POL 110 Week 4 Exam 1 (5 Sets)

07 Jun POL 110 Week 4 Exam 1 (5 Sets)

Question 1  In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the

Question 2  Today, the average income tax rate for American families is over __________ percent.

Question 3  Who was the chief architect of the Constitution?

Question 4 The United States is a(n)

Question 5  The term that the Framers of the Constitution used to describe our form of democracy was

Question 6  Which constitutional amendment took 202 years to ratify?

Question 7  Cruel and unusual punishment is forbidden in the

Question 8  The Virginia Plan called for

Question 9  Of the men at the Constitutional Convention, the most famous in the world as a scientist and writer was

Question 10  Who said that the “real revolution” was the “radical change in the principles, opinions, and sentiments, and affections of the people”?

Question 11  The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Texas v. Johnson focused on

Question 12  In general, all of the rights in the Bill of Rights now apply to the states, except for the

Question 13  The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York Times v. Sullivan focused on

Question 14  Police may legally search persons for evidence either when they have a search warrant or when

Question 15  Under the USA Patriot law, the attorney general may hold any noncitizen who is thought to be a national security risk for up to ___________ days.

Question 16  Which state notably legalized same-sex marriages in the mid-2000s, inspiring other states to do the same or to tighten their restrictions?

Question 17  Under the influence of justices appointed by President __________, the Court began to uphold some state restrictions on abortion.

Question 18  The Court’s decision in Lawrence v. Texas was notable for its reference to

Question 19  In which case did the Supreme Court rule states could not ban partial-birth abortions altogether?

Question 20  The Hyde Amendment prohibits

Question 21  State officials complained because Obamacare required that the states

Question 22  In recent years, most mandates have concerned

Question 23  The Constitution has been amended __________ times in more than 225 years.

Question 24  In 1995 the Court appeared to reverse field, limiting the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce in a case involving a ban on

Question 25  The first federal grants to the states began

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (2 Set)

 

Question 1  State universities can take race into account in admitting students to colleges so long as no _________ is used.

Question 2  In 2008, what state approved a ballot measure titled Proposition 8, banning gay marriage that was then overturned in 2010, and later sent to the federal appeals court?

Question 3 The Supreme Court’s strongest statement regarding affirmative action came in a case involving

Question 4  Which case found the Supreme Court striking down an affirmative action plan that employed quotas as “unconstitutional”?

Question 5  Which president ordered that all Japanese Americans be removed from their homes in California and placed them in relocation centers far from the coast?

Question 6  Under the USA Patriot law, the attorney general may hold any noncitizen who is thought to be a national security risk for up to ___________ days.
Question 7  The amendment that is probably the most important in terms of having the Bill of Rights apply to the states is the

Question 8  A bill of attainder

Question 9  Which case addressed the issue of school vouchers?

Question 10  Police may legally search persons for evidence either when they have a search warrant or when

Question 11  Which constitutional amendment took 202 years to ratify?

Question 12  The Articles of Confederation went into effect in

Question 13  All of the delegates from the State of __________ left the Convention, with the exception of Alexander Hamilton.

Question 14  Of the men at the Constitutional Convention, the most famous in the world as a scientist and writer was

Question 15  Who, notably, said, “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing”?

Question 16  The federal government’s full-time civilian workforce numbers about __________ million.

Question 17  The Constitution has been amended __________ times in more than 225 years.

Question 18  The authority left to the states under the Tenth Amendment amounts to

Question 19  In 1995 the Court appeared to reverse field, limiting the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce in a case involving a ban on

Question 20  State officials complained because Obamacare required that the states

Question 21  Exam  1 Set 46-

The authors suggest “stalemates” are ___________ in American politics.

Question 22 The term that the Framers of the Constitution used to describe our form of democracy was

Question 23  By 2010, the national debt was around ___________ trillion dollars.

Question 24  All of the following are characteristics of most people holding public office except

Question 25  Who was the chief architect of the Constitution?

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (3 Set)

 

Question 1 The term that the Framers of the Constitution used to describe our form of democracy was

Question 2  Freedom of speech is strongly protected under the __________ Amendment.

Question 3  By 2010, the national debt was around ___________ trillion dollars.

Question 4  One notable feature of the constitution of the United Kingdom is that it

Question 5  Who was the chief architect of the Constitution?

