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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A held that the law violated the right to privacy.
B ruled that the Court cannot establish a right unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
C guaranteed all women access to abortion.
D found that laws against contraceptives were legal and ruled that the Court cannot establish a right unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
E found that laws against contraceptives were legal.
Question #2
A Griswold rights.
B Eighth Amendment rights.
C Lemon rights.
D Miranda rights.
E First Amendment rights.
Question #3
A symbolic speech; protected by the courts
B contentless speech; not protected by the courts
C contentless speech; protected by the courts
D symbolic speech; not protected by the courts
E symbolic speech; seen as a misapplication of the principles of free speech
Question #4
A a 2015 Supreme Court decision.
B an international treaty on human rights.
C a 2010 Constitutional Amendment.
D a 2016 Congressional law.
E a 2015 executive order.
Question #5
A abolished slavery.
B expanded the right to vote to women.
C set the minimum voting age to eighteen.
D ended racial segregation in the United States.
E did away with racial restrictions on voting.
Question #6
A Asia; Latin America
B Western Europe; former Soviet states
C China; Mexico and Central America
D Latin America; Eastern Europe
E Europe; Latin American and Asia
Question #7
A race cannot be considered as a factor at all in making admissions decisions.
B all affirmative action programs were unconstitutional.
C race cannot be the sole factor in admissions decisions.
D quota systems are constitutional.
E affirmative action programs were allowable in law schools, but not to be utilized in medical schools.
Question #8
A legislative mandate.
B civil liberties.
C the Lincoln dilemma.
D civil rights.
E affirmative action.
Question #9
A rational basis review
B moderate scrutiny
C strict scrutiny
D intermediate scrutiny
E exacting scrutiny
Question #10
A Dr. King; Malcolm X
B Malcolm X; Dr. King
C Rosa Parks; Dr. King
D Dr. King; Rosa Parks
E Harriet Tubman; Malcolm X
Question #11
A ethnic minorities have no right to equal treatment
B public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment
C separation of races for educational purposes is constitutional
D African Americans cannot be refused college admission
E the national government has no power over local school boards
Question #12
A literacy tests.
B registration tests.
C constitutional exams.
D primary tests.
E poll tests.
Question #13
A voters to select ballots for each party based on different skin colors.
B African Americans the opportunity to vote for the first time.
C all races to participate in elections on an equal basis.
D whites to exclude African Americans from voting in the general elections.
E whites to exclude African Americans from voting in Democratic primaries.
Question #14
A ruled that African Americans are not persons for the purposes of the Constitution.
B stated that schools may not practice any type of racial segregation.
C tried to stop the development of legal racial segregation known as Jim Crow laws.
D agreed that separation of races is not a violation of the Constitution.
E ruled that the practice of slavery must cease before the end of the century.
Question #15
A All of these choices are true.
B were designed to enforce the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.
C implemented the extension of citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
D declared that everyone is entitled to full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations.
E made it illegal to use law or custom to deprive anyone of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution.
Question #16
A stated that the right to vote shall not be abridged on account of race.
B provided equal protection under the law.
C gave women the right to vote.
D outlawed slavery.
E gave eighteen-year-olds the right to vote.
Question #17
A the Thirteenth Amendment.
B the Fifteenth Amendment.
C the Fourteenth Amendment.
D the Nineteenth Amendment.
E the Declaration of Independence.
Question #18
A what the government must do to ensure freedom from discrimination.
B the rights of all Americans provided for in the Fourteenth Amendment and what the government must do to ensure freedom from discrimination.
C limitations on what the government may not do to interfere with individual liberties.
D civil liberties such as freedom of religion, speech, or assembly.
E Gun ownership
Question #19
A judicial review.
B the Eighth Amendment.
C the Fifth Amendment.
D the Tenth Amendment.
E the separation of powers.
Question #20
A None of these choices is true.
B prohibits the detention of a suspect for more than forty-eight hours without the suspect being charged.
C is limited to the federal courts.
D prohibits the arresting officer from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial.
E forbids the admission of illegally seized evidence at trial.
Question #21
A a lawyer does not have to be supplied in a state case.
B if one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.
C search warrants are always needed to gather evidence.
D lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases.
E there can be no cruel and unusual punishment.
Question #22
A defamation by libel.
B the right to die.
C the legality of abortion.
D commercial speech.
E symbolic speech.
Question #23
A a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning.
B it is considered symbolic speech.
C Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
D it is protected by the First Amendment’s freedom of expression (speech).
