Posi 2320 exam 1

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The inevitable discovery exception

- Allows admission of tainted evidence in certain cases - states that exclusion of physical evidence that would have been found anyway has no effect on the fairness of a trial - was developed in the case of Nix v. Williams (1984)

Which of the following Hispanic politicians were top contenders for the republican presidential nomination?

-Ted cruz -Marco Rubio

Among the laws giving women greater equality in society were laws prohibiting

-certain employers from paying women less than men for doing the same job -sexual discrimination in access to financial credit -sexual discrimination in higher education

Which of the following are primary socializing agents for children that can have a formative influence on children's beliefs?

-family -school -religious organizations

Some critics argue that which of the following have weakened the exclusionary rule almost to the point that it applies only to extreme forms of police misconduct?

-inevitable discovery exception -good faith exception -plain view exception

Support for poverty programs is highest among which religious denominations?

-jews -catholics

In Hamadan v. Rumsfeld (2006), the Supreme Court ruled that enemy combatant detainees were protected by which of the following

-the US Uniform Code of Military Justice -the Geneva Convention

Which of the following are rights gays and lesbians had to fight for in the US?

-the right to have the same benefits as traditional couples -the right to openly enlist in the military

Which of the following accurately describes Native Americans today?

-they are less than half likely as other Americans to have completed college -Casino gamboling has raised Native Americans' average income level, but it is still far below the national average

Democratic voters tend to live in which of the following regions

-west coast -northern midwest -northeast

Despite the courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, by the 1970s ____ percent of black children were still attending schools that were mostly of entirely black.

95

Free Exercise Clause

A First Amendment provision that prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion.

In Mapp v. Ohio, the Supreme Court extended the constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure to action by _____ government

State

In which 2014 case did the Supreme Court rule that companies that are "closely held" (only a few owners) are not required to provide their employees with birth control if they object on religious grounds?

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

In order for an affirmative action program to be upheld as constitutional, the Supreme Court requires hat government prove what kind of interest?

Compelling

Which of the following refers to a situation in which multiple group loyalties diminish a persons identification with a single group

Crosscutting

______ refers to wether people have a pro or con position on an issue

Direction

When does the process of political socialization start

Early childhood

Research indicates that peer influence can

Encourage those without opinions to conform to the group

Which proposed amendment to the constitution was passed by the congress in 1971 but failed to receive the necessary 3/4 majority?

Equal rights amendment

Match the Supreme Court case with the freedom incorporated into the states

Fiske v. Kansas- freedom of speech Near v. Minnesota- freedom of press Hamilton v. Regents, U of C- freedom of religion Dejonge v. Oregon- freedom of assembly

The first amendment clause barring the government from passing any laws that prohibit an individuals practice of his or her religion is known as the ______ clause

Free-exercise

Under which of the following Supreme Court cases did part of the bill of rights first become incorporated to apply to actions by the states?

Gitlow v. New York

The current standard used to determine whether the establishment clause has been violated is known as the __________ test

Lemon

The Supreme Court has stated that in order for an affirmative action program to be upheld, the program must be

Narrowly tailored

Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?

Nineteenth amendment

A public opinion _______ is designed to estimate the views or sentiments of the public

Poll

Which method of sampling gives everyone in a population an equal chance of being interviewed

Random sampling

Through various methods of random _____, pollsters attempt to select a subset of the population that is representative of the populations views

Sampling

Which of the following acts of legislation gave government increased authority to examine medical, financial, and student records and increased surveillance of communications without a warrant or court order?

The USA Patriot Act

In terms of political socialization, which of the following is considered a primary agent?

The family

today most of the guarantees in the bill of rights are protected from action by which of the following

The federal and state governments

Which of the following allows the admission into trial of otherwise excludable evidence if the evidence was obtained by police who thought they were following proper procedure?

The good faith exception

Why do men and women differ in their political opinions

Their political opinions reflect their gendered positions in society, which tend to differ

In Hamden v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of secret military tribunals to try detainees accused of terrorism was _____, as detainees were entitled to a trial affording all the guarantees contained in the constitution.

Unconstitutional

What demographic group is most likely to support same-sex marriage?

Younger adults


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