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UNIT 2 Flashcards

1
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Civil rights are protections of equal treatment by government.

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True

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2
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Discrimination is always against the law.

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False

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3
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Strict Scrutiny

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Laws involving discrimination against race, religion, or national origin

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4
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Which amendments are considered the reconstruction amendments?

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Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth

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5
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De facto segregation results from government discrimination.

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False

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6
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The 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march was an important milestone in the civil rights movement because it

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

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7
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Which of the following was NOT used to disenfranchise during the Jim Crow-era?

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Cognitive Tests

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8
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At the world’s first women’s rights convention in 1848, the most contentious issue proved to be

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suffrage for women

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9
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Comparable Worth

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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

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10
Q

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

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The United Farm Workers union

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11
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AIM was

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

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12
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The equal protection clause became part of the Constitution as a result of

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The Fourteenth Amendment

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13
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An example of a right explicitly protected by the Constitution as drafted at the Constitutional Convention is the

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right to a writ or nabeas corpus

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14
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The Eighth Amendment is typically
associated with

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Cruel and unusual punishment

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15
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Civil Liberties

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

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16
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Which of the following provisions is not part of the First Amendment?

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The right to keep and bear arms

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17
Q

The Supreme Court has decided that
the death penalty

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

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18
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The right to privacy has been controversial for all the following reasons except

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

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19
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The Fourth Amendment’s requirement for a warrant

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

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20
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Which of the following rules has the Supreme Court said is an undue burden on the right to have an abortion?

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Women must notify their spouses before having an abortion.

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21
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Which of the following rights is not
protected by the Sixth Amendment?

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Right to remain silent

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22
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6th Amendment

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Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury

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23
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3rd Amendment

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Right to not house soldiers during time of war

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24
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9th Amendment

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

25
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7th Amendment

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Right to a jury trial in civil cases

26
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10th Amendment

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

27
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McDonald v. Chicago

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2nd amendment

28
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Mapp v. Ohio

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4th amendment

29
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Miranda v. Arizona

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5th amendment

30
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Sherbert v. Verner

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1st amendment

31
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Gideon v. Wainwright

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6th amendment

32
Q

How do polls affect presidential elections?

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

33
Q

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?

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

34
Q

Which institution has the lowest average public approval ratings?

A

The house of representatives

35
Q

Where do your beliefs originate?

A

family or early childhood

36
Q

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

A

U.S. Supreme Court

37
Q

How are most attitudes formed?

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In childhood, based on early childhood experiences

38
Q

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

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Social media serves as a useful source of reliable polling data

39
Q

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

A

Political socialization

40
Q

Which factor affects congressional
approval ratings the most?

A

Domestic events

41
Q

The Bradley effect occurs when people

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

42
Q

Modern Conservatism

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

43
Q

Communism

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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

44
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Classical Liberalism

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

45
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Classical Conservatism

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

46
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Socilaism

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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.

47
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Modern Liberlism

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

48
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Fascism

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

49
Q

Where and when do Electoral College electors vote?

A

in their state capitol, in December

50
Q

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

A

Registration increased by 7 percent

51
Q

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

A

compulsory voting laws

52
Q

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?

A

Pocketbook

53
Q

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

A

decrease election fraud

54
Q

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

A

faster and has higher turnout

55
Q

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

A

signature or veto by state governor

56
Q

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

A

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

57
Q

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

A

There are no requirements for initiatives or recalls.

58
Q

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

A

voting age population

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