Who were the Federalists and what did they want?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify the Federalists as landowners, wealthy merchants, and professionals.
2 Explain that the Federalists wanted to create a constitution with a stronger central government and weaker state governments.
3, Note that the Federalists wrote the Constitution and urged for its ratification.
4, Explain that an additional goal of the Federalists was to protect the wealth and property of the elite from the tyranny of the majority.
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What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?
a. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. b. Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. c. The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law. d. Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation. e. Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit, as long as the interpretation is "reasonable and without malice."
The bar exam for lawyers is an example of:
A. Redistributive policy B. Protective regulatory policy C. Competitive regulatory policy D. Distributive policy