Semester 1 Final
Which would be considered a single-issue interest group?
Tobacco-Free Kids <- the American Jewish Council the American Medical Association the American Civil Liberties Union
The Libertarian Party is an example of which of the following?
a single-issue party a breakaway party an alternate party <- a protest party
Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare?
allocating money to the military passing laws to improve the economy <- resolving disputes between states providing a check for executive power
Which of the following is not an interest group?
an industry lobby a union the media <- a civil rights organization
Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a Supreme Court justice?
being appointed by the president being a law school graduate <- being willing to serve being confirmed by the Senate
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
biased sampling - a technique for spreading negative information <- exit polling - using a sample of people who have just voted random sampling - using part of the population to measure the whole population sample size - the number of people polled
Yellow journalism tries to sell its product through which of the following?
careful research exaggeration and hype <- correct information thoughtful analysis
What kind of voting system normally is most likely to lead to a two-party political system?
closed-list electoral tickets first-past-the-post voting <- proportional representation none of the above
A government that earns the respect of its citizens is said to have which of the following?
command legitimacy<- power fear
Which of the following is not something a state government can do?
decide how its legislature is organized regulate who can marry create a state navy <- decide what textbook its schools will use
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
democracy - rule by a privileged few <- totalitarianism - rule by fear and ideology dictatorship - rule by one person republic - rule by elected officials
A debate about whether to sign a treaty with Russia is a debate about what kind of policy?
economic foreign <- legitimate social
Which of the following is not a function of the executive branch of government?
executing military assignments providing the president with information advising the president overriding presidential decisions <-
What was LBJ's Great Society designed to help?
foreign countries poor Americans <- businesses war victims
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. What did Congress invite the delegates to do?
form a new national legislature decide where the new capital should be revise the Articles of Confederation <- write a new Constitution
The traditional model of the political spectrum defines political opinion based on which of the following?
freedom behavior change <- power
Which theory of incorporation holds that the Fourteenth Amendment applied the entire Bill of Rights to the states, nothing more and nothing less?
full incorporation <- no incorporation plus incorporation partial incorporation
Which of the following acts is not protected by the First Amendment? Responses
going to church inciting a riot <- holding a meeting writing a petition
Which of the following is not a goal of economic policy?
growth full employment low inflation high consumer spending <-
The First Amendment guarantees the right of what kind of speech? Responses
hate dangerous symbolic <- slanderous
Which event is not a form of political participation?
joining a political party listening to the news <- voting supporting a citizen movement
Which of the following is not one of the eight basic tenets of American democracy?
limited government minority rule <- equality individual freedom
Which of the following is a form of local government organized only to provide transportation?
municipal township special-purpose <- parish
Which of the following is not a purpose of government?
order conflict resolution protection exploration<-
What is only sometimes present in a nation-state?
people an oligarchy <- land sovereignty
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
plaintiff - the party that begins a legal case defendant - a person who is accused appeal - asking a higher court to review a decision precedent - a legal dispute between private individuals <-
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
republican government clause - the states and the federal government share power <- full faith and credit clause - states must cooperate with each other and with the federal government supremacy clause - the Constitution is the highest law in the land implied powers - powers of federal government not expressly stated
Which of the following is not a duty of the judicial branch of government?
resolving disputes hearing cases reviewing laws raising money <-
An election held to resolve an earlier election in which there was no clear winner is known as what type of election?
special closed general runoff <-
Which amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote?
the Fifteenth Amendment the Nineteenth Amendment <- the Twenty-sixth Amendment the Twenty-fourth Amendment
The debate about prayer in school is a debate about which of the following?
the First Amendment <- the Second Amendment the Fifth Amendment the Fourteenth Amendment
Which of the following is not prohibited by the Constitution?
the death penalty <- bills of attainder ex post facto laws trial by government
What do demographic factors influence?
the kind of freedom people have the way opinion is measured the way people think about politics <- the way political models work
Which of the following is one reason for the early development of governments?
the need for power the need for goals the need for discussion the need for protection <-
Which theory of government states that a large group of people hold power?
the pluralist theory <- the power theory the oligarchic theory the elitist theory
Which of the following people cannot sponsor a bill in Congress?
the president <- Representative Jones the House Majority Leader Senator Smith
The necessary and proper clause of the Constitution is also known as which of the following?
the rubber clause, because the power bounces back to the federal government the interstate clause, because it affects interstate commerce the unlimited clause, because it is used to expand power the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government <-
What is the major purpose of the articles of the Constitution? Responses
to establish the three branches of government and define powers <- to define individual rights to revise the Articles of Confederation to create a procedure through which the Constitution is constantly rewritten
Why was Samuel Adams known as the "Firebrand of the Revolution"? Responses
He supported the British government. He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party. <- He liked to set fires. He was from Boston.
Which of the following statements about the Pendleton Act is true?
It provided for civil service reform. <- It made it easier to fire government employees. It was also known as the spoils system. It provided stiffer penalties for shooting presidents.
