I need help on these two questions these are my answers.
The U.S Congress is a bicameral branch of government in which each state
A) Is represented based on population in the House of Representatives and is equally represented in the Senate
B) Elects members of the Senate and the House of Representatives every other year
C) Is represented based on population in the Senate and is equally represented in the House of Representatives
D)Is represented based on its population in both the Senate and the house of Representatives
How did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Snyder v. Phelps (2011), a case about free speech?
A) The court condemned the protestors since they were interrupting a military funeral
B) The court condemned the protest as intimidation and decided to let the State of Kansas determine their punishment
C) The court ruled in favor of the protestors since their actions took place on public property some distance from the church
D) The court ruled in favor of the protestors because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest
My answers are D and B
I know that the protesters often at military funerals protested however
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For the first question about the U.S Congress, your answer is correct. The correct answer is C) Is represented based on population in the Senate and is equally represented in the House of Representatives. Each state is equally represented by two Senators in the Senate, while the number of Representatives in the House of Representatives is based on the population of each state.
For the second question about the Supreme Court's decision in Snyder v. Phelps (2011), your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is D) The court ruled in favor of the protestors because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church's protest, which involved offensive signs and messages at a military funeral, was protected by the First Amendment's freedom of speech guarantee. The Court found that the speech was on matters of public concern, took place on public property, and did not amount to targeted harassment or incitement.
Let's break down the questions and look at the options to determine the correct answers.
For the first question, it asks about the representation of each state in the U.S Congress. The options are:
A) Is represented based on population in the House of Representatives and is equally represented in the Senate
B) Elects members of the Senate and the House of Representatives every other year
C) Is represented based on population in the Senate and is equally represented in the House of Representatives
D) Is represented based on its population in both the Senate and the House of Representatives
To find the correct answer, we need to understand how the U.S Congress is structured. The U.S Congress is indeed a bicameral branch of government, consisting of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, each state is represented based on its population, with the number of representatives per state determined by the population size. So option A correctly states that representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.
In the Senate, however, each state is equally represented, regardless of its population size. Each state is entitled to two senators. So option C correctly states that representation in the Senate is equal for each state.
Therefore, the correct answer to the first question is option C: "Is represented based on population in the Senate and is equally represented in the House of Representatives."
Now, let's move on to the second question about the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Snyder v. Phelps (2011) regarding free speech. The options are:
A) The court condemned the protestors since they were interrupting a military funeral
B) The court condemned the protest as intimidation and decided to let the State of Kansas determine their punishment
C) The court ruled in favor of the protestors since their actions took place on public property some distance from the church
D) The court ruled in favor of the protestors because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest
To find the correct answer, we need to analyze the case. In Snyder v. Phelps, the Supreme Court dealt with the issue of protection of free speech versus the harm it may cause to individuals involved.
The court's ruling in this case was in favor of the protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church, who were picketing at a military funeral. The court concluded that the protest, although controversial and offensive, fell within the boundaries of protected speech under the First Amendment.
Option D suggests that the court ruled in favor of the protesters because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest. Although this might be an assumption one could make, it is not explicitly stated in the Court's ruling.
Option C suggests that the court ruled in favor of the protestors since their actions took place on public property some distance from the church. This is an inaccurate statement as the Court's decision was not solely based on the location of the protest.
Option A incorrectly states that the court condemned the protestors since they were interrupting a military funeral. This is the opposite of what the Court found in this case.
Option B suggests that the court condemned the protest as intimidation and decided to let the State of Kansas determine their punishment. This statement is not accurate either.
Therefore, the correct answer to the second question is option D: "The court ruled in favor of the protestors because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest."
In summary:
- The correct answer to the first question is C: "Is represented based on population in the Senate and is equally represented in the House of Representatives."
- The correct answer to the second question is D: "The court ruled in favor of the protestors because the justices agreed with the intent and content of the protest."