UNIT 2

Question 1

Civil rights are protections of equal treatment by government.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Discrimination is always against the law.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Strict Scrutiny

Answer 3

Laws involving discrimination against race, religion, or national origin

Question 4

Which amendments are considered the reconstruction amendments?

Answer 4

Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth

Question 5

De facto segregation results from government discrimination.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march was an important milestone in the civil rights movement because it

Answer 6

vividly illustrated the continued resistance to black civil rights in the Deep South

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT used to disenfranchise during the Jim Crow-era?

Answer 7

Cognitive Tests

Question 8

At the world’s first women’s rights convention in 1848, the most contentious issue proved to be

Answer 8

suffrage for women

Question 9

Comparable Worth

Answer 9

The doctrine that people who do jobs that require the same level of skill, training, or education are thus entitled
to equal pay is known as

Question 10

Mexican American farm workers in California organized ________ to demand higher pay from their employers.

Answer 10

The United Farm Workers union

Question 11

AIM was

Answer 11

a radical group of Native American activists who occupied the settlement of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation

Question 12

The equal protection clause became part of the Constitution as a result of

Answer 12

The Fourteenth Amendment

Question 13

An example of a right explicitly protected by the Constitution as drafted at the Constitutional Convention is the

Answer 13

right to a writ or nabeas corpus

Question 14

The Eighth Amendment is typically
associated with

Answer 14

Cruel and unusual punishment

Question 15

Civil Liberties

Answer 15

Limitations on the power of government, designed to ensure personal freedoms

Question 16

Which of the following provisions is not part of the First Amendment?

Answer 16

The right to keep and bear arms

Question 17

The Supreme Court has decided that
the death penalty

Answer 17

may not be applied to those who
were under 18 when they committed a
crime

Question 18

The right to privacy has been controversial for all the following reasons except

Answer 18

most U.S. citizens today believe the government should be allowed to outlaw birth control

Question 19

The Fourth Amendment’s requirement for a warrant

Answer 19

Does not apply when there is a serious risk that evidence will be destroyed before a warrant can be issued

Question 20

Which of the following rules has the Supreme Court said is an undue burden on the right to have an abortion?

Answer 20

Women must notify their spouses before having an abortion.

Question 21

Which of the following rights is not
protected by the Sixth Amendment?

Answer 21

Right to remain silent

Question 22

6th Amendment

Answer 22

Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury

Question 23

3rd Amendment

Answer 23

Right to not house soldiers during time of war

Question 24

9th Amendment

Answer 24

Rights retained by te people, even if they are not specifically enumerated by the Constitution

Question 25

7th Amendment

Answer 25

Right to a jury trial in civil cases

Question 26

10th Amendment

Answer 26

States' rights to powers not specifically delegated to the federal government

Question 27

McDonald v. Chicago

Answer 27

2nd amendment

Question 28

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer 28

4th amendment

Question 29

Miranda v. Arizona

Answer 29

5th amendment

Question 30

Sherbert v. Verner

Answer 30

1st amendment

Question 31

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer 31

6th amendment

Question 32

How do polls affect presidential elections?

Answer 32

Polls identify the top candidates and the media interview those candidates.

Question 33

A poll states that Hillary Clinton will receive 43 percent of the vote. There is an 8 percent margin of error. What do you think of the poll?

Answer 33

It is a non-representative poll and the margin of error is too high.

Question 34

Which institution has the lowest average public approval ratings?

Answer 34

The house of representatives

Question 35

Where do your beliefs originate?

Answer 35

family or early childhood

Question 36

Which body of government is least susceptible to public opinion polls?

Answer 36

U.S. Supreme Court

Question 37

How are most attitudes formed?

Answer 37

In childhood, based on early childhood experiences

Question 38

Which of the following is not an example of how changes in technology made polling more difficult?

Answer 38

Social media serves as a useful source of reliable polling data

Question 39

Process of learning the norms and practices of a political system through others and societal institutions.

Answer 39

Political socialization

Question 40

Which factor affects congressional approval ratings the most?

Answer 40

Domestic events

Question 41

The Bradley effect occurs when people

Answer 41

Say they will vote for a candidate but then vote against him or her

Question 42

Modern Conservatism

Answer 42

prioritizes individual liberties, preferring a smaller government that stays out of the economy

Question 43

Communism

Answer 43

government promotes common ownership of all property, means of production, and materials to prevent the exploitation of workers while creating an equal society; in practice, most communist governments have used force to maintain control

Question 44

Classical Liberalism

Answer 44

Individual liberties and rights and the idea of free will, with little role for government

Question 45

Classical Conservatism

Answer 45

individuals support the authority of the monarchy and the church in the belief that government provides the rule of law

Question 46

Socilaism

Answer 46

Government uses its authority to promote social and economic equality, providing everyone with basic services and equal opportunities and requiring citizens with more wealth to contribute more.

Question 47

Modern Liberlism

Answer 47

Prioritizes equality and supporting government intervention in society and the economy if it promotes equality

Question 48

Fascism

Answer 48

The ruling party or political leader wields total control over the economy, the military, society, culture, and often the private lives of citizens.

Question 49

Where and when do Electoral College electors vote?

Answer 49

in their state capitol, in December

Question 50

What effect did the National Voter Registration Act have on voter registration?

Answer 50

Registration increased by 7 percent

Question 51

Why do Belgium, Turkey, and Australia have higher voter turnout rates than the United States

Answer 51

compulsory voting laws

Question 52

Susan is currently working two part-time jobs and is frustrated about the poor economy. On Election Day, she votes for every challenger on the ballot, because she feels the president and Congress are not doing enough to help her. What type of vote did she cast?

Answer 52

Pocketbook

Question 53

Which of the following is a reason to make voter registration more difficult?

Answer 53

decrease election fraud

Question 54

A state might hold a primary instead of a caucus because a primary is

Answer 54

faster and has higher turnout

Question 55

Which of the following is not a step in the initiative process?

Answer 55

signature or veto by state governor

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a reason why age can affect whether a citizen will voter?

Answer 56

Older voters are less interested in politics and have less to lose than younger voters.

Question 57

Which of the following would NOT be a problem faced by a voter trying to pass an initiative or recall?

Answer 57

There are no requirements for initiatives or recalls.

Question 58

If you wanted to prove the United States is suffering from low voter turnout, a calculation based on which population would yield the lowest voter turnout

Answer 58

voting age population