Analyze the approach of the Rehnquist Court to questions of federalism. How did it differ from the Warren Court?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain that the Warren Court had consistently expanded the rights of the national government and recognize that the Rehnquist Court was responding to that trend.
2. Explain that the Rehnquist Court was initially not committed to states' rights, but took up this mantra in the late 1980s when membership on the Court changed.
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In the sense of the definition of social movements as "the instruments of outsiders," how did women's rights, civil rights, religious fundamentalist, and pro-immigration activists make the political climate more democratic?
a. by encouraging participation b. by overcoming political inequality c. by creating new majorities d. by overcoming constitutional limitations on change
What are the conditions under which the federal government becomes active in policy areas where it had not been before?
What will be an ideal response?
Harris County's First Chance Intervention Program is aimed at
A) decriminalization of casino gambling offenders.
B) reducing the number of abortions in the county.
C) reducing the number of traffic deaths due to drunk driving.
D) decriminalization of first-time marijuana offenders.
Which of the following is one aspect of the current U.S. electorate that would likely come as a surprise to the framers of the original U.S. Constitution?
a. White men can vote. b. Members of the Senate are elected directly by voters c. The Electoral College plays a role in the presidential election. d. An 18-year-old woman can vote.