American politics and the US Constitution
comprehensive questions and answer latest upload
2024/ 2025 with 100% verified solutions
Brown versus Board of Education - ANSWER-Racially segregated schools violated the equal
protection clause the 14th amendment.
Defense of marriage act DOMA - ANSWER-Allowed states to determine for themselves
what they considered marriage and if they wanted to recognize the marriage of homosexuals
United States versus Windsor - ANSWER-DOMA was declared unconstitutional under due
process guarantees of the fifth amendment
Civil rights act of 1964 - ANSWER-Outlawed government discrimination and an equal
application of voting by race, and out loud segregation and other forms of discrimination by
most business open to the public
The voting rights act of 1965 - ANSWER-Required greater oversight of elections by federal
officials.
Roe versus wade - ANSWER-In first trimester woman could seek abortion without
restrictions second and third were asserted to the states based on health needs. Woman have
rights to choose when determinate.
Media - ANSWER-Collectively communication formats including, TV, print, radio, and
Internet sources that provide information about news events
Mass media - ANSWER-Types of technology to communicate to large numbers of people
Public relations - ANSWER-Communicate carried out to improve the image of companies,
organizations, or candidates for office.
Framing - ANSWER-The process of giving a new story a specific context or background
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, Priming - ANSWER-The process of predisposing media readers and viewers to think and act
a particular way. (focuses on negative subjects)
Pack journalism - ANSWER-A style of journalism in which all journalist cover the same
issue in stories rather than taking out their own stories
Prior restraint - ANSWER-The legal suppression of speech in media coverage prior to public
speaking/publication; a form of censorship; the first amendment significantly limits prior
restraint.
Equal time rule - ANSWER-A provision of the 1934 communications act, this federal rule
requires broadcasters to provide equal opportunities for airtime and advertising to all legally
qualified candidates for the same office
Social contract theory - ANSWER-Powerful, foundational agreement between people and
their government in which citizens consent to be governed so as the government protects their
natural rights
The Great Compromise - ANSWER-1787 agreement that created a bicaramel legislature in
the US, with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal
representation of states in the Senate. (Popularly elected, limited to two years (house), serve a
term of six years. (Sentate))
3/5 Compromise - ANSWER-Slaveholding states were allowed to kill all their free
population. (60% of slaves)
Checks and balances - ANSWER-Extra constitutional powers allowing government to limit
the exercise of power to other two branches
Separation of powers - ANSWER-Division of government powers among three separate
branches of government managed by different groups of people
Federalist number 10 - ANSWER-James Madison wrote diversity and country was so large it
would not allow for development of large political interest groups.
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comprehensive questions and answer latest upload
2024/ 2025 with 100% verified solutions
Brown versus Board of Education - ANSWER-Racially segregated schools violated the equal
protection clause the 14th amendment.
Defense of marriage act DOMA - ANSWER-Allowed states to determine for themselves
what they considered marriage and if they wanted to recognize the marriage of homosexuals
United States versus Windsor - ANSWER-DOMA was declared unconstitutional under due
process guarantees of the fifth amendment
Civil rights act of 1964 - ANSWER-Outlawed government discrimination and an equal
application of voting by race, and out loud segregation and other forms of discrimination by
most business open to the public
The voting rights act of 1965 - ANSWER-Required greater oversight of elections by federal
officials.
Roe versus wade - ANSWER-In first trimester woman could seek abortion without
restrictions second and third were asserted to the states based on health needs. Woman have
rights to choose when determinate.
Media - ANSWER-Collectively communication formats including, TV, print, radio, and
Internet sources that provide information about news events
Mass media - ANSWER-Types of technology to communicate to large numbers of people
Public relations - ANSWER-Communicate carried out to improve the image of companies,
organizations, or candidates for office.
Framing - ANSWER-The process of giving a new story a specific context or background
1|Page
, Priming - ANSWER-The process of predisposing media readers and viewers to think and act
a particular way. (focuses on negative subjects)
Pack journalism - ANSWER-A style of journalism in which all journalist cover the same
issue in stories rather than taking out their own stories
Prior restraint - ANSWER-The legal suppression of speech in media coverage prior to public
speaking/publication; a form of censorship; the first amendment significantly limits prior
restraint.
Equal time rule - ANSWER-A provision of the 1934 communications act, this federal rule
requires broadcasters to provide equal opportunities for airtime and advertising to all legally
qualified candidates for the same office
Social contract theory - ANSWER-Powerful, foundational agreement between people and
their government in which citizens consent to be governed so as the government protects their
natural rights
The Great Compromise - ANSWER-1787 agreement that created a bicaramel legislature in
the US, with representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal
representation of states in the Senate. (Popularly elected, limited to two years (house), serve a
term of six years. (Sentate))
3/5 Compromise - ANSWER-Slaveholding states were allowed to kill all their free
population. (60% of slaves)
Checks and balances - ANSWER-Extra constitutional powers allowing government to limit
the exercise of power to other two branches
Separation of powers - ANSWER-Division of government powers among three separate
branches of government managed by different groups of people
Federalist number 10 - ANSWER-James Madison wrote diversity and country was so large it
would not allow for development of large political interest groups.
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