Question 6  The Declaration of Independence contains twenty-seven paragraphs that list

Question 7  Shays’s Rebellion was conducted by a group of

Question 8  Cruel and unusual punishment is forbidden in the

Question 9  The Articles of Confederation went into effect in

Question 10  The number of senators allowed to each state under the Great Compromise was

Question 11  Under the current standard, the Supreme Court insists that obscenity convictions be based on contemporary __________ standards.

Question 12  In general, all of the rights in the Bill of Rights now apply to the states, except for the

Question 13  In the Des Moines “student-black-armband” case, the Supreme Court ruled that the wearing of the armbands was

Question 14  The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Texas v. Johnson focused on

Question 15  During an arrest, the police may legally search

Question 16  The Hyde Amendment prohibits

Question 17  In 2008, what state approved a ballot measure titled Proposition 8, banning gay marriage that was then overturned in 2010, and later sent to the federal appeals court?

Question 18  The Court’s rulings regarding sexual harassment draw largely from

Question 19  In general, the Supreme Court has allowed race to be taken into account in the area of jobs if

Question 20  The Supreme Court’s strongest statement regarding affirmative action came in a case involving

Question 21  The federal government’s full-time civilian workforce numbers about __________ million.

Question 22  National supremacy became an important legal question in an 1819 case involving a

Question 23  The Supreme Court case that established national supremacy was

Question 24 In recent years, most mandates have concerned

Question 25  The Supreme Court, in McCulloch v. Maryland, decided that

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (4 Set)

Question 1  The chief executive in a parliamentary system is usually called

Question 2 The United States is a(n)

Question 3  The term that the Framers of the Constitution used to describe our form of democracy was

Question 4  In addition to the power of judicial review, courts can wield influence by

Question 5  In a presidential system, the bureaucracy reports to

Question 6  Shays’s Rebellion was conducted by a group of

Question 7  Who said that the “real revolution” was the “radical change in the principles, opinions, and sentiments, and affections of the people”?

Question 8  The Framers of the Constitution intended to create a

Question 9  When all was said and done, the delegates of __________ states who remained in Philadelphia approved the Constitution

Question 10  The Virginia Plan called for

Question 11  The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in New York Times v. Sullivan focused on

Question 12  In a 1947 decision, the Supreme Court allowed a New Jersey town to fund busing to a parochial school because

Question 13  The historical source for the metaphor of a “wall of separation” between religion and the state is

Question 14  During an arrest, the police may legally search

Question 15  The Fourteenth Amendment provides for

Question 16  The Supreme Court ruled that separate educational facilities for the races are “inherently unequal” in

Question 17  When the University of Michigan employed race in its decision-making process for admissions, the Supreme Court ruled that it could only be employed as a(n)

Question 18  In the 1992 Casey decision the Court discarded the first-, second-, and third-trimester framework of Roe v. Wade because

Question 19  Which case found the Supreme Court striking down a law that banned interracial marriage?

Question 20  The attorney general was directed to bring a suit challenging the constitutionality of the poll tax in

Question 21  In recent years, most mandates have concerned

Question 22  Hamilton’s view of the new government generally was rejected by

Question 23  The Constitution was ratified in

Question 24  The authority left to the states under the Tenth Amendment amounts to

Question 25  Under the grants-in-aid system,

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (5 Set)

 

Question 1  By 2010, the national debt was around ___________ trillion dollars.

Question 2  The United States is a(n)

Question 3  Public trust and confidence in the federal government has declined sharply since the

Question 4  The text notes that, in the mid-1930s, the vast majority of Americans

Question 5  Today, the average income tax rate for American families is over __________ percent.

Question 6  Cruel and unusual punishment is forbidden in the

 

Question 7  Double jeopardy is forbidden in the

Question 8  The Articles of Confederation went into effect in

Question 8  All of the delegates from the State of __________ left the Convention, with the exception of Alexander Hamilton.

Question 10  The political theory of the Declaration of Independence was influenced greatly by the writings of

Question 11  Which classic case involved prayer in public schools?

Question 12  In a 1947 decision, the Supreme Court allowed a New Jersey town to fund busing to a parochial school because

Question 13  Police may legally search persons for evidence either when they have a search warrant or when

Question 14  The ban on double jeopardy can be found in the

Question 15  Which case addressed the issue of school vouchers?

Question 16  If there has been a history of discrimination, the Court has allowed requirements that contractors set aside __________ percent of their contract funds to purchase services from minority-owned businesses.

