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Study Guide

C181: Survey of United
States Constitution and Government

How to Use This Study Guide

This study guide is
designed to work in conjunction with your course textbook and related chapter activities.
Once you have completed all of the course readings and activities, use this
study guide as a final review tool before taking your pre and final
assessments.

Within this course
study guide you will find two types of activities:

Flashcard Vocabulary
Chapter Review Questions

Flashcard Vocabulary

Within your textbook there are “Flashcard” activities for
each chapter that contain relevant vocabulary for you to learn. As you complete
each chapter, fill out – in your own words – the associated flashcard
vocabulary chart found in this study guide. Test your knowledge by using the
textbook “Flashcard” activity for the chapter.

Chapter Review Questions

To complete the chapter review questions, provide a response to each
question that sufficiently answers the question and will be useful in your
review before taking your assessments. Answer these questions thoroughly to
best utilize your study guide. If you find a question that you cannot answer,
please reach out to your course mentor for additional clarification and
support.

Chapter 1

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Democratic socialism	Click here to enter text.
Government	Click here to enter text.
Communism	Click here to enter text.
Laissez faire	Click here to enter text.
Social equality	Click here to enter text.
Police power	Click here to enter text.
Rights	Click here to enter text.
Public goods	Click here to enter text.
Socialism	Click here to enter text.
Freedom	Click here to enter text.
Capitalism	Click here to enter text.
Globalization	Click here to enter text.
Conservatives	Click here to enter text.
Order	Click here to enter text.
Communitarians	Click here to enter text.

Define sovereignty and explain
how it is threatened in our globalized world. Click here to enter text.
Explain the fundamental
values of American democracy. How are these values depicted in the
two dilemmas of government? Click here to enter text.
Explain how equality of
opportunity, equality of outcome, and political equality differ. Provide examples. Click here to enter text.
Identify and describe the
major purposes of government. Which
are most controversial and why? Click
here to enter text.

How do the terms libertarianism,
liberalism, and liberals differ? Click here to enter text. -In what ways are these terms similar?
Discuss how anarchism, liberalism, and
totalitarianism each views the role of government. Click here to enter text.
Which economic policy would libertarians support
and why? Click here to enter text.
Explain the differences between capitalism and
socialism. Click here to enter text.
Use Figure 1.2 from the textbook to
concisely state the differences between libertarianism, conservative,
communitarian, and liberal views on freedom, order, equality, and the purpose
of government. (*Chart will expand as you type in it.)

Libertarianism	Conservative	Communitarian	Liberal
Freedom	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Order	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Equality	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Purpose of Government	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.

Optional Question: What contemporary politicians might be
categorized as liberal, conservative, and libertarian? Click here to enter text.

Chapter 2

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Democracy	Click here to enter text.
Responsiveness	Click here to enter text.
Substantive democratic theory	Click here to enter text.
Democratization	Click here to enter text.
Universal participation	Click here to enter text.
Interest group	Click here to enter text.
Minority rights	Click here to enter text.
Autocracy	Click here to enter text.
Procedural democratic theory	Click here to enter text.
Participatory democracy	Click here to enter text.
E-government	Click here to enter text.
Oligarchy	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Define ’Direct Democracy’. Give some examples. Click here to enter text.
Define and describe ’Indirect Democracy” or
Representative Democracy. Click here to enter text.
Define Majoritarian democracy (Majoritarianism) and
describe its basic concepts.
Click here to enter text.
Define Pluralist democracy (Pluralism) and describe its
basic concepts. Click here to enter text.
Explain how Elite Theory differs from the Majoritarian
and Pluralist models. Click here to enter text.

Chapter 3

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Executive branch	Click here to enter text.
Judicial branch	Click here to enter text.
Judicial review	Click here to enter text.
Electoral college	Click here to enter text.
Confederation	Click here to enter text.
Enumerated powers	Click here to enter text.
Articles of Confederation	Click here to enter text.
Bill of Rights	Click here to enter text.
Supremacy clause	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

*When you are logged into the
Learning Resource, please review the Interactive Timeline, The
Constitution: The American Revolution
and the Nation’s Constitution.

Explain
Thomas Jefferson’s ideas on unalienable rights and the Social Contract Theory
as found in the Declaration of Independence. Click here to enter text.

-Explain
how Thomas Jefferson was influenced by John Locke. Click here to enter text.

