Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Gov and Econ > Foundations of Gov. Test > Flashcards

Foundations of Gov. Test Flashcards

1
Q

Civil liberties

A

Protections against the government

safety of opinion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Civil Rights

A

Positive acts the government makes to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

14 Amendment

A

Due Process Clause

no State can “deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Establishment clause

A

Guards against establishing a mandated religion

Freedom from being forced to be religious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Free Excercise Clause

A

Guards against the government interfering in the exercise of any religion

Freedom for religion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cases that involve religion and education

A

Released Time (can go to pray or ash wednesday)

Prayers and the Bible is not allowed

Student religious groups have equal access

Evolution (cannot prefer or prohibit any creation theroy)

Aid to Parochial Schools (Lemon test)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lemon v. Kurtzman

A

Purpose of aid to parochial schools must be nonreligious

aid can not advance nor inhibit religion

Aid must not excessively entangle the government with religon

Ex: busing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Lynch v. Donnelly

A

Allowed the display of a nativity scene with other nonreligious objects on public land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Count of Allegheny v. ACLU

A

prohibited exclusively christian holiday

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Pittsburgh v. ACLU

A

allowed a multi-faith holiday display

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Marsh v. Chamber

A

Chaplains to open daily sessions of Congress and state legislatures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Free Excersize Clause

A

Limits actions that violate social duties or disrupt social order

Ex: using poisonous snakes during religious sermonies

IS THIS COVERED OR NOT UNDER CLAUSE????

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What do the freedom of speech and press not protect?

A

Libel and slander

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Libel

A

the false and malicious use of written words

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Slander

A

the false and malicious use of spoken words

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Sedition

A

the crime of attempting to overthrow the government by force, or to violently disrupt its lawful activities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Seditious speech

A

Speech that urges sedition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Alien and Sedition Acts

A

made scandalous or false criticism of the government illegal

expired before 1801

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Sedition Act of 1917

A

Crime to encourage disloyalty or spread anti-government ideas during a time of crisis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Smith Act of 1940

A

Forbade advocating violent overthrow of the government, and belonging knowingly to any group that does

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Symbolic speech

A

Expression by conduct

Only covers so much. Not destroying draft cards, but it does encompass flag burning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Picketing

A

the patrolling of a buisness site by workers on strike, is a prevalent form of symbolic speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Commercial Speech

A

Speech for business purposes, usually advertising

can’t mislead, advertise illegal good, promote tobacco on radio and TV

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Time-Place-Manner Regulations

A

The government can make and enforce rules regarding the time, place, and manner of assemblies

Ex; can’t assemble near schools and courthouses

25
Content neutral
When regulation the right to assemble, government officials can not place restrictions on what the assembly is trying to say Can regulate time, place
26
Right of association
the right to associate with others to promote clauses Also, state cannot force an organization to accept members when that association would contradict what the organization believes in
27
Federalism
A system of government in which a written consitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis
28
Strength in federalism
Local action in matters of local concern and national action in matters of wider concern Encourages local choice Strength that comes from a union (government aid for disasters)
29
Dual Federalism time
Until 1930
30
Dual Federalism
Circle theroy went by constitution
31
Delegated powers
National government
32
Implied powers
Reasonably implied but not in the constitution Elastic Clause Ex: state lines make it federal
33
Inherent powers
belong to the national government because it is the national government and a sovereign state Ex: immigration, diplomats, defend the nation
34
Powers denied to the States
Can not enter into a treaty, alliance, or confederation Cant coin money No state can tax any of the agencies of national government
35
Eminent domain
Take away property supposed to improve community
36
Layer cake federalism
National government exercising power independently from state governments Each level of government exercises its own control over its own sphere of influence
37
McCulloch v. Maryland
Court made clear federal law makes precedent over state laws Court case: It is the national government's job to maintain banks
38
Who were McColluch and Maryland?
McColluch: Banker who did not want to pay the tax Maryland: wanted to tax the banks
39
Marble cake federalism
After 1930 Layers blended Federal government more intrusive Grants-in-aid programs New Deal
40
Grants-in-aid programs
Funds given by the federal government to state and local government to aid the unemployed Roosevelt
41
Creative Federalism
LBJ Greater reliance on federal programs Sharing costs Unfunded Mandates
42
Unfunded Mandates
Programs and regulations imposed on state/local government by Congress with out enough funding
43
Competitive Federalism
Nixon and Reagan Power back to states (devolution) States have to come up with own solutions to solving problems
44
Fiscal Federalism
How much funding is appropriated by the federal government to the state, under what conditions, and what states can do with the funds
45
Categorical Grants
Part of fiscal federalism Federal aid that meets the criteria of a specific category
46
Supermacy Clause
Constitution is the highest law of the land All low life laws have to follow the constitution then the act of congress
47
Powers denied to federal government
public school system, cannot tax anyone of the States
48
Federalists
Did not think there was a need for a Bill of Rights Did not think that state and local government were equipped to deal with issues
49
Anti-federalists
Thought a Bill of Rights was necessary to keep National Government from just protecting the wealthy
50
Formal amendment to constitution
Propose an amendment by 2/3 Congress or 2/3 of states request a convention Then must be ratified by 3/4 of legislatures or 3/4 of states
51
Number of amendments
27
52
Informal amendment to constitution
Changes in how we interprate and use the constitution Not actually a real change Ex: different appeals courts established and highway speed limits
53
Sources of the constitution
Primarily came from the philosophers Compromises and plans
54
Ratification of the constitution
Ratified by all 13 colonies Maryland took the longest to ratify 2 years later
55
Date of declaration of independence
July 4, 1776
56
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
57
15th Amendment
Race can't keep from voting
58
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote

Gov and Econ (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions