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Collins JOUR 303 Final Exam Questions And Answers Rational Basis Test 1) Put burden on the plaintiff 2) Presume law is constitutional 3) show law lacks rational basis Compelling Interest Test 1) Put burden on government 2) Presume what government is doing is unconstitutional 3) Change judge's mind, give them compelling reason What a law means 1) Read the law 2) Look for precedent 3) Look to lawmakers 4) Look to times when law was made Political speech If the First Ame...

Collins JOUR 303 Final Exam Questions And Answers What are the three steps of the Rational Basis Test? 1. In lawsuits, Burden is on the challenger 2. Assume that the law is constitutional 3. See of law/regulation lacks a rational basis What are the three steps of the Compelling Interest Test? 1. The burden is on the government. (Usually the government) 2. See if the law is not constitutional 3. The government must have a compelling interest for doing this (= strict scru...

Doctors have been looking for a cure for which disease since 1981? A. polio B. cancer C. AIDS D. tuberculosis Answer: C. AIDS The doctors have been looking for a cure for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, most widely known as AIDS since 1981. There has been vaccines for polio while other treatments for cancer however, there is way fewer cure for AIDS since then. What was the primary purpose of the first Earth Day celebration? A. to encourage lawmakers to pass environmental...

JOUR303 Midterm Guide Exam Questions And Answers 4-Step Process for Determining What a Law Is 1. Read the law 2. Look at the precedent 3. Look at the lawmakers 4. Look at the history of the times If the 1st Amendment protects anything it protects ________________. political speech 6 Rationales for Abridging the 1st Amendment 1. "Yes, but..." 2. "No, not protected at all" (i.e. criminal speech, pornographic speech) 3. "Somewhat" (i.e. commercial speech, broadcast speech) ...

National Rifle Association Test 5 Latest Update Graded A What was the primary reason for the founding of the National Rifle Association? The NRA was founded to improve marksmanship and promote firearm safety among soldiers and civilians following the Civil War. How does the National Rifle Association support firearm safety education? The NRA supports firearm safety education through training programs, certification courses, and educational materials for gun owners. What type ...

Which of the following is generally unique to presidential democracy? a. Citizens participate in voting. b. The executive power is separate from the legislature. c. The executive power is a part of the legislature. d. The head of state is not directly elected by the people. - Answer- Choice b is correct. In presidential democracy, the president is separate from the legislature. Choice a is incorrect. Both in presidential and in parliamentary democracy, the people participate in voting....

Boys' State Study Guide Define the term: Bicameral - Government structure consisting of two houses. The General Assembly consists of what two bodies? - Senate and House of Representatives Are State Legislators full-time or part-time lawmakers? - Part-time lawmakers What is the primary function of the General Assembly? - Lawmaking What is the total number of House members that serve? - 99 How many Senate members serve? - 33; no more than 1/3 the total of the House Who choose...

PSCI 2305 Exam Questions with Answers New Update Why do double-barreled questions make it difficult to evaluate the public's opinion on an issue? - Answer-because it is difficult to know which part of the question respondents are replying to When thinking about the role of public opinion in the democratic process, what do most citizens believe? - Answer-Lawmakers should follow the public's will, even if it runs counter to their own best judgement Which of the following statements accur...

Collins JOUR 303 Final Exam Questions with Verified Solutions article 1 of the constitution established the legislative branch (congress) article 2 of the constitution established the executive branch (president) article 3 of the constitution established the judicial branch (federal court system) five freedoms of the first amendment speech, religion, press, assembly, petition the govt one example of a limit on the first amendment freedom of speech going under oath in court. yo...

LEGL 2700 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Major Factors of Economic Strength in a Nation Poverty, The Dependency Theory, Climate, Education and Technology, Law & The Legal System, Natural Resources, The Private Market The Dependency Theory The idea that strong nations exploit the labor and resources of weaker nations. It argues that some nations grow and prosper at the expense of others. This leads to weaker nations becoming overly dependent on foreign goods and services, thus ...