When Congress Passed a Law That Forbade Anyone from Carrying

question 54

Multiple Choice

When Congress passed a law that forbade anyone from carrying a gun near a school,the Supreme Court declared the law invalid because such behavior

• A)was protected by the First Amendment.
• B)did not affect interstate commerce.
• C)was not proven to be dangerous.
• D)was jealously guarded by NRA lobbyists.
• E)could only violate state law.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains human behavior and mental processes in terms of their adaptive value and evolutionary history.

Psychodynamic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (for example, wishes and fears of which we're not fully aware), and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Functionalists

Scholars who focus on the function or purpose of societal institutions and processes for the maintenance of a society.

Structuralists

Early psychologists who analyzed the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of the mind.