Knowledge Check Questions – Page 310
Question 12
The 1st reason is that the Second Amendment is part of the Constitution and the right
to bear arms and defend one’s property is an important cultural aspect of American
life
Secondly, social conservatives make the point that harsher gun laws will not deter
individuals determined to commit mass shootings
Finally, a religious element: Ted Cruz argued that the Bible supports the idea that
individuals’ have the liberty to defend themselves and their families from those who
would commit crimes
Question 13
An “America First” foreign policy. Trump argued that other NATO countries,
especially those in western Europe, should contribute more to the funding of
their defence
A willingness to start a tariff war with China and other countries
A prioritisation to curb illegal immigration into the USA via Mexico by building a
full border wall.
Question 14
Repealing “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” in 2010
Ending the legal defence of the Defence of Marriage Act in 2011
Ensuring equality for LGBT Federal Government Employees
Question 15
Blue Dog Coalition
Question 16
Some moderate Republicans such as Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have
supported same-sex marriage, this is seen as too progressive for other factions of the
Republican Party
Republicans endorse the idea of limited government, however support government
spending on defence
Some fiscal conservatives such as Rand Paul have a strong libertarian streak, which
means they are more socially liberal in certain areas such as soft drugs.
Obamacare reform, despite all Republicans being keen on dismantling Obamacare,
they failed to reach a consensus on what should replace it, this caused some to see
Trump’s reforms to be too radical and some to see it as not radical enough
Question 17
The Tuesday Group
Question 18
Black Americans
Question 19
Question 12
The 1st reason is that the Second Amendment is part of the Constitution and the right
to bear arms and defend one’s property is an important cultural aspect of American
life
Secondly, social conservatives make the point that harsher gun laws will not deter
individuals determined to commit mass shootings
Finally, a religious element: Ted Cruz argued that the Bible supports the idea that
individuals’ have the liberty to defend themselves and their families from those who
would commit crimes
Question 13
An “America First” foreign policy. Trump argued that other NATO countries,
especially those in western Europe, should contribute more to the funding of
their defence
A willingness to start a tariff war with China and other countries
A prioritisation to curb illegal immigration into the USA via Mexico by building a
full border wall.
Question 14
Repealing “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” in 2010
Ending the legal defence of the Defence of Marriage Act in 2011
Ensuring equality for LGBT Federal Government Employees
Question 15
Blue Dog Coalition
Question 16
Some moderate Republicans such as Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have
supported same-sex marriage, this is seen as too progressive for other factions of the
Republican Party
Republicans endorse the idea of limited government, however support government
spending on defence
Some fiscal conservatives such as Rand Paul have a strong libertarian streak, which
means they are more socially liberal in certain areas such as soft drugs.
Obamacare reform, despite all Republicans being keen on dismantling Obamacare,
they failed to reach a consensus on what should replace it, this caused some to see
Trump’s reforms to be too radical and some to see it as not radical enough
Question 17
The Tuesday Group
Question 18
Black Americans
Question 19
