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Phillip Palin says that governors are worried about the Pentagon's power because it |
| | A) | has not precedence in our nation's history. |
| | B) | will undermine state sovereignty. |
| | C) | will be ineffective. |
| | D) | will undermine troop morale. |
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The Northern Command has pushed to give the ___________ the authority activate Federal Reserve forces for national disasters because of what experience? |
| | A) | 2008 Chatsworth train collision in California |
| | B) | Hurricane Andrew |
| | C) | California Wildfires in 2007 |
| | D) | Hurricane Katrina |
| | E) | Both b and d |
| | F) | None of the above |
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In the Amicus Brief on the side of Governor Schwarzenegger are for the line-item veto to check the _______ power. |
| | A) | state judicial branch |
| | B) | attorney general |
| | C) | state legislative branch |
| | D) | the executive branch |
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In the Amicus Brief on the side for the Democratic Party of Los Angeles, claim the power of the line-item veto ____________. |
| | A) | is a state constitutional item that needs to be rescinded |
| | B) | is not an authority the state constitution gives him |
| | C) | is too expansive and should be modified |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Publius also known as James Madison states that the powers delegated by the proposed Constitution are _______. |
| | A) | immense and powerful |
| | B) | few and defined |
| | C) | limited to state powers only |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Sydney also known as Robert Yates was most worried about the _________ in the proposed Constitution. |
| | A) | War Powers Act |
| | B) | Supremacy Statement |
| | C) | Necessary and Proper Clause |
| | D) | Federalist Article |
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Publius also known as James Madison states that a system of ________ is effective in protecting people's liberties. |
| | A) | regulations |
| | B) | responsibilities |
| | C) | checks and rights |
| | D) | checks and Balances |
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Artistocrotis also known as William Petrikin compared the separation of powers is an invasion of individual liberty and he considers this authority as making people |
| | A) | more powerful. |
| | B) | slaves. |
| | C) | serfs. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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John Paul Stevens, in the majority, argues objects to the argument that using eminent domain for economic development blurs the boundary between public and private takings because __________. |
| | A) | public and private are the same thing |
| | B) | public purposes will often benefit private parties |
| | C) | private takings are more productive than private ones |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Sandra Day O'Conner, representing the minority, argues that majority abandoned a long-held, basic __________. Under the banner of economic development, all private property is now vulnerable to being taken and transferred to another private owner. |
| | A) | statutes of limitation |
| | B) | limitation on public use |
| | C) | limitation on government |
| | D) | litmus test on private use |
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Richard Doerflinger, who supports the idea that physician-assisted suicide is wrong, argues that |
| | A) | there is an important priority among the values of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"; life has the highest priority. |
| | B) | even if the law were to allow "physician-assisted suicide," such suicide is a clear violation of the doctor's Hippocratic Oath, and few if any physicians would actually participate in it. |
| | C) | the moral case against physician-assisted suicide is far clearer than the case against abortion, since (1) we clearly have a person, (2) the person is innocent, and (3) to kill this person would be murder. |
| | D) | suicide is wrong, and so physician-assisted suicide is wrong |
| | E) | too. |
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Watts and Howell, who argue that physician-assisted suicide is not wrong, claim that there are morally important differences between |
| | A) | attempted suicide and actual suicide. |
| | B) | plain suicide and physician-assisted suicide. |
| | C) | euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. |
| | D) | euthanasia in the Netherlands and euthanasia in the U.S. |
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Clarence Thomas, who believes that a strip search of middle-school students that is aimed at finding drugs is permissible under the Fourth Amendment, notes that delineating the proper scope of a search of students in a way that is identical to that permitted for searches outside the school is referenced in the case T. L. O. as the: |
| | A) | justification for the action. |
| | B) | nature of the infraction. |
| | C) | character of the circumstance. |
| | D) | context of the incident. |
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David Souter, who does not believe that a strip search of middle-school students that is aimed at finding drugs is permissible under the Fourth Amendment, reports that Savana Redding was taken to the school nurse's office to search her clothes and person for: |
| | A) | pills. |
| | B) | weapons. |
| | C) | cigarettes. |
| | D) | threatening notes. |
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David Risely contends that mandatory sentencing ___________. |
| | A) | gives criminals the impression that there are standards |
| | B) | counters the perception to both the public and criminals that drug crimes are serious, not trivial |
| | C) | is perpetuated by the belief "in the sanctity of punishment." |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Lois Forer argues that mandatory minimums |
| | A) | gives criminals the impression that there are standards |
| | B) | counters the perception to both the public and criminals that drug crimes are serious, not trivial |
| | C) | is perpetuated by the belief "in the sanctity of punishment." |
| | D) | none of the above |
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John Roberts, who believes that a school can punish a student for speech at a school-supervised event off of school grounds when that speech could be viewed as promoting illegal drug use, cites Tinker by saying that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the: |
| | A) | end of the school day." |
| | B) | schoolhouse gate." |
| | C) | whim of public officials." |
| | D) | bus stop." |
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John Paul Stevens, who does not believe that a school can punish a student for speech at a school-supervised event off of school grounds when that speech could be viewed as promoting illegal drug use, cites Rosenberger when he writes that viewpoint discrimination is an egregious form of: |
| | A) | content discrimination. |
| | B) | thought profiling. |
| | C) | intellectual suppression. |
| | D) | suppressed creativity. |
