Kennedy and a New Frontier Answers

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Which of the following is more characteristic of an activist approach to judicial review?

A
A judge decides not to hear a case, but lets Congress deal with the issue.
B
A judge makes a decision based on previous rulings.
C
A judge overturns a legal precedent.
D
A judge upholds a lower court's ruling.
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Think about what you have learned about the Warren Court so far.What made many of the Warren Court’s decisions controversial?

A
They advocated following legal precedents.
B
They used a conservative interpretation of the Constitution.
C
They caused social change.
D
They favored segregation.
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Think about how the court ruled in Engel v. Vitale. Based on that ruling, which of the following situations would be considered unconstitutional?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
A public school teacher writes a prayer on the blackboard and asks her class to say it.
B
A public school principal prays each morning on the school’s loudspeaker system.
C
A private school requires its teachers to lead students in prayer.
D
A state passes a law requiring all schoolchildren to pray.
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Why did the Supreme Court overturn the Griswold v. Connecticut decision?

A
They thought the law was outdated.
B
The right to privacy is spelled out in the Constitution.
C
The right to privacy is implied in several constitutional amendments.

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