CHAPTER 20 American Democracy, Then and Now

CHAPTER 20 American Democracy, Then and Now

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

The text suggests that the Supreme Court’s restriction of the government’s authority was probably

a.	the by-product of high levels of education among the members of the Court.
b.	engineered by the various chief justices.
c.	largely contrary to public opinion.
d.	largely consistent with public opinion.
e.	the logical consequence of reliance on precedent.

ANS: D REF: 516 NOT: C OBJ: LO1

One of the great puzzles surrounding the ever-increasing expectations we have of government is the fact that

a.	the Constitution is designed to make it difficult for government to act.
b.	the federal courts have facilitated these expectations.
c.	few government officials have welcomed such change.
d.	Americans seem to know less and less about government and politics.
e.	political participation has continually decreased.

ANS: A REF: 516 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

a.	that as many as half the voters were skeptical of a federal unemployment compensation program.
b.	that over 90 percent of Americans was supportive of Social Security.
c.	that most Americans were against the national highway system being built at the time.
d.	that most Americans wanted an activist foreign policy.
e.	None of the above is true.

ANS: A REF: 516 NOT: F OBJ: LO1

When the Supreme Court declares that a feature of the Bill of Rights is applicable to the states as well as the federal government, we say that feature has been

ANS: E REF: 516 NOT: C OBJ: LO2

The Supreme Court used this amendment to the Constitution to apply most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to state governments.

ANS: B REF: 516 NOT: F OBJ: LO2

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