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Patrick Basham contents that term limits eliminate ________ from state legislatures. |
| | A) | the status quo of interests |
| | B) | careerism |
| | C) | campaign spending |
| | D) | lobbyist influence |
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Bruce Cain and his colleagues find that term limits miss the real problem, which is |
| | A) | the lack of political competition against those already in office. |
| | B) | the PAC-to-PAC transfer schemes in state legislatures. |
| | C) | the expenditure of gift giving for access to legislatures. |
| | D) | the campaign finance reform failure in the states. |
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Scott Lesowitz says the answer to redistricting is _____________, which would prevent public officials from redrawing district lines that give themselves a political advantage. |
| | A) | a lessening of polarization in the electorate |
| | B) | an independent redistricting commission |
| | C) | a bipartisan redistricting committee |
| | D) | a state legislative committee |
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Dean Murphy argues that the answer to redistricting is ____________, which would prevent public officials from redrawing district lines that give themselves political advantage. |
| | A) | a lessening of polarization in the electorate |
| | B) | an independent redistricting commission |
| | C) | a bipartisan redistricting committee |
| | D) | a state legislative committee |
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Steven Ginsberg tends to find that property taxes can supplement other taxes and are a good resources and collect from the __________ of a community. |
| | A) | most well off |
| | B) | middle class |
| | C) | poorest classes |
| | D) | vast disparity |
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Gerald Prante finds that if property taxes are high, prospective Buyers are less likely to pay as much for a house and fewer people will invest in property, which can translate into ______. |
| | A) | tax windfall for the community |
| | B) | more money for the wealthy |
| | C) | more money for the poor |
| | D) | a net loss of jobs in the area |
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Rob Gurwitt explains that in Florida-style annexation politics, communities play the game ______. |
| | A) | to gain infrastructure |
| | B) | to help those other communities in need |
| | C) | to win |
| | D) | to fight |
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Thomas DiLorenzo argues that many of the problems those critical of suburbs and annexation have been |
| | A) | exaggerated or simply fabricated. |
| | B) | too simple and not deep enough. |
| | C) | too complex and messy. |
| | D) | too conflictual and not constructive. |
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Rob Gurwitt argues that to create an effective reform of local public schools, it is important to ______________. |
| | A) | view school boards as platforms |
| | B) | scrap them for mayoral control |
| | C) | have superintendents take control |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Matt Miller argues that to create an effective reform of local public schools, it is important to ______________. |
| | A) | view school boards as platforms |
| | B) | scrap them for mayoral control |
| | C) | have superintendents take control |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | none of the above |
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Under Milford's policy, says Justice Clarence Thomas, who believes that religious groups have a right to use public school facilities after hours, a permissible purpose is teaching children |
| | A) | Aesop's fables and parables from the Bible. |
| | B) | ethics and character development. |
| | C) | morals and character development. |
| | D) | virtues and morality. |
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According to Justice David Souter, who does not believe that religious groups have a right to use public school facilities after hours, when the Good News Club utilizes songs and games, the heart of the meeting is the |
| | A) | challenge and innovation. |
| | B) | challenge and exhortation. |
| | C) | committing and converting. |
| | D) | invitation and receiving. |
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Which case does Justice Marshall make reference to that calls marriage a "civil right?" |
| | A) | Griswold v. Connecticut |
| | B) | Goodridge v. Department of Public Health |
| | C) | Loving v. Virginia |
| | D) | Perez v. Sharp |
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The Supreme Court held in 1948 that the prohibition against interracial marriage violated which clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? |
| | A) | Equal protection |
| | B) | Due process |
| | C) | Separation of powers |
| | D) | Separation of church and state |
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Frequently, when proponents of charter school attempt to establish public charter schools, they faced uncooperative teachers unions, school boards, and: |
| | A) | disinterested parents. |
| | B) | high student failure rates. |
| | C) | principals resistant to competition. |
| | D) | unattainable financial requirements. |
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Marc F. Bernstein, who does not believe that charter schools can revitalize public education, expresses all of the following concerns regarding the potential negative consequences of the charter school movement EXCEPT that it will |
| | A) | compromise church-state separation. |
| | B) | have a Balkanizing effect on the student population. |
| | C) | cause the eventual demise of voucher programs. |
| | D) | drain money from the public school budget. |
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The National Rifle Association's (NRA) position is that there should be more guns on school campuses in the hands of ____________. |
| | A) | students |
| | B) | security officers |
| | C) | nurses |
| | D) | none of the above |
| | E) | all of the above |
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The Brady Center's position is that there should be more guns on school campuses in the hands of ____________. |
| | A) | students |
| | B) | security officers |
| | C) | nurses |
| | D) | none of the above |
| | E) | all of the above |
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Finn, Julian and Petrilli use the phrase "The Whole Enchilada" to describe: |
| | A) | agreement among the states with respect to educational standards. |
| | B) | eliminating the NCLB legislation. |
| | C) | a national system of testing run by the federal government |
| | D) | the impact of globalization on our educational system |
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Uzzell uses the phrase "vote with their feet" What does he mean? |
| | A) | empower individual families to transfer to schools of their choice. |
| | B) | encourage teachers to go on strike to protest NCLB. |
| | C) | organize parent groups to attend legislative sessions. |
| | D) | encourage students to walk out of standardized testing sessions. |
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