Describe
the relationship between the right to vote, popular sovereignty, and
Republicanism (or a republic). Click here to enter text.
Discuss
the political and economic weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. Click here to enter text.

-Explain how trade wars and events
like Shay’s rebellion expose some of these weaknesses. Click here to enter text.

Discuss how the failure of the Articles of
Confederation led to the U.S. Constitution. Click here to enter text.
Explain the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan as
well as key differences. Explain how those differences were resolved in
the Great Compromise and the following. Click here to enter text.

-Virginia
Plan Click here to enter
text.

-New
Jersey Plan Click here to enter text.

-Great
Compromise Click here to enter
text.

Identify
and discuss the four elements that form the foundation of the American
political tradition in the Preamble of U.S. Constitution. Click here to enter text.
Identify
and describe the four basic principles of the U. S. Constitution and in which Articles/sections
and Amendments are they located. Click here to enter text.

-Republicanism Click here to enter text.

-Separation of Powers Click here to enter text.

-Federalism Click here to enter text.

-Checks & Balances Click here to enter text.

Explain
how checks and balances work. *Review the
Checks
and Balances Chart. Click here to enter text.
Discuss
specifically, what three powers are being separated in the principle of
‘separation of powers’. Click here to enter
text.
Explain
the main ideas in each of the seven Articles of the U.S. Constitution.

-Article
I Click here to enter text.

-Article
II Click here to enter text.

-Article
III Click here to enter text.

-Article
IV Click here to enter text.

-Article
V Click here to enter text.

-Article
VI Click here to enter text.

-Article
VII Click here to enter text.

Define
and explain the ‘Necessary and Proper Clause’ (or ‘Elastic Clause’) in Article
I of the Constitution. Click here to enter text.

-Discuss
how it allows “implied powers”? Click here to enter text.

Explain
the main arguments between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during the
ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Click here to enter text.
Identify
and describe the core arguments in the Federalist
Papers #10 & #51. [Optional:
Read the Federalist Papers using links in the learning resource.]
Click here to enter text.

-Federalist #10 Click here to enter text.

-Federalist #51 Click here to enter text.

Discuss
what persuaded the Anti-Federalists to drop their opposition to the U.S. Constitution.
Click here to enter text.

Discuss the role George Washington played in resolving the
Federalist/Anti-Federalist opposition. Click here to enter text.

How
long did it take for the Bill of Rights to be ratified? Click here to enter text.
Explain
how the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Click here to enter text.
Explain
the Formal Amendment Process. Click here to enter text.

*To test your knowledge of the
Constitution, stay logged into the Learning Resource and take the Primary
Source Activity: The Constitution.

Chapter 4

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Federalism
Categorical grants
Home rule
Redistricting
Sovereignty
Block grants
Restraint
Project grants

Chapter Review Questions

Identify
the Article & section, or Amendment number, and explain the following
Clauses in the U.S. Constitution:

-The Supremacy Clause Click here to enter text.

-Full Faith and Credit Clause Click here to enter text.

-Interstate Commerce Clause Click here to enter text.

-Privileges and Immunities Clause Click here to enter text.

Fill
out the following Chart.

Explain this kind of Power.	Where is this power located in the U.S. Constitution? List Article, Section or Amendment.	List examples of each power:	Which level of government (Federal or State) has this power?
Enumerated Powers:	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Implied Powers (or Elastic Clause):	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Reserved Powers:	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.

Explain
how the ‘Supremacy Clause,’ ‘Enumerated Powers,’ ‘Reserved Powers,’ and the
‘Full Faith and Credit Clause’ establish Federalism. Click here to enter text.
Discuss the time periods and differences between Dual
Federalism and Cooperative Federalism. Click here to enter text.
Discuss
what kinds of events and forces have played a role in expanding the power of
the Federal Government relative to the States. Click here to enter text.
Explain
how the decision in the Supreme Court case McCullough
v. Maryland illustrated the powers associated with the ‘Necessary and Proper’
Clause (or Elastic Clause). Click here to enter text.
Explain
how the Federal Government uses grants-in-aid, mandates, and preemption to
force the policy choices of state and local governments. Click here to enter text.
Define
and describe the time period and characteristics of Coercive Federalism.
Click here to enter text.
Explain the different types of
local governments. Click here to enter text.

Chapter 5

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Issue framing
Socioeconomic status
Self-interest principle

Chapter Review Questions

Explain
how public opinion affects politics and policymaking. Should it? Click here to enter text.
Explain
how Majoritarianism and Pluralism disagree on the role of public opinion. Click here to enter text.

