Political Science 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics » Fall 2022 » Test 2 Chapter 4-9

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Question #1
Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure?
A.   Sixth Amendment
B.   None of these
C.   Fourth Amendment
D.   Fifth Amendment
Question #2
Which of the following reasons about public opinion is the MOST accurate?
A.   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.
B.   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.
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.   guaranteed freed slaves the right to vote
B.   outlawed slavery
C.   allowed the states to continue to enact black codes
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 free speech
B.   the right to keep and bear arms
C.   the protection of freedom of religion
D.   the right to peaceably assemble
Question #5
Symbolic speech such as burning the flag is not protected under the First Amendment.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
Native Americans have always had the right to vote under the US Constitution
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
___________________________ is the Supreme Court case that ruled “separate but equal” was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place
A.   Plessy v. Ferguson
B.   Roe v. Wade
C.   Scott v. Crow
D.   Gitlow v. New York
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.   decides which issues deserve public attention
C.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation
D.   reports on corruption in government
Question #11
George Washington was not part of a political party.
A.   False
B.   True
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.   intermediate scrutiny
B.   the Fourteenth Amendment
C.   strict scrutiny
D.   affirmative action
Question #14
The Third Amendment can be thought of as ________.
A.   reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment
B.   ensuring the right to freedom of the press
C.   forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments
D.   strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases
Question #15
The equal protection clause became part of the Constitution as a result of ________.
A.   the bill of rights
B.   intermediate scrutiny
C.   the Fourteenth Amendment
D.   affirmative action
Question #16
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because ________.
A.   it was part of the Articles of Confederation
B.   the Federalist Papers believed it was necessary
C.   key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added
D.   it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence
Question #17
Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design?
A.   a representative sample
B.   a leading question
C.   random sample
D.   a low margin of error
Question #18
When acting as an agenda setter, the media ________.
A.   covers presidential campaigns equally
B.   decides which issues deserve public attention
C.   brings in advertising revenue for the media corporation
D.   reports on corruption in government

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