eXAM American History; All Answers

According to the framers of the constitution, what are two vital functions of the government of the United States? Cite Evidence from the Constitution. What is meant by a “stealth democracy”? What are the dominant beliefs of liberals, conservatives, and libertarians in the United States today? Why was Shay’s Rebellion important? The framers of the constitution shared three key principles. What were they? What is the judicial review, and when was it established in the United States? What is a concurrent power, and what are some of the examples? About federalism, explain the key difference between America’s first two major political parties What is the wall of separation between church and state? Identify some inherent contradictions in the contemporary world. What is the exclusionary rule, and why is it important? According to Thomas Hobbes, why do we have a government? Does his conclusion from the seventeenth century still apply to the twenty-first century? Explain. The values and goals held by the framers of the Constitution were strongly shaped by their two previous political experiences: being ruled by the British monarchy and their government under the Articles of Confederation. What were the principal lessons they learned from each of these experiences? How did these lessons impact the goals of the framers of the Constitution? Explain the facts of the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) case and what impact that decision had on the institution of federalism in early America. In your opinion, did that decision go too far or not far enough? Explain your answer by discussing the relevance of McCulloch to contemporary issues such as legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage. What is the Lemon test, and why is it important?