Final Exam 2306 Flashcards
what is the 2nd amendment?
individual right to bear arms
what is the alternative interpretation of the 2nd amendment?
the 2nd amendment exists so state militia can bear arms to keep a potentially oppressive federal government in check
which amendment is this all the rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people, not the government?
9th amendment
what is the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
what types of speech are protected?
symbolic speech
what is an example of symbolic speech?
1.high school students wearing armbands to protest Vietnam war
2. flying a communist flag
3.burning the American flag
what is speech that is not protected?
- commercial speech
- Defamatory Speech
- speech that harms public safety/ order
- speech that threatens national security
- speech that interferes with the right to a fair trial
where do most state powers come from?
10th amendment
what does the 10th amendment state?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
what is the 14th Amendment?
requires states to give all citizens due process rights and guarantees equal protection of the law.
what amendment implies rights and liberties in the Constitution?
9th amendment
what is the 16th Amendment?
allows the federal (United States) government to levy (collect) an income tax from all Americans.
what is the 27th Amendment?
Any changes in Congressional salaries will take place after the next term starts.
what is the intent of the 27 Amendment?
members of congress cannot keeping giving themselves pay raises so they have to wait till next session
what was the ruling in the court case U.S. v banks
the Court held that officers must wait a reasonable amount of time after knocking and before forcible entry,
what happened in the case South Dakota v. Dole?
The federal government threatened to withhold 5% of the south dakota federal highway if they did not set the minimum legal drinking age to 21
Federal states won vs South Dakota
what was the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bush v.Gore (2000)?
Supreme Court decided that there is not enough time for recounts so by technicality Bush wins. By popular vote al gore was winning but when electoral votes came in Bush won.
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2000 George W. Bush?
Electoral votes:271
Who had the 2000 presidential election based on the popular vote?
AL Gore
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2000 AL Gore?
Electoral Vote:266 votes
The white primary survived until 1944 and what case ended the white primary?
smith v. Allwright
what happened in the case U.S. v Lopez court case?
*Alfonzo Lopez was caught on school grounds with a gun
*state charges were dropped and federal charges were brought under the gun-free school zone act of 1990
what was the argument the federal government made in the case of U.S. v Lopez?
If one kid brings a gun other students will find out and some of the kids will be traumatized and it will affect their grades(decline)
what happened in the court case colorado department vs. Baca (2020)?
held that the states can punish electors that do not cast their vote for the states popular vote winner
what is interstate commerce
is the buying or selling of goods or services between people of two or more states
what is intrastate Commerce?
is the buying or selling of goods or services between people within a single state
what is direct democracy?
*the people of a given community get together in downhill-type meeting they discuss issues
*Propose solutions, vote solutions
direct say on what becomes a law/policy
what is republic?
we elect of officials to make decisions for us
who do libertarians believe in?
the state should do little more than protect people from violence, theft or fraud
what is the second most important word in the establishment clause and what it means?
“An”
it was believed that the government could endorse multiple religions but could not ONLY endorse 1 religion group
Is kneeling down during the national anthem a 1st amendment issue, explain.
no, kneeling down during the national anthem is not a 1st amendment free speech issue.
which party holds its party convention first?
The party that is not in the office
Ex: in 2022 republican will hold their party convention first since Democrats are office holders currently
what is a closed primary mean?
only parties voters can vote (closed for outsiders)
what is an open primary election?
open to all parties, can vote for any party without declaring a certain party
what is a blanket primary election?
*no longer exist because it was ruled unconstitutional
Put different parties on the same ballot and people vote on which one they want office by office and can switch parties between different offices.
what is a jungle/cajun primary election?
Lousiana Uses it
for a particular office in the ballot they list every single candidate; if one candidate gets a majority of the votes…they become the office holder (no general election later)
if no majority, leads to a runoff (like Mayor Turner did)
usually take place in the fall; Nov or Dec
what is a run-off election?
when two people tie off in the majority vote of the primary and closed election candidates have a run-off between the two
is texas an open or closed primary election?
open
what is the runoff primary in Texas?
closed primaries
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2016 Hilary Clinton?
Electoral: 232 ( 227 with faithless electors)
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2016 Donald Trump?
Electoral: 306 (304 due to faithless electors)
Who had the 2016 presidential election based on the popular vote?
Hiliary
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2020 Biden?
306 electoral votes
what were the results of the electoral vote for 2020 Trump?
232 Electoral votes
what categories did the democratic party win against Republicans according to the 2020 exit poll?
Females
African Americans
African American women
Hispanics
Asians
18-29 year old
30-44 years old
College graduates
Total family income under $100k
Catholics
First-year voters
lives in the city and suburbs
government COVID control was bad
Democrats
Independents
what categories did the Republican party win against the Democrats according to the 2020 exit poll?
males
whites
45-64. year old
65+
no college degree
protestants
total family income 100K and up
white men
republican
Which democrats received faithless electors’ votes in the 2016 presidential election?
Faith Spotted Eagle received faithless electors’ vote from Washington state
Bernie Sanders received a vote from a faithless elector in Hawaii
Which Republican received faithless electors’ votes in the 2016 presidential election?
Kasich and Ron Paul received votes from faithless electors in Texas