Gun control is a modern controversy that calls the right to bear arms into question. How have modern attitudes about guns changed the way the courts interpret the Second Amendment?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Recall that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms to each citizen.
2, Discuss the modern concerns regarding gun control.
3, Describe the facts and holding of District of Columbia v. Heller.
4,Explain how modern gun control efforts have shaped the way the Supreme Court applies the Second Amendment.
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Which of the following represents informal constitutional change specifically through interpretation, custom, and usage?
A. Creation of the DREAM Act B. Passage of the amendment allowing women to vote C. The legal interpretation of separate but equal D. Legislation defining terms and applications of the commerce clause E. Nominations, campaigns, and electoral processes for presidential elections
Explain why interest groups use celebrities to publicly communicate their message.
What will be an ideal response?
What is meant by judicial activism? What form did judicial activism take in Texas in the 1970s? How did that change beginning in the late 1980s? Why do many people object to the court system's involvement in judicial activism?
What will be an ideal response?
During presidential elections, nightly polls gauge changes in voters' preferences for the major contenders. These surveys are called __________ polls
A) straw B) tracking C) exit D) partisan E) push