Final review Flashcards
A governing system in which public decision making is delegated to representatives of the people chosen by popular vote in free, open, and periodic elections is a(n)
a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
c. autocratic democracy
d. bureaucratic democracy
b. representative democracy
Which of the following is an essential purpose of any government:
a. resolution of conflicts among citizens
b. providing public services
c. providing for national defence
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
Political culture refers to
a. ways of organizing politically
b. factors that influence the way informal social organizations makes decisions
c. shared values, beliefs and attitudes about how the government should function
d. ways that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics usse their message to influence political decision making
c. shared values, beliefs and attitudes about how the government should function
Government can best be defined as
a. the set of political principles and values that guide political life
b. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
c. the institution which controls the receipt of tax revenues and disbursement of expenditures
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
b. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
Conflicts among the generally accepted political ideals in america occur because
a. the ideals are general principles, not precise rules.
b. the ideals can tend to be somewhat at odds with one another.
c. both of the above
d. none of the above
c. both of the above
The American political culture includes all of the following core values except
a. liberty
b. equality
c. collectivism
d. democracy
c. collectivism
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a prolonged deterioration of public trust in government?
a. The government is unable to attract good workers into the public sector.
b. People are less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public services and activities
c. Distrust weakens government’s ability to help people in the time of crisis.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
Who said that the best government is the government that “governs least”?
a. Franklin Roosevelt
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Lyndon Johnson
c. Thomas Jefferson
Examples of direct democracy procedures available at the federal level include
a. the initiative process
b. the referendum process
c. the recall process
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
e. none of the above
The statement, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” can be found in
a. the Declaration of Independence
b. the U.S. Constitution
c. the Federalist Papers
d. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
a. the Declaration of Independence
The free exercise of religion clause allows government restrictions on the practice of religion
a. In any case where the government has a colorable interest
b. Only in cases where there is a compelling interest in protecting the health and safety of citizens
c. Only on prior approval by federal court
d. Only on a 2/3 vote of the legislature
b. Only in cases where there is a compelling interest in protecting the health and safety of citizens
The power of the government to take private property for public use is known as the right of
a. Eminent Domain
b. Stare decisis
c. Res ipsa loquitor
d. de facto ratification
a. Eminent Domain
The ___ has been interpreted quite strictly to create a virtual wall of separation between church and state.
a. free exercise clause
b. due process clause
c. establishment clause
d. full faith and credit clause
c. establishment clause
Miranda rights involve
a. the right to confront adverse witness
b. the right to subpoena witnesses
c. the right to a grand jury indictment in felones
d. the right against self-incrimination
d. the right against self-incrimination
citizens have a right to bear arms under the 2nd Amendment, and the exercise of this right
a. cannot be regulated by the government
b. may be regulated but not prohibited by federal and state governments
c. may be regulated only by the National Rifle Association
b. may be regulated but not prohibited by federal and state governments
The doctrine of ___ prevents government from advance censoring the publication of any speech or printed publication.
a. National security
b. Equal protection
c. no prior restraint
d. The right of rebuttal
d. The right of rebuttal
The constitutional right to an appointed attorney for an indigent in a criminal case
a. applies in any case where confinement is a possible sentence
b. includes the appointment of professional assistants to assist counsel
c. requires that the attorney be competent under prevailing standards
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
A law that declares an action to be illegal after it has already been committed is
a. an ex post facto law
b. a bill of attainder
c. a writ of habeas corpus
d. a post hoc ergo propter hoc law
a. an ex post facto law
In what case was a right of privacy first found in the Constitution?
a. Griswold v. Connecticut
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Baker v. Carr
d. Planned Parenthood v. Casey
a. Griswold v. Connecticut
the exclusionary rule
a. prohibits the admission in criminal trials of evidence obtained in violation of the constitution
b. prohibits convicted felons from voting
c. was a device used by Southern states to avoid the constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote to blacks
d. the practice of prohibiting non-believers from attending religious ceremonies
a. prohibits the admission in criminal trials of evidence obtained in violation of the constitution
The process by which the Supreme Court has ruled that specific parts of the Bill of Rights protect citizens against actions by state and local government as well as the federal government is known as
a. the takings clause
b. federal encroachment
c. selective incorporation
d. res ipsa loquitor
c. selective incorporation
Since being first found to be constitutionally protected by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, the right to an abortion has been
a. unchanged
b. overturned
c. upheld and expanded
d. upheld but narrowed in scope
d. upheld but narrowed in scope
an act that declares a person to be guilty of a crime without a trial is called
a. an ex post facto law
b. a bill of attainder
c. a letter marquee
d. a writ of habeas corpus
b. a bill of attainder
The writ of habeas corpus
a. can be suspended for any reason by a majority vote of Congress
b. cannot be suspended under any circumstances
c. can be suspended only in cases of invasion or rebellion
c. can be suspended only in cases of invasion or rebellion