-Majoritarianism believes: Click here to enter text.

-Pluralism/Pluralist believe: Click here to enter text.

Define
political socialization. Click here to enter text.

-What
are the key principles? Click here to enter text.

-Who
are the key agents in this process? Click here to enter text.

Explain how social and economic
groups relate to different ideologies and public opinions on major issues, as
well as their general political participation. Click here to enter text.

Social and Economic Groups	Ideology & Public Opinions Conservative, Liberal, etc. on major issues.	Political Participation How group generally votes & political party preference?
Gender: Women – Men –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Race: White Caucasian (or Non-Latino Whites) – African-American – Native-Americans –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Ethnicity: Hispanic (including Latinos) –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Education Levels: Highest (Ph.D.) – Bachelor/Masters – Low (High School or less) –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Income Levels: High – Low –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
Religions: Jews – Catholics – Protestants – Non-religious –	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.

Chapter 6

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Market-driven journalism	Click here to enter text.
Infotainment	Click here to enter text.
Political agenda	Click here to enter text.
Mass media	Click here to enter text.
Watchdog journalism	Click here to enter text.
Two-step flow of communication	Click here to enter text.
Horse race journalism	Click here to enter text.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	Click here to enter text.
Television hypothesis	Click here to enter text.
Soft news	Click here to enter text.
Newsworthiness	Click here to enter text.
Gatekeepers	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Identify and describe what media format most Americans
currently use to get the news. Click here to enter text.
Identify and discuss the main outcomes of private
ownership of the media. Click here to enter text.
Identify the ways in which the government regulates the
media. Click here to enter text.
Discuss the functions of the media in politics and
government. Click here to enter text.
Explain how the media influences citizens’ political
knowledge and ideology. Click here to enter text.
Discuss whether there is a liberal or conservative
media bias. Click here to enter text.
Discuss whether the media advances freedom, order or
equality? Click here to enter text.

Chapter 7

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Direct action	Click here to enter text.
Direct primary	Click here to enter text.
Recall	Click here to enter text.
Referendum	Click here to enter text.
Terrorism	Click here to enter text.
Progressivism	Click here to enter text.
Initiative	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Explain what distinguishes conventional participation
from unconventional political participation. Click here to enter text.
Identify and describe the major constitutional
amendments that expanded the rights of suffrage in the United States. Click here to enter text.

-Describe how the expansion of suffrage in the U.S
compared with other nations.
Click here to enter text.

Describe how voter turnout in the United States compares
to other countries. Click here to enter text.
Explain what is meant by the “standard socioeconomic
model” (SES) for explaining political participation. Click here to enter text.
Given the high level of education in the United States explain
whether or not the actual voting turnout aligns to what the standard socio
economic model would predict.
Click here to enter text.
In your opinion, explain how political participation can
both help and undermine order.
Click here to enter text.

Chapter 8

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Responsible party government	Click here to enter text.
Electoral college	Click here to enter text.
Congressional campaign committees	Click here to enter text.
Critical election	Click here to enter text.
Nomination	Click here to enter text.
Party platform	Click here to enter text.
Caucuses	Click here to enter text.
National Convention	Click here to enter text.
Electoral realignment	Click here to enter text.
Electoral dealignment	Click here to enter text.
Political system	Click here to enter text.
Party machine	Click here to enter text.
Proportional representation	Click here to enter text.
Party conferences	Click here to enter text.
National committee	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Explain how a political party differs from an interest
group. Click here to enter text.
Identify and discuss the major functions of political
parties. Click here to enter text.
Identify the major eras in the development of U.S.
political parties. Discuss key events in each phase. Click here to enter text.
Explain why America has a Two-Party System. Click here to enter text.
Define and discuss party identification. Click here to enter text.

-Describe how it has changed over time. Click here to enter text.

Identify and describe the major differences between
Democratic and Republican Party platforms with respect to freedom, order, and
equality. Click here to enter text.

-Democratic Party Click here to enter text.

-Republican Party Click here to enter text.

