Quiz 8 Flashcards
As cited in the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, all of the following are “repeated injuries and usurpations” by men toward women EXCEPT:
A. Men have forced women to submit to laws they had no voice making.
B. Men have made women morally irresponsible.
C. Men have designed divorce laws in ways that harm women.
D. Men have restricted women to the same set of rights that foreigners receive.
E. Men have monopolized all the profitable and respected jobs.
D. Men have restricted women to the same set of rights that foreigners receive.
From the following statements, which one best reflects Fisher Ames’ view of democracy?
A. Democracy is likely to succeed because of the common sense of the common people, who tend to be wiser than courts, judges, and elected officials.
B. The most important way to guarantee liberty is to get rid of the “strong and obnoxious restraints” upon the power of the people.
C. Democracy is vulnerable to ambitious demagogues who gain power by flattering the people.
D. Typically, the voice of the people will not desire anything contrary to that which is right. In other words, public opinion is a stable foundation for good government and will help the people avoid vice.
E. The most worrisome element of our constitutional system is that the separation of powers gets in the way of the will of the people.
C. Democracy is vulnerable to ambitious demagogues who gain power by flattering the people.
Grace is running for student body president at Patterville High School. Based on the readings from City Upon a Hill, which of the following scenarios best represents the idea of “democratization” as applied to Grace’s election?
A. Grace and her supporters create the slogan “elect Grace and every race you will ace!” and chant it with the crowd during rallies.
B. Grace believes that support must come from only the most diligent students, and therefore persuades the principal to allow only students with a 3.8 GPA or higher to vote.
C. Because Grace is busy as an important member of the band, the basketball team, and several AP classes, she assigns her friends to meet with potential supporters and answer their questions about the campaign rather than meeting with them herself.
D. Grace spends much of her time recruiting the support of important school and district administrators in an effort to portray herself as well connected with the key members of the “educational elite.”
E. All of the above are clear examples of democratization in action.
A. Grace and her supporters create the slogan “elect Grace and every race you will ace!” and chant it with the crowd during rallies.
In November of 2020, the citizens of the new state Patterwitzonia overwhelmingly vote to elect Kanye West as President. However, elector Steven thoughtfully and wisely chooses to vote for Dr. Patterson in the electoral college instead, even after taking a pledge to vote for Kanye. According to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Chifalo v Washington, how can the state of Patterwitzonia penalize Steven’s actions?
A. Patterwitzonia cannot penalize Steven because state pledges are considered unconstitutional.
B. Patterwitzonia can penalize Steven by fining him for going against his pledge.
C. Patterwitzonia can penalize Steven by removing his ability to vote in future elections.
D. Patterwitzonia cannot penalize Steven because the Constitution states that electors represent the educated populace and should be able to vote according to their judgement.
E. Patterwitzonia can penalize Steven, but only if the fine is less than 25% of his monthly income.
B. Patterwitzonia can penalize Steven by fining him for going against his pledge.
As Sojourner Truth argues for women’s rights, who does she appeal to religion?
A. Truth argues that Adam and Even worked side by side after they left the Garden of Eden. Truth argues that a woman was the first witness of Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
B. Truth argues that Jesus Christ was born from a woman.
C. Truth argues that God created women to have a special role to play in the family, so her rights are connected to that unique role.
D. None of the above. Truth does not argue for women’s equality. Instead, her speech is about the evils of slavery for both men and women.
B. Truth argues that Jesus Christ was born from a woman.