Question 17  In which case did the Supreme Court rule states could not ban partial-birth abortions altogether?

Question 18  The Hyde Amendment prohibits

Question 19  The Court’s landmark decision in Rostker v. Goldberg focused on gender discrimination and

Question 20  The landmark case Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg (1971) held that

Question 21  State officials complained because Obamacare required that the states

Question 22  In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled the most controversial aspect of Obamacare withstood constitutional scrutiny as a _________ as opposed to a “penalty.”

Question 23  The first federal grants to the states began

Question 24  Knowing the Constitution could not possibly contain an exact and exhaustive list of powers, the __________ clause was added.

Question 25  Hamilton’s view of the new government generally was rejected by

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (5 Set)

Question 1  In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the

Question 2  All of the following are characteristics of most people holding public office except

Question 3  In addition to the power of judicial review, courts can wield influence by

Question 4  One notable feature of the constitution of the United Kingdom is that it

Question 5  The authors suggest “stalemates” are ___________ in American politics.

Question 6  The number of senators allowed to each state under the Great Compromise was

Question 7  All of the delegates from the State of __________ left the Convention, with the exception of Alexander Hamilton.

Question 8  The Virginia Plan called for

Question 9  Who, notably, said, “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing”?

Question 10  Double jeopardy is forbidden in the

Question 11  Under the current standard, the Supreme Court insists that obscenity convictions be based on contemporary __________ standards.

Question 12  Since the First Congress in 1789, the House and the Senate have opened each session with

Question 13  A bill of attainder

Question 14  In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment means one has a “right” to _________ for self-protection.

Question 15  In a 1947 decision, the Supreme Court allowed a New Jersey town to fund busing to a parochial school because

Question 16  The Supreme Court’s strongest statement regarding affirmative action came in a case involving

Question 17  In general, the Supreme Court has allowed race to be taken into account in the area of jobs if

Question 18  The text notes congressional law on the matter of sexual harassment is

Question 19  Which president ordered that all Japanese Americans be removed from their homes in California and placed them in relocation centers far from the coast?

Question 20  Which case banned so-called “freedom-of-choice” plans as devices for desegregating public schools?

Question 21  The authority left to the states under the Tenth Amendment amounts to

Question 22  National supremacy became an important legal question in an 1819 case involving a

Question 23  The doctrine of dual federalism grew out of a debate on the subject of

Question 24  The Constitution has been amended __________ times in more than 225 years.

Question 25  A federal grant designed for a specific purpose defined by a federal law is called a

 

POL 110 Week 4 Exam  1 (6 Set)

 

Question 1  The United States is a(n)

Question 2  The chief executive in a parliamentary system is usually called

Question 3  One notable feature of the constitution of the United Kingdom is that it

Question 4  It is important to remember that the business of lobbyists is protected by the __________ Amendment.

Question 5  The authors suggest “stalemates” are ___________ in American politics.

Question 6  Double jeopardy is forbidden in the

Question 7  The stated purpose for the delegates’ assembly in Philadelphia in 1787 was to

Question 8  Of the men at the Constitutional Convention, the most famous in the world as a scientist and writer was

Question 9  The political theory of the Declaration of Independence was influenced greatly by the writings of

Question 10  The convention in Philadelphia lasted about

Question 11  The historical source for the metaphor of a “wall of separation” between religion and the state is

Question 12  The ban on unreasonable searches and seizures can be found in the

Question 13  The amendment that is probably the most important in terms of having the Bill of Rights apply to the states is the

Question 14  Passage of the Communications Indecency Act resulted in the Supreme Court expanding the protection of free speech to

Question 15  The ban on double jeopardy can be found in the

Question 16  Which case first asserted a “right to privacy” can be found in the Constitution?

Question 17  In the 1992 Casey decision the Court discarded the first-, second-, and third-trimester framework of Roe v. Wade because

Question 18  The attorney general was directed to bring a suit challenging the constitutionality of the poll tax in

Question 19  The right to privacy suffered a setback in 1986 when the Court ruled that the right of privacy did not include

Question 20  The Hyde Amendment prohibits

Question 21  The term intergovernmental lobby refers to lobbying activities by

Question 22  The Constitution has been amended __________ times in more than 225 years.

Question 23  In recent years, most mandates have concerned

Question 24  Hamilton’s view of the new government generally was rejected by

Question 25  Federal laws requiring states and cities to take certain actions whether or not they receive federal aid are called