Chapter 9

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Open primaries	Click here to enter text.
Election campaign	Click here to enter text.
Front-loading	Click here to enter text.
First-past-the-post-elections	Click here to enter text.
Presidential primary	Click here to enter text.
Primary election	Click here to enter text.
Closed primaries	Click here to enter text.
General election	Click here to enter text.
Federal Election Commission (FEC)	Click here to enter text.
Straight ticket	Click here to enter text.
Open election	Click here to enter text.
Split ticket	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Explain the steps to be elected to Congress (the Senate
& House of Representatives). Click here to enter
text.
List the current steps in nominating and electing a
president. Click here to enter text.
Explain “battleground states” in presidential elections
and discuss why they important. Click here to enter
text.
Explain how the Electoral College facilitates a federal election of the President. Click here to enter text.
Explain how the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in the Citizens United case led to increased
spending in federal election campaigns. Click here to enter text.
Identify and describe three basic campaign strategies
candidates can use to win elections. Click here to enter
text.
Explain “battleground states” or “Swing States” in
presidential elections and discuss why they important. Click here to enter text.
Identify factors that influence voter choices. Click here to enter text.

Chapter 10

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Political action committee (PAC)	Click here to enter text.
Information campaigns	Click here to enter text.
Grassroots lobbying	Click here to enter text.
Interest group entrepreneur	Click here to enter text.
Citizen groups	Click here to enter text.
Direct lobbying	Click here to enter text.
Free-rider program	Click here to enter text.
Trade associations	Click here to enter text.
Agenda building	Click here to enter text.
Lobbyists	Click here to enter text.
Coalition building	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Identify and describe the different kinds of interest
groups in our political system. Click here to enter text.
Explain these five functions of interest groups:

-Representation Click here to enter text.

-Participation Click here to enter text.

-Education Click here to enter text.

-Agenda
Building Click here to enter text.

-Program
Monitoring Click here to enter text.

Describe who is likely to join an Interest Group and discuss
what benefits they will receive as a result of their membership. Click here to enter text.
Identify several strategies and tactics used by interest
groups to influence the policymaking process. Click here to enter text.
List the advantages and disadvantages of interest
groups.

6. Describe Political Action Committees

7. Briefly explain how the Citizens United ruling
changed the restrictions of corporate and union

spending in elections?

Chapter 11

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Standing committee	Click here to enter text.
Majority leader	Click here to enter text.
Oversight	Click here to enter text.
Cloture	Click here to enter text.
Filibuster	Click here to enter text.
Delegates	Click here to enter text.
Constituents	Click here to enter text.
Conference committee	Click here to enter text.
Seniority	Click here to enter text.
Casework	Click here to enter text.
Speaker of the House	Click here to enter text.
Select committee	Click here to enter text.
Earmarks	Click here to enter text.
Parliamentary system	Click here to enter text.
Joint committee	Click here to enter text.
Incumbents	Click here to enter text.
Impeachment	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Identify which Article in the U.S. Constitution established
the Legislative Branch. Click here to enter text.
Identify where the ‘Enumerated’ and ‘Implied’
Powers of Congress are located. Click here to enter text.

–What are ‘Enumerated’ and ‘Implied’ Powers? Click here to enter text.

-Enumerated: Click here to enter
text.

-Implied: Click here to enter
text.

Explain why the Founders created a bicameral Congress
(bicameralism). Click here to enter text.
Identify and discuss the duties of the U.S. Senate and
the U.S. House of Representatives and the differences between these two
Chambers. Click here to enter text.

–Duties
of U.S. Senate Click here to enter text.

‘Advice & Consent’ Click here to enter text.

–Duties
of House of Representatives

Differences: Click here to enter text.

-Size Click here to enter text.

-Terms of
Office Click here to enter text.

-District
Areas Click here to enter text.

-Elections Click here to enter text.

-Floor
debate and rules Click here to enter text.

Differentiate between redistricting, reapportionment,
gerrymandering, and racial gerrymandering. Click here to enter text.
List the basic steps to make new laws. (Or what is the Legislative Process?) Click here to enter text.

-Discuss the role of conflict, compromise, and
deliberation in this Process.
Click here to enter text.

Describe the function of Committees. Click here to enter text.

Explain why they are important for Elected Officials
and the Legislative Process.
Click here to enter text.

Identify the leaders in the House of Representatives
& the U.S. Senate. Discuss their powers. Click here to enter text.
Optional Question: Using the following government
websites, list your two US senators and member of the House of Representatives. Click here to enter text.

