exam 2 chapter quiz questions

Question 1

Which of the following allows for the use of government action to protect members of American society?

civil rights

net neutrality

civil liberties

national security

Answer 1

civil rights

Question 2

What protects citizens from the government?

national security

civil rights

civil liberties

net neutrality

Answer 2

civil liberties

Question 3

A student wants to lower the minimum age for obtaining a driver’s license. Which is her best option to winning this right?

convincing fellow classmates

campaigning to change public opinion

claiming the right unilaterally

petitioning the local/state government

Answer 3

campaigning to change public opinion

Question 4

People with rights that must be respected by a government are referred to as ______.

servants

residents

citizens

subjects

Answer 4

citizens

Question 5

Which aspect of government power was limited the most by the Bill of Rights?

military

Congress

courts

president

Answer 5

congress

Question 6

Which constitutional amendment required states to protect their citizens’ basic liberties?

Fifth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Fourteenth Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Answer 6

fourteenth amendment

Question 7

Why should religion and politics not mix?

Religion is always looking toward freedom.

Politics is always changing.

Compromise is difficult.

Religion is always right.

Answer 7

Compromise is difficult.

Question 8

What does the establishment clause forbid?

official religion

national anthem

personal freedoms

new government

Answer 8

official religion

Question 9

What is speech that criticizes government to promote rebellion?

sedition

satire

symbolism

slander

Answer 9

sedition

Question 10

What standard does the Supreme Court currently follow for limitations on free speech?

clear and present danger test

bad tendency test

political correctness

imminent and lawless action

Answer 10

imminent and lawless action

Question 11

What is it called when the message of the press is restricted before being published?

redress

editing

censorship

prior restraint

Answer 11

prior restraint

Question 12

What was the chief source of national stability during America’s fight for independence?

militia system

British redcoats

Articles of Confederation

Continental Congress

Answer 12

militia system

Question 13

What is the claim that gun ownership advocates are making against the government with regards to gun regulation?

Gun regulation is an illegitimate use of federal power.

Gun regulation is undemocratic.

Gun regulation violates the Third Amendment.

Gun regulation is soft on crime.

Answer 13

Gun regulation is an illegitimate use of federal power.

Question 14

Who has been leading the recent protest movement for stronger gun laws?

students

president

Congress

gun advocates

Answer 14

students

Question 15

What are Americans entitled to under the Fifth and 14th Amendments?

right to bear arms

due process of law

right to vote

freedom of assembly

Answer 15

due process of law

Question 16

Which Supreme Court case extended the Sixth Amendment right to counsel to state criminal trials?

Gideon v. Wainwright

Bush v. Gore

Roe v. Wade

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 16

Gideon v. Wainwright

Question 17

What modern necessity is protected from search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment?

cars

cell phones

umbrellas

glasses

Answer 17

cell phones

Question 18

What are LGBTQ+ rights activists fighting with the use of the Fourteenth Amendment?

free speech

salary inequality

discrimination

voting rights

Answer 18

discrimination

Question 19

Which landmark Supreme Court case found a right to privacy regarding abortion?

Roe v. Wade

Bush v. Gore

Gideon v. Wainwright

Marbury v. Madison

Answer 19

Roe v Wade

Question 20

Which of the following is a political system based on obligation without rights?

authoritarian dictatorship

democracy

anarchy

republic

Answer 20

authoritarian dictatorship

Question 21

When social order and religious freedom clash, what power does the state have to limit actions?

police power

legislative power

people power

power of the purse

Answer 21

Legislative power

Question 22

How did President Reagan try to influence the federal court system on the Roe decision?

appointed judges based on credentials

appointed anti-abortion judges to federal posts

left federal posts vacant

appointed pro-abortion judges to federal posts

Answer 22

appointed anti-abortion judges to federal posts

Question 23

What concern with the death penalty has come up with regard to advancements in DNA testing?

juveniles charged

mentally impaired persons charged

fair and speedy trial

innocent people on death row

Answer 23

innocent people on death row

Question 24

You live in the United States and are intent on fulfilling your obligation as a citizen. Which of the following is one of the ways in which you can accomplish this?

paying those taxes you feel are legitimate

supporting Congress no matter which party is in control

participating in public protests for issues about which you are passionate

serving on a jury when called upon to do so

Answer 24

serving on a jury when called upon to do so

Question 25

What document did Hamilton call a “bill of rights in itself”? Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Federalist Papers Constitution

Answer 25

Constitution

Question 26

Who is a person under government authority but has no claim to rights? citizen subject militia resident

Answer 26

subject

Question 26

What is the relationship between the Brady Bill and the Crime Bill? Both sought to address mental health and its relationship to gun ownership. Both bills placed restrictions on the right to bear arms. Both were failed attempts at overturning the Second Amendment. Both were passed following a wave of school shootings during the 1990s.

Answer 26

Both bills placed restrictions on the right to bear arms.