E it was outlawed in some states in the 1980s.
Question #24
A it violates the establishment clause for government to compose official prayers.
B it is constitutional for government to sponsor school prayer if it is voluntary.
C it violates the free exercise clause for government to support school vouchers.
D it violates the free exercise clause for government to compose official prayers.
E it violates the establishment clause for government to support school vouchers.
Question #25
A the establishment clause and the free exercise clause
B the general welfare clause and the supremacy clause
C the free exercise clause and the general welfare clause
D the establishment clause and the general welfare clause
E the supremacy clause and the free exercise clause
Question #26
A contained no language on religion.
B protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments.
C limited only the power of state governments.
D limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states.
E protected citizens from all forms of government.
Question #27
A two years; six years
B two years; four years
C two years, three years
D six years; four years
E six years; two years
Question #28
A are defeated in primary elections.
B successfully run for reelection.
C choose not to run for reelection.
D are term limited and cannot run for reelection.
E are defeated in general elections.
Question #29
A incumbents are more likely to lose.
B the president’s political party will usually gain seats in Congress.
C voter turnout increases sharply.
D voter turnout falls sharply.
E the president’s political party will be unaffected unless the president campaigns for congressional candidates.
Question #30
A the coattail effect.
B reapportionment.
C gerrymandering.
D redistricting.
E incumbency advantage.
Question #31
A trustee; instructed delegate
B instructed delegate; ombudsperson
C trustee; ombudsperson
D instructed delegate; trustee
E ombudsperson; trustee
Question #32
A the Senate, but not the House.
B Congress.
C the House, but not the Senate.
D the President.
E the bureaucracy.
Question #33
A the electoral college.
B the bureaucracy.
C the chief executive.
D the legislature.
E the judiciary.
Question #34
A trustees.
B delegates.
C representatives.
D members.
E constituents.
Question #35
A multicameralism.
B cameralism.
C bicameralism.
D unicameralism.
E the separation of powers.
Question #36
A Hillary Clinton.
B Bernie Sanders.
C Ted Cruz.
D Scott Walker.
E Donald Trump.
Question #37
A socialists.
B conservatives.
C libertarians.
D liberals.
E moderates.
Question #38
A the public may think poorly of a candidate who engages in negative advertising.
B it may boost the chances of a third candidate, and the public may think poorly of a candidate who engages in negative advertising.
C None of these choices is true.
D it may boost the chances of a third candidate.
E the public do not pay attention to negative ads.
Question #39
A a decline in negative advertising; it only harms the campaign that “goes negative”
B an increase in negative advertising; it is perceived as effective
C a decline in both positive and negative political advertising; they are too costly
D a decline in negative advertising; it is perceived as having little or no effect
E a decline in both positive and negative political advertising; they are perceived as ineffective
Question #40
A a sound frame.
B a media bite.
C a quick quote.
D a sound bite.
E a media frame.
Question #41
A citizenship restrictions.
B property ownership restrictions.
C racial restrictions.
D age restrictions.
E sex/gender restrictions.
Question #42
A stabilizes; decreases
B increases; decreases
C decreases; increases
D stabilizes; increases
E increases; increases
Question #43
A local elections; Congressional elections
B presidential elections; midterm elections
C local elections; presidential elections
D primary elections; general elections
E state elections; presidential elections
Question #44
A preventing vote fraud; making ID fraud more common
B increasing turnout; suppressing turnout among members of the armed forces serving abroad
C preventing vote fraud; suppressing turnout among minorities and the poor
D preventing vote fraud; suppressing turnout among members of the armed forces serving abroad
E increasing turnout; suppressing turnout among minorities and the poor
Question #45
A the number of electors equals each state’s number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives.
B All of these choices are true.
C electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state’s vote.
D None of these choices is true.
E voters elect the president directly.
Question #46
A partisan election; primary election
B general election; primary election
C partisan election; general election
D primary election; secondary election
E primary election; general election
Question #47
A would require a Constitutional Amendment.
B can be done on a state by state basis.
C could be done by an act of Congress.
D is impossible.
E would require a switch to a parliamentary system of government.
Question #48
A their votes are weighted by their levels of education.
B they are voting for a slate of electors pledged to support a particular candidate.
C they are also voting for all other candidates from the same party.
D they become members of the electoral college.
E their votes are weighted by the number of times they have previously voted.
Question #49
A swing voter.
B split-ticket voter
C splinter voter.
D dealigned voter.
E independent.
Question #50
A an establishment candidate who led from the beginning.
