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