Assignment
Question 1
Explain the reasons behind the failure of the Articles of Confederation. Describe the part Shay's Rebellion played in the decision to revise the Articles.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations
Question 2
Define federalism and discuss how it relates to national and state sovereignty. What are the similarities and differences between today's version of federalism and the federalism that was established in 1787?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
What were the major goals of the framers of the U. S. Constitution? How does the Constitution in its completed form meet these goals?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 4
What are the core values of American government? Also, discuss the limits and power of these values.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 1
Which test did the Supreme Court justices devise for free speech in Schenck v. United States (1919)?
Undue burden test
Clear and present danger test
Imminent lawless action test
Free liberty test
Question 2
What was the outcome of the Engel v. Vitale (1962) case?
The Supreme Court justices upheld the constitutionality of vouchers.
The Supreme Court upheld the detention of enemy combatants by the government.
The Supreme Court justices ruled unconstitutional the reciting of prayers in the public schools.
The Supreme Court justices ruled unconstitutional the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.
Question 3
In which of the following scenarios did the Supreme Court decide it was a protected form of symbolic speech?
The burning of a draft registration card by Vietnam War protestors
Blocking the entrance of an abortion clinic
Newspaper publication of the "Pentagon Papers"
The burning of the American flag during a protest
Question 4
Which amendments to the Constitution deal with voting rights for blacks and women?
1, 4
15, 19
4, 10
20, 24
Question 5
According to the clear-and-present-danger test, free expression is allowed except when:
a danger to national security.
Considered a "hate" word.
Considered as obscene.
It denounces a respected institution.