B an establishment candidate who overcame insurgent candidates.
C an insurgent candidate who never faded in the polls.
D an insurgent candidate who won over the establishment.
E an establishment candidate who won due to his advantage in the “invisible primary.”
Question #51
A challengers generally have more to gain by debating than do incumbent Presidents.
B debates can undermine the presidential image of an incumbent.
C participation in presidential debates is required of candidates by law.
D televised debates are believed to have given John Kennedy the edge over Richard Nixon in the close election of 1960.
E debates put challengers and incumbents on equal footing.
Question #52
A Nixon and Humphrey in 1968.
B Kennedy and Nixon in 1960.
C Nixon and McGovern in 1972.
D Johnson and Goldwater in 1964.
E Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956.
Question #53
A support the cultural positions of their party, regardless of how they feel about its economic positions.
B choose a party for economic reasons.
C support the economic positions of their party, regardless of how they feel about its cultural positions.
D support both the cultural and economic positions of their party.
E choose a party for cultural reasons.
Question #54
A coordinate all expenditures directly with the candidate.
B are limited in how much they spend
C are committees created under federal or state law for the purpose of collecting political donations.
D collect funds from the candidate and transfer them to the political party.
E are not covered by federal election laws.
Question #55
A was opposed by Democrats because it gave corporations some political rights given to individual citizens.
B ruled that corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates as long as those expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate campaigns.
C increased the political power of corporations.
D All of these choices are true.
E was supported by Republicans on the basis of free speech.
Question #56
A Federalist candidates.
B Democratic candidates.
C Republican candidates.
D Socialist candidates.
E Libertarian candidates
Question #57
A President Roosevelt’s programs were open to whites and African Americans.
B Roosevelt’s coalition of whites and blacks was large enough to establish the Democrats as the majority party.
C Democrats made major interventions in the economy to combat the Great Depression.
D The Great Depression shattered working-class voters’ confidence in the Republican Party.
E All of these choices are true.
Question #58
A The Great Depression shattered the working-class belief in Republican economic competence.
B Republicans held the presidency from the early 1930s until the late 1960s.
C The Great Depression shattered the working-class belief in Democratic economic competence.
D The Great Depression solidified the Republican Party as the dominant and most trusted party in American government and politics.
E Roosevelt’s relief programs were generally not available to African Americans, resulting in African Americans’ antagonism toward the Democratic Party that lasted for decades.
Question #59
A threat to national unity and popular government.
B legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to gain control of the government.
C tradition from colonial times that would always exist.
D vestige of politics under Great Britain and thus a thing of the past.
E necessity for the functioning of democracy.
Question #60
A is one in which there are only two legal parties and tends to exist mostly in European democracies.
B tends to exist mostly in European democracies.
C is one in which only two parties have a reasonable chance of winning.
D is one in which there are only two legal parties.
E is one in which control of government is divided between two political parties.
Question #61
A is a requirement in the Constitution.
B emerged in the twentieth century.
C emerged as a consequence of the form of government created by the Constitution and was favored by George Washington.
D emerged as a consequence of the form of government created by the Constitution.
E was favored by George Washington.
Question #62
A increases the control of the winning party in an election.
B exists when the presidency and Congress are controlled by different parties.
C is another name for federalism.
D is a strong indication of the emergence of a new third party.
E reflects a situation when a person votes for candidates of two parties for different offices.
Question #63
A the formal structure and leadership of a political party.
B all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party.
C the members of the electoral college.
D the individuals who choose the members of the electoral college.
E the members of the general public who identify with a political party.
Question #64
A Green Party
B Libertarian Party
C Republican Party
D Democratic Party
E Federalist Party
Question #65
A trying to find the other party doing “bad” things.
B collecting member dues.
C signing up large numbers of deeply committed members.
D getting the party’s candidates elected to office by winning elections.
E peaceably influencing the American public.
Question #66
A political parties want to operate the government and interest groups do not.
B interest groups select candidates to run for office and political parties do not.
C political parties do not want to operate the government and interest groups do.
D individuals must pay dues to a political party but not to an interest group.
E individuals in a political party agree on all major policy issues.
Question #67
A 25 percent
B 50 percent
C 75 percent
D 90 percent
E 10 percent
Question #68
A an independent.
B a libertarian.
C a conservative.
D a naysayer.
E a liberal.
Question #69
A have faced serious challenges in the Republican primary.
B have switched to the Democratic Party.
C have defeated many RINOs
D have dominated leadership positions in Congress.
E have most often been the most extremely conservative members of the party.