Question 27

Who articulated the “clear and present danger” test? Oliver Wendell Holmes Louis Brandeis William Howard Taft Learned Hand

Answer 27

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Question 28

What function do civil rights serve in American society? They ensure the fair application of laws. They guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and religion. They form the legal foundation of the Bill of Rights. They provide restrictions on government action.

Answer 28

They ensure the fair application of laws.

Question 29

What makes the right to privacy the least certain of all rights? It requires strong government intervention. It is guaranteed only in certain states. It applies to groups of people rather than individuals. It is not mentioned in the Constitution.

Answer 29

It is not mentioned in the Constitution

Question 30

u are a judge overseeing a civil trial where you allowed illegally obtained evidence to be admitted. What did you employ in order to so? probable cause the Miranda rights a good faith exception the exclusionary rule

Answer 30

a good faith exception

Question 31

Why have many states implemented Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA)? to protect clergy from jury duty to protect freedom of religious speech to protect nonprofit status for religious organizations to protect controversial practices on religious grounds

Answer 31

to protect controversial practices on religious grounds

Question 32

You are a politician running for federal office. As an adherent of John Locke’s political philosophies, you proclaim that which of the following is a primary purpose of government? conferring upon citizens the rights to life and liberty the protection of citizens’ natural rights quashing public opinion on all controversial subjects exercising absolute control over the military and police

Answer 32

the protection of citizens’ natural rights

Question 33

What is the major concern with a lack of freedom of or trust in the press? government control of disaster relief government control of Internet pricing government control of legislation government control of flow of information

Answer 33

government control of flow of information

Question 34

What is the flip side of rights? court decisions wrongs obligations legislation

Answer 34

obligations

Question 35

Why is local government not discussed at all in the Constitution? No communities in the late 18th century were large enough to need their own governments. Local government was intended to be entirely subordinate to state governments. The founders wanted the states to administer their cities and counties directly. The founders viewed regulating local governments as a violation of Article III.

Answer 35

Local government was intended to be entirely subordinate to state governments.

Question 36

Voting for referenda is one way that citizens can become involved in their local government. True False

Answer 36

true

Question 37

What event halted the conservative trend toward devolution that began in the early 1990s? welfare reform under President Clinton Hurricane Katrina the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 the election of President Obama

Answer 37

9/11

Question 38

How did John Marshall, the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, interpret the necessary and proper clause? Congress could do whatever was appropriate to execute its constitutional powers, even if not addressed in the Constitution itself. Congress could only do what was absolutely essential to execute its constitutional powers. Popular approval and support are the measures by which Congress’s actions should be judged necessary and proper. The supremacy clause trumps the necessary and proper clause, placing no limits on the expansion of Congress’s power.

Answer 38

Congress could do whatever was appropriate to execute its constitutional powers, even if not addressed in the Constitution itself.

Question 39

What does it mean to refer to states as “laboratories of democracy”? States support the Constitution by ratifying amendments and administering elections. A majority of scientific research is funded by state governments. States may try different solutions to public issues that can be adopted by other states and the federal government. State governments are generally less restrictive and intrusive than the federal government.

Answer 39

States may try different solutions to public issues that can be adopted by other states and the federal government.

Question 40

If the Democratic Party has control of the presidency and both houses of Congress, the most effective strategy for enacting new policy would be ______. diplomacy passing legislation at the national level bipartisanship developing a local strategy to focus on securing power at the state level

Answer 40

passing legislation at the national level

Question 41

What was the significance of the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) decision? It allowed the federal government to regulate businesses. It broadened the necessary and proper clause. It gave preference to state power. It set precedent for the Court to rule in economic matters.

Answer 41

It broadened the necessary and proper clause.

Question 42

What is meant by the devolution of power in the United States? the lapse of government power when unused for a certain period of time the appointment and confirmation of lower officials by the president and Congress the transfer of powers from federal to state governments the declaration by a state that a federal law is void within its borders

Answer 42

the transfer of powers from federal to state governments

Question 43

The present-day Supreme Court has a liberal majority. True False

Answer 43

False

Question 44

The U.S. government has never had to take over the functions of a state or local government because of the federal system created by the Constitution. True False

Answer 44

false

Question 45

There are no modern-day examples of countries that have unitary systems of government. True False

Answer 45

false

Question 46

How did the Union victory in the Civil War decide the question of nullification? The sovereignty of states under the Constitution was defeated and rejected, so they could not void federal law. The sovereignty of states under certain conditions was accepted and defined by the federal government. The federal government makes laws, and the role of states is to follow them. The Constitution was amended to remove state sovereignty and its associated powers from it.

Answer 46

the sovereignty of states under certain conditions was accepted and defined by the federal government.

Question 47

The struggle between the national and state governments in the United States originated in the ______. Constitution Bill of Rights Magna Carta Articles of Confederation

Answer 47

Articles of Confederation