Chapter 12

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Unitary executive	Click here to enter text.
Executive Office of the President	Click here to enter text.
Inherent powers	Click here to enter text.
Divided government	Click here to enter text.
Veto	Click here to enter text.
Electoral mandate	Click here to enter text.
Cabinet	Click here to enter text.
Delegation of powers	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Identify and describe the formal powers explicitly
granted to the President in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Click here to enter text.
Describe how Congress (both chambers together) and the
Senate acts as a check and a balance against the power of the President. Click here to enter text.
Discuss what Article II, Sections 2 and 3 says about
the bureaucracy. Click here to enter text.
Define and explain historical examples of Executive
Orders and Executive Privilege. Click here to enter text.
Who are in the President’s Cabinet and the Executive
Office of the President? Click here to enter text.
Identify and describe the powers of the Vice-President. Click here to enter text.
Define and discuss ‘Divided Government’. Click here to enter text.

Explain
how ‘Gridlock’ is related to Divided Government. Click here to enter text.

–
Discuss the political implications of Divided Government and Gridlock. Click here to enter text.
Explain the ‘Power to Persuade’. Click here to enter text.

-Explain how it affects presidential job performance. Click here to enter text.

Explain the following roles the President has and how
they may have evolved historically:

National Leader (Values and Policy) Click here to enter text.
World Leader (Diplomacy and Crisis Management) Click here to enter text.
Legislative Role (“Chief Lobbyist”) Click here to enter text.
Political Party Leader Click here to enter text.

Chapter 13

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Incrementalism	Click here to enter text.
Bureaucrats	Click here to enter text.
Delegation of powers	Click here to enter text.
Independent agencies	Click here to enter text.
Norms	Click here to enter text.
Departments	Click here to enter text.
Implementation	Click here to enter text.
Government corporations	Click here to enter text.
Competition and outsourcing	Click here to enter text.
Administrative discretion	Click here to enter text.
Regulations	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

List and discuss the primary functions of government
bureaucracies. Click here to enter text.
Describe the characteristics of any bureaucracy. Click here to enter
text.
Explain why the Federal Government bureaucracy has
grown. Click here to enter text.
Explain these different types of bureaucracies and give
examples of each.

-Cabinet Departments Click here to enter text.

-Independent Agency Click here to enter text.

-Regulatory
Commission Click here to enter text.

-Government
Corporation Click here to enter text.

Explain how the President and Congress control the bureaucracy. Click here to enter text.
Discuss why and how administrative discretion is used
by the bureaucracy. Click here to enter text.
Explain the Rule Making Process. Click here to enter text.
Describe these different bureaucratic reforms:

-Civil Service Click here to enter text.

-Deregulation Click here to enter text.

-Competition/Outsourcing/Privatization Click here to enter text.

-Performance Standards Click here to enter text.

Chapter 14

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Solicitor general	Click here to enter text.
Federal question	Click here to enter text.
Class action	Click here to enter text.
Amicus curiae brief	Click here to enter text.
Common, or judge-made, law	Click here to enter text.
U.S. district courts	Click here to enter text.
Original jurisdiction	Click here to enter text.
Criminal cases	Click here to enter text.
Senatorial courtesy	Click here to enter text.
Civil cases	Click here to enter text.
Docket	Click here to enter text.
Rule of four	Click here to enter text.
Concurrence	Click here to enter text.
U.S. Court of Appeals	Click here to enter text.
Appellate jurisdiction	Click here to enter text.
Dissent	Click here to enter text.
Precedent	Click here to enter text.
Judgment	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Identify which Article in the U.S. Constitution created
a Supreme Court and delegated the power for creating the rest of the national
court system to Congress. Click here to enter text.
Explain the power of Judicial Review. Click here to enter text.

-Where did it come from? Click here to enter text.

-How might Judicial Review give the SCOTUS power over the other Branches? Click here to enter text.

Compare the structure of the federal judicial system to
state governments’ judicial systems. Click here to enter
text.
Explain these two powers of the Supreme Court:

-Original Jurisdiction Click here to enter text.

-Appellate Jurisdiction Click here to enter text.

List the steps in the Decision-making Process of SCOTUS.
Click here to enter text.
Explain the importance of precedent or stare decisis
in judicial decisions. Click here to enter text.
Differentiate between Judicial Activism and Judicial
Restraint. Click here to enter text.
Describe the Supreme Court’s nomination process.
Or how is a new Supreme Court Justice seated onto the SCOTUS? Click here to enter text.

-Discuss the ‘checks & balances’ exercised by the
President and Senate. Click here to enter text.

