Although in Gitlow v. New York, the Supreme Court established the Fourteenth Amendment’s jurisdiction over the states, when it came to free speech, which of the following was also true?
a. The Court soon expressed regret for the decision because the freed defendant, Benjamin Gitlow, started a violent riot with one of his speeches.
b. New York declined to follow the ruling by the Supreme Court order and never retried Gitlow.
c. Defendant Gitlow’s nomination to the Supreme Court some 25 years later was defeated because of his early activism.
d. Defendant Gitlow still had his state-level conviction upheld and went to prison.
d. Defendant Gitlow still had his state-level conviction upheld and went to prison.
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Since the 1990s, how has the Supreme Court changed regarding federalism?
A. It has continued the precedents established by John Marshall in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden. B. It has relied on broad interpretations of the commerce clause that justify extensive national involvement in many areas. C. It has allowed the federal government to involve itself in areas that are primarily local in character. D. It has shown a willingness to allow the federal government to extend its power when it deals with sensitive issues, such as gun control and violence against women. E. It has established limits on the national government’s powers under the commerce clause.
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A. members' bosses, not their agents B. members' agents, not their bosses C. a shadow government D. lobbyists
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b. Government growth was curtailed until the end of World War II. c. The government extended its role in the economy and created federal programs in response to the Great Depression. d. The government extended its role in the economy and created local programs in response to World War II.