Civil Liberties, Rights and Public Opinion

Question 1

The “due process” clause is found in which amendment?

Answer 1

14th

Question 2

The wall of separation doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in which type of cases:

Answer 2

separation of church and state

Question 3

According to the Supreme Court, prayer in public schools violates

Answer 3

the establishment clause.

Question 4

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment, so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments, is called:

Answer 4

selective incorporation

Question 5

In the Constitution, procedural due process is protected by the

Answer 5

4, 5, 6, and 8 amendment

Question 6

The Supreme Court concept of suspect classifications suggests that

Answer 6

. laws that classify people differently on the basis of their race or ethnicity are presumed to have discrimination as their purpose

Question 7

Affirmative action laws

Answer 7

programs designed to ensure that historically disadvantaged groups receive equal treatment are known as:

Question 8

Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?

Answer 8

a. Idaho
b. Georgia
c. Utah
d. Washington - Correct
e. Texas

Question 9

What most influences the relationship between public opinion and shifts in major government policies?

Answer 9

On high-profile issues particularly, public opinion tends to affect policy to a greater degree than policymakers’ agendas affect public opinion.

Question 10

Each of the following statements could be considered true of either economic or social liberals, EXCEPT that

Answer 10

Answer E - they DO NOT believe that government should be used to promote traditional values.

a. they favor government activism in the area of distribution of economic benefits.
b. they prefer a smaller role for government in upholding social and cultural traditions.
c. they favor more government spending for the poor. Incorrect
d. they believe lifestyle choices should be left to the individual.
e. they believe that government should be used to promote traditional values.

Question 11

Voter turnout is highest in which country

Answer 11

Belgium

Question 12

Which of the following states has relatively low turnout in elections?

Answer 12

Indiana

Due to more restrictive registrartion laws Indiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are among the states with low voter turn out category.

Question 13

Volunteer activity is LOWEST in the

Answer 13

South.

Question 14

Eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________ Amendment.

Answer 14

Twenty-Sixth Lower the voting age

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the public’s opinion about leaders and their accountability?

Answer 15

Most citizens have a low opinion of Congress as a whole but say they have confidence in their local representative in Congress.

Question 16

________ was the only Republican elected president from 1932 to 1964.

Answer 16

Dwight Eisenhower

Question 17

now constitute the largest share of political ads

Answer 17

Negative television campaign ads

Question 18

Which institution receives the most news coverage from the national press?

Answer 18

the presidency

Question 19

During what decade did the American television network news audience change from a growing to a shrinking one?

Answer 19

The audience has not yet begun to shrink.

Question 20

One of the reasons the reporting of national news is relatively uniform among news sources is that

Answer 20

the network newscasts are brief and the day’s top stories tend to dominate