Chapter 15

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Miranda warnings	Click here to enter text.
Strict scrutiny	Click here to enter text.
Free-expression clauses	Click here to enter text.
Public figures	Click here to enter text.
Ex post facto laws	Click here to enter text.
Good faith exception	Click here to enter text.
Free-exercise clause	Click here to enter text.
Clear and present danger test	Click here to enter text.
Prior restraint	Click here to enter text.
Fighting words	Click here to enter text.
Establishment clause	Click here to enter text.
Exclusionary rule	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Explain how civil liberties differ from civil rights as
they relate to the role of the government. Click here to enter text.

-Describe ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ rights? Click here to enter text.

Identify each Amendment & its rights found in the
Bill of Rights & specify whether each is a civil liberty or civil right.

The Bill of Rights- Amendments to Constitution	Main Ideas in Each Amendment	Is it a Civil Liberty (negative rights) or Civil Right (positive rights)?
1^st	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
2^nd	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
3^rd	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
4^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
5^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
6^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
7^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
8^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
9^th	Click here to enter text.	Click here to enter text.
10^th	Click here to enter text.	Not applicable.

Explain the main ideas in the following Supreme Court
cases on the 1^st Amendment:

-Lemon v.
Kurtzman (Lemon Test) Click here to enter text.

-Sherbert v.
Verner (Strict Scrutiny or Sherbert
Test) Click here to enter text.

-Tinker v Des
Moines Click here to enter text.

-Symbolic Speech Click here to enter text.

-Citizens United
v. Federal Election Commission Click here to enter text.

Explain the main ideas and legal standards from these
Supreme Court cases:

-District of
Columbia v. Heller Click here to enter text.

-(Optional) McDonald
v. Chicago Click here to enter text.

-Mapp v. Ohio Click here to enter text.

-Miranda v.
Arizona Click here to enter text.

Explain how ‘due process’ in the 14^th
Amendment is applied to State laws and Civil Rights. Click here to enter text.
Explain the USA Patriot Act and how it impacts civil
liberties. Click here to enter text.
Define and describe the ‘right to privacy’. Click here to enter text.

Explain how it was created out of the Bill of
Rights. Click here to enter text.

Explain the main ideas and legal standards from
these related Supreme Court cases:

–Griswold v Connecticut Click here to enter text.

-Roe v. Wade Click here to enter text.

-(Optional) Lawrence v. Texas Click here to enter text.

Chapter 16

Flashcard Vocabulary

Term	Definition/Description
Black codes	Click here to enter text.
Protectionism	Click here to enter text.
Equality of opportunity	Click here to enter text.
Sexism	Click here to enter text.
Separate-but-equal doctrine	Click here to enter text.
Invidious discrimination	Click here to enter text.
Affirmative action	Click here to enter text.
Equal rights amendment (ERA)	Click here to enter text.
Racism	Click here to enter text.
Desegregation	Click here to enter text.

boycott	Click here to enter text.
Civil disobedience	Click here to enter text.
Poll tax	Click here to enter text.
Racial segregation	Click here to enter text.

Chapter Review Questions

Explain the following Supreme Court decisions and their
significance. Also, how does each of the following expand or limit civil
rights?

-Dred Scott v. Sanford Click here to enter text.

-Plessy v. Ferguson Click here to enter text.

-Brown v. Board of Education Click here to enter text.

-Regents of the University of California v
Bakke Click here to enter text.

Explain the major ideas of the 14^th
Amendment. Click here to enter text.
Compare de facto
and de jure segregation. Click here to enter text.

-How do these
concepts relate to Due Process in the 14^th Amendment? Click here to enter text.

Describe these key figures and laws from the Civil
Rights Movement:

-Rosa Parks Click here to enter text.

-Martin Luther King, Jr. Click here to enter text.

-Voting Rights Act of 1965 Click here to enter text.

-24^th Amendment Click here to enter text.

Describe the main ideas and significance of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964. Click here to enter text.
Explain how the following groups have struggled
throughout U.S. history to achieve their civil rights under the law.

-Native Americans Click here to enter text.

-Hispanics Click here to enter text.

-Disabled Americans Click here to enter text.

-Homosexual Americans Click here to enter text.

Explain how women gained their civil rights, as well as
current Women’s Rights issues.
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-19th Amendment Click here to enter text.

-Equal Rights
Amendment Click here to enter text.

-Lilly Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act/comparable worth
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-Harassment Click here to enter text.

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