Political Science 101 - Introduction to Government » Spring 2021 » Test Chapter 4 to 9

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Question #1
Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure?
A.   Fifth Amendment
B.   Fourth Amendment
C.   Sixth Amendment
D.   None of the above
Question #2
Which of the following reasons about public opinion is the MOST accurate?
A.   Public opinion restrains government officials’ choice to decide what is in the public’s interest because it provides a single viewpoint from which the government officials may reference.
B.   Public opinion is important to democratic governance because it is one of the principle mechanisms through which directly or indirectly causes public policies to be enacted, thereby adding legitimacy to the political system.
C.   The Founders did not establish a direct democracy, but a republic. In a representational model such as the United States, public opinion provides the vehicle for representatives to select the appropriate policy based on the will of the people.
D.   People are sovereign and public opinion proves the people are sovereign over their government, thereby adding legitimacy to the political system.
Question #3
The Fourteenth Amendment was critically important for civil liberties because it ________.
A.   allowed the states to continue to enact black codes
B.   outlawed slavery
C.   a. guaranteed freed slaves the right to vote
D.   helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights
Question #4
Which of the following provisions is not part of the First Amendment?
A.   the right to peaceably assemble
B.   the protection of freedom of religion
C.   the right to free speech
D.   the right to keep and bear arms
Question #5
Symbolic speech such as burning the flag is not protected under the First Amendment. True or False
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Native Americans have always had the right to vote under the US Constitution.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
___________________________ is the Supreme Court case that ruled “separate but equal” was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place
A.   Plessy v. Washington
B.   Plessy v. Ferguson
Question #8
When a citizen turns 18 years old they are automatically registered to vote.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
A candidate’s physical appearance does have an impact on voters’ opinions
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
When acting as an agenda setter, the media ________.
A.   covers presidential campaigns equally
B.   reports on corruption in government
C.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation
D.   decides which issues deserve public attention
Question #11
George Washington was not part of a political party. True
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Duverger's law explains why a two-party political system is the best political system.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
The equal protection clause became part of the Constitution as a result of ________.
A.   affirmative action
B.   the Fourteenth Amendment
C.   intermediate scrutiny
D.   strict scrutiny

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