Speech and debate clause Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Teachers are, as a class members of a community, Accordingly it is essential that they be able to speak out freely on such question without fear of retaliatory dismissal. correct answers Pickering V Board Education The public interest in having free and unhindered debate on matters of public importance- the core value of the free speech clause of the first amendment correct answers Pickering It is necessary to arrive at a balance between the interest of the teacher, as a citizen, in commen...

Evaluation - ANSWER 1) Critiquing and rating the overall success of an event. 2) Developing an event profile from accurate event statistics. Objective - ANSWER Formalized statement of outcomes to be anticipated as a result of the educational process. Outsourcing - ANSWER Hiring an outside firm or individual to perform the task instead of using in-house staff; to subcontract a task or responsibility to a third party. Return on investment - ANSWER ROI. Net Profit divided by Net Worth. A fina...

Confrontation Clause - Accused shall have the right to be confronted by an opposing witness Commander in Chief Clause - The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States. Due Process (5th Amendment) - The federal government shall deprive nobody of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law Due Process (14 Amendment) - The state government shal...

AP GOPO Review Final Exam Spring 2023 Anti-Federalist Opponents of the Constitution who desired a federal government more like the one under the Articles of Confederation. They wanted a Bill of Rights added before ratifying the U.S. Constitution Articles of Confederation The first plan of government for the colonies after the American Revolution which redefined the former colonies as states Bill of Rights The first 10 Amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 Checks and Balances a s...

10th Amendment Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can depriv...

FGCU Civic Literacy Exam Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence? A) privacy B) trial by jury C) pursuit of happiness D) voting - Correct Answer-C) pursuit of happiness Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president? A) Bush v. Gore (2000) B) U.S. v. Nixon (1974) C) Baker v. Carr (1962) D) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - Co...

AMSCO AP Gov Unit 3 Practice QuestionsWhich of the following is the most complete summary of the selective incorporation doctrine? - correct answers The Supreme Court has required states to apply certain rights in the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. What was the effect of the opinion in Schenck v. United States? - correct answers As long as speech does not present a clear and present danger, it is allowed. Those who disagree with the views in the majo...

10th Amendment Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can depriv...

CHAPTER 3 Federalism MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. When the Framers drafted the Constitution, the Antifederalist opposed it primarily on the grounds that the new government a. empowered state governments. b. created a bicameral Congress. c. gave states the power to coin money. d. created a navy. e. gave too much power to the national government. ANS: E REF: 51 NOT: F OBJ: LO1 2. In this decision, the Supreme Court, by a 5–4 majority, ruled that the individual mandate component of Obamacare was...

adversary system: a system of law where the court is seen as a neutral area where disputants can argue the merits of their cases affirmative action: government-mandate programs that seek to create special employment opportunities for African Americans, women, and other victims of past discrimination amendment: addition to the Constitution that require approval by two-thirds of both house of Congress and three-quarters of the states amicus curiae briefs: "friend of the c...