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Question #1
In Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No.1 (2007), the Supreme Court ruled that
A.
public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against whites.
B.
public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were constitutional.
C.
state-imposed desegregation could only be brought about by busing children across school districts.
D.
public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against African Americans.
Question #2
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to
A.
protect African Americans against disenfranchisement in the voting booth.
B.
expand the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment to recent Asian immigrants.
C.
protect former slaves from discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and theaters.
D.
protect women against disenfranchisement in the voting booth.
Question #3
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) was significant because it
A.
banned prayers in public schools.
B.
allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools.
C.
established a constitutional right to privacy.
D.
endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority.
Question #4
________ states have enacted legislation requiring voters to show positive identification at the polls.
A.
Eighteen
B.
Nine
C.
Twenty-seven
D.
Thirty-four
Question #5
An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man’s ability to freely exercise his religion in the case
A.
Van Orden v. Perry.
B.
Cantwell v. Connecticut.
C.
Holt v. Hobbs.
D.
McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.
Question #6
What did the Supreme Court rule in Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)?
A.
The Court legalized same-sex marriage.
B.
There is no constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity.
C.
The Court extended civil rights protection to gays and lesbians as a class.
D.
There is a constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity.
Question #7
The exclusionary rule was applied to all levels of government by the Supreme Court in which case?
A.
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
B.
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
C.
Near v. Minnesota (1931)
D.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Question #8
Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?
A.
It won approval in the House but not in the Senate.
B.
It was not ratified by the necessary 38 states.
C.
It was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan.
D.
It won approval in the Senate but not in the House.
Question #9
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on voter registration in southern states?
A.
The gap between the percentage of whites registering to vote and the percentage of African Americans registering to vote declined significantly after passage of the Voting Rights Act.
B.
A smaller percentage of African Americans registered to vote in southern states after passage of the Voting Rights Act.
C.
The percentage of African Americans registering to vote did not change after passage of the Voting Rights Act.
D.
A much larger percentage of whites registered to vote in southern states after passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Question #10
The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been obtained illegally.
A.
ex post facto
B.
warrant
C.
exclusionary
D.
Miranda
Question #11
Which of the following news sources reaches the MOST Americans?
A.
newspapers
B.
television
C.
the internet
D.
radio
Question #12
It is estimated that over ________ percent of Americans have a television.
A.
50
B.
75
C.
66
D.
95
Question #13
The ________ provides candidates for the same political office equal opportunities to communicate their messages.
A.
Diversity in Media Doctrine
B.
equal time rule
C.
Communications Decency Act
D.
Fairness Doctrine
Question #14
The frequent reporting on the federal investigation by Robert Mueller regarding whether anyone close to Trump participated in Russia’s 2016 election interference is an example of the media’s commitment to
A.
yellow journalism.
B.
fake news.
C.
adversarial journalism.
D.
niche journalism.
Question #15
A website devoted entirely to reporting on climate change and other environmental issues would be an example of ________ journalism.
A.
adversarial
B.
protest
C.
nonprofit
D.
niche
Question #16
If a number of newspapers published stories exposing an elected official’s acceptance of monetary bribes from a corporation in exchange for passing a particular law, it would be an example of the media serving in their role as
A.
a first estate.
B.
a judge and jury.
C.
a first branch.
D.
a watchdog.
Question #17
“Filter bubbles” appear when
A.
journalists choose to cover only those stories that are acceptable to advertisers.
B.
people intentionally expose themselves to perspectives that challenge what they already believe to be true about the political world.
C.
search engines automatically screen out information that might challenge or broaden a person’s worldview.
D.
news aggregation sites include content from a wide variety of sources and give no preference to American media organizations.
Question #18
Which agency regulates broadcast media?
A.
Department of Commerce
B.
Federal Communications Commission
C.
Public Broadcast System
D.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Question #19
The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration’s health care initiative as “reform” instead of as “health care rationing” is an example of
A.
adversarial journalism.
B.
sound bites.
C.
framing.
D.
agenda-setting.
Question #20
Which of the following is a good example of a media monopoly?
A.
the New York Times
B.
Fox News
C.
ESPN
D.
Disney
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