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