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