Cases Such as Brandenburg V

question 92

Multiple Choice

Cases such as Brandenburg v.Ohio,Loving v.Virginia,and Griswold v.Connecticut illustrate that

• A) the Supreme Court will rarely strike down laws passed directly by voters through the initiative process.
• B) the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn state statutes that contravene rights and privileges guaranteed under the Constitution.
• C) the Supreme Court does not have the authority to overturn state statutes.
• D) the Supreme Court does not have the authority to strike down sections of state constitutions.
• E) the Supreme Court will only overturn state laws when the president and Congress agree with the Court's decision.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavior psychology, a stimulus which increases the likelihood of a preceding behavior to occur again.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which behaviors are learned, dismissing thoughts and emotions as causes for behavior.

Thorndike

An influential psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect, which states that actions followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.