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Governments in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power?

republics


The supreme court has adopted the exclusionary rule to protect citizens from?

illegal searches


What Supreme Court case stated that Congress did not have the right to ban slavery in states and that blacks were not citizens?

The Dread Scott case was the Supreme Court case the stated that Congress did not have the right to ban slavery in states and that blacks were not citizens.


Who hold the power or where is the power centered?

when we ask the question, we find that governments fall into two main groups. in some governments the pwoer is centered in just one or a few people who rule all the others. the big bosses make all the decisions, and the citizens have nothing to say about it. this form of government, which centers power in the hands of just one or a few supreme rulers, called Autocracy. in other main groups of governments, however, the power is not in the hands of one or few people. it is spread out among all the citizens share in making governmental decisions. this form of government is more familiar to us. it is called Democracy


Which refers to a series of Supreme Court rulings that used the 14th Amendment to protect basic rights of citizens from state governments?

The Privileges or Immunities clause of the 14th Amendment was meant to protect citizens from violation of rights due to state interference. This Clause prevents discrimination against people from out of state in regards to basic rights. They mainly focus on a person's right to own a living.

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What are the facts of the U.S v. Lopez case?

The Supreme Court held that Congress could not regulate firearms in school zones as it did not affect interstate commerce.


What is a government in which the ultimate power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote?

Democracy


In confederation the supreme power is given to which governments?

state


What become the final and supreme authority in disputes between the federal government and state governments?

The Supreme Court.


Which branch of governments term is for life?

Supreme Court Judge.


What was the outcome of the supreme court case Worcester v. Georgia?

That the state of Georgia did not have the authority to regulate relations between citizens of its state and members of the Cherokee Nation.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)


Are most governments currently in the US not direct democracies?

A common definition of “republic” is, to quote the American Heritage Dictionary, “A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them”


Governments in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power?

republics


Why were southern states governments mostly pleased by the supreme courts died Scott decision?

Southern states governments were pleased by the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision because it reinforced the rights of slave owners and declared African Americans as non-citizens. This decision protected the institution of slavery and helped maintain the social and economic order in the South.


which statement accurately describes how congress and the supreme court influence U.S. immigration policy apex?

Congress passes laws to regulate immigration, while the supreme court determines whether the regulations are constitutional.


What does the US government do for you?

The US government has many duties that do not belong to its 50 states. Most importantly, the US Supreme Court may decide if your civil liberties have not been violated. The US government protects the nation and its citizens with its military forces. It also passes tariff laws and makes treaties with foreign governments that in totality help all US citizens.


The supreme court has adopted the exclusionary rule to protect citizens from?

illegal searches