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Final Exam

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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 #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 #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