23 Questions
Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to during the election of 1860?
Republican Party
What was the main issue that led to the American Civil War?
Slavery
Why did the Democratic Party run two candidates for president in the election of 1860?
To divide the Democratic Party
Which state led the secession from the United States and formed the Confederacy?
South Carolina
Who was elected as the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment
Which amendment gave all adult males the right to vote regardless of race or previous condition of servitude?
Fifteenth Amendment
Which amendment guaranteed equal protection under the law?
Fourteenth Amendment
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that Illinois had the right to prevent women from practicing law?
Bradwell v. Illinois
Which federal agency was created in 1887 to regulate commercial activity between states?
Interstate Commerce Commission
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws could treat blacks and whites separately without violating the Fourteenth Amendment?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees equal protection under federal and state laws?
Fourteenth Amendment
In National League of Cities v. Usery (1976), the Supreme Court struck down changes to a federal law that regulated what?
State and local government employees' salaries
In Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985), the Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and ruled that the federal government could establish what for state government employees?
Both working conditions and wages
In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that made it a crime to possess a firearm within a school zone. What power did Congress use to pass this law?
Commerce clause powers
The Supreme Court ruled that a federal drug prevention law could be applied in spite of a California law that provided for medicinal use of marijuana. This decision was based on the Court's reasoning that
the federal government has broad power to regulate drug use
One of the primary legacies of Chief Justice William Rehnquist was his commitment to
limiting the powers of the federal government
The Tenth Amendment was created to
limit the powers of the federal government
The Tenth Amendment serves as a reminder that
the U.S. system of government is a dual sovereignty
Which act gave Roosevelt the power to approve prices and standards of quality within various industries and to grant companies licenses to do business?
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
In which case did the Supreme Court use the Tenth Amendment to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?
Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
Which Supreme Court decision upheld a provision of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that strengthened the power of labor unions to negotiate contracts with employers?
National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Which Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in public schools and overruled the Court's 1896 'separate but equal' decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Quiz: Understanding the Expansion of Federal Power during FDR's First Term Test your knowledge on FDR's New Deal programs and the unprecedented expansion of federal power during his first term as president. Explore the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and other key initiatives that gave the federal government significant control over the national economy. Discover how these actions challenged the established limits of federal power at the time.
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