf to her job
interview.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
Term 5 of 42
In what way is federalism a hedge against our nation being taken over by an enemy nation?
Eighth Amendment—prohibition against excessive
bail or fines
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis
Bellamy
The doctrine of nullification was used later by the
Southern States to justify their right to keep
slavery.
theres a sense of unity. all states and citizens would rise up against a dictatorship
, Term 6 of 42
Who settles legal disputes between/among states?
Reagan's judicial appointees upheld states' rights.
Idea that a state had the right to nullify, or reject, a federal law that it considers
unconstitutional
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
•
Require a seven-justice super-majority vote for
U.S. Supreme Court decisions that invalidate a
democratically enacted law.
•
Restore the balance of power between the federal
and state governments by limiting the former to the
powers expressly delegated to it in the
Constitution.
•
Allow
a two-thirds majority of the States to
override a federal law or regulation.
Disputes between/among states are settled by the
Supreme Court
