In a representative democracy citizens make all governmental decisions.
True or False?
Fasle
The Mayflower Compact was written by the Pilgrims who landed in New
England & sought a system where laws rather than an oligarchy or a
dictator would rule their society.
True or False?
True
__________ led 2500 farmers against Massachusetts militia forces.
B) Daniel Shays
Shay's Rebellion
Power determines the outcome of conflicts over governmental decisions; it charts the course of public policy.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Belgium is a nation with a constitutional monarchy.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The Articles of Confederation government was successful because it conentrated power in the central (national) government.
A) True
B) False
B) False
In Federalist #10, James Madison explains why
A) one large nation is preferable to many small ones.
What ideals were embodied in the Declaration of Independence in addition to the list of grievances against Britain?
D) natural rights & social contract
__________ led colonists to unrest and demands for greater freedom from British rule.
C) all of the above
Among the compromises on the US Constitution ratified in 1790, the document provides for
C) shared powers among branches & layers.
Reproductive freedom was championed by use of the courts, lobbying and grassroots mobilization pathways.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The French scholar ____ traveled throughout the US in the 1830s and
found a distinctive political culture based on shared values about the
role of government and political participation.
D) Alexis de Tocqueville
Opportunities to participate, especially to vote, have greatly declined during the past 50 years.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Which demographic group is predicted to have grown by more than 2% (from among the total U.S. population) in 2020?
C) Hispanics
The "American Creed" is an example of political culture, as it
incorporates both citizens' personal values and their shared ideas
about how to be governed.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Randolph utilized several pathways to influence government policies regarding racial equality, especially on labor issues.
A) True
B) False
A) True
According to Freedom House, which of the following nations has the
lowest level of political rights (closest to 7 on a scale of 1 - 7)?
B) Saudi Arabia
Which of the following is NOT a source of a nation's political culture?
B) future goals
In what presidential year, between 1960 and 2005, did voting turnout in the United States reach its lowest point?
D) 1996
The Lobbying pathway is directed at members of Congress and state
legislatures as well as permanent employees in the executive branch
agencies.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Even as a court of last resort, the U.S. Supreme Court still has
original jurisdiction over certain cases pertaining to conflicts between
governments of two states, as outlined in the Constitution Article III.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Civil
lawsuits can seek orders from judges requiring governments,
corporations, or individuals to take specific actions or to refrain from
behavior that violates the law.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The court-centered pathway is often most attractive to
D) small interest groups.
The courts' power of ________ is not expressly described in the
Constitution but was artfully articulated by Chief Justice John Marshall
in Marbury v Madison, 1803.
C) judicial review
Lower courts petition the Supreme Court to hear a case by requesting the Supreme Court issue a 'writ of certiorari'.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Over 8000 petitions (requests for appeal) are made to the Supreme
Court each year but only ____ are accepted for oral arguments by the
Supreme Court.
B) 70-80
Federal Courts that have only original jurisdiction and handle both civil and criminal cases are
D) 94 US district courts of appeals.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Gulf Coast Community College is located in the 9th federal appellate circuit.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Florida is located in the 11th federal appellate circuit
What is the term length of judges serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals?
B) life
The "strict scrutiny" test is applied to equal protection cases involving fundamental freedoms & racial discrimination.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The 1989 Texas v. Johnson case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court pertained to what area of the First Amendment?
A) freedom of speech and symbolic expression
The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Miller v California
case dealt with the issue of obscenity & outlined a three-part test
for determining when works have violated community standards.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Which provision of theFifth Amendment has NOT been incorporated to provide protection against actions by state and local officials?
A) the right to a grand jury
The first amendment allows the US government to establish a national religion.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The Supreme Court's ruling in Mapp v Ohio (1961) applied the 'exclusionary rule' to all state courts.
A) True
B) False
A) True
To secure a nationwide guarantee of the right to vote, women's rights advocates used grassroots mobilization, lobbying & elections pathways.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Lawrence v. Texas
D) overturned a law criminalizing sexual contact between people of the same gender.
The U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in the 1896 Plessy v Ferguson case overturned longstanding racial segregation laws known as "Jim Crow" laws or 'separate but equal' services & facilities.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The Bill of Rights did not apply to state & local government actions until
A) the 5th Amendment was ratified.
B) the 1st Amendment was ratified.
C) the 15th Amendment was ratified.
D) the 14th Amendment was ratified.
D) the 14th Amendment was ratified.
By 2008 people tend to learn about candidates less from local TV news programs and more from Internet than they did in 2000.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The ___________, which regulates television and radio broadcasts, has the authority to impose fines for profanity and sexual content.
B) Federal Communications Commission.
Yellow Journalism was demonstrated by reformers practicing investigative journalism in order to address important problems in society.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The Supreme Court ruled against prior censorship/prior restraint (also studied in chapter 5) in which case?
C) NY Times v United States, 1971.
Essential to democracy, mass media performs which of the following valuable functions?
C) all of the above.
'Libel' is publication of false and malicious material that defames an individual's reputation and is not protected free speech.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Independent media disseminating information that allows citizens to make responsible and informed decisions and serves as a check on governmental officials is known as
A) the marketplace of ideas or free media.
Public concerns stem from the fact that no one can check the media's selection of news. The media are their own guardians, open to no serious challenge.
A) True
B) False
A) True
The Radio Act of 1927 established
D) the airwaves as a 'public good' subject to governmental oversight
Perhaps the best examples of persuasive use of the press to advance a political agenda was the Federalist Papers.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Gaining access, in the sense of "inside lobbying" is often achieved via large contributions by corporations, labor unions, & individuals to political candidates.
A) True
B) False
A) True
David Truman explains interest group activity as a reflection of Disturbance Theory, in which people organize to fight disturbing or threatening actions of other interest groups.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Which of the following organizations has championed isues important to Latinos in the United States?
A) LULAC
_________ is an example of a "public interest" type group.
A) NAACP
Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Union were successful in their grape boycott because of Chavez's personal charisma, energy and dedication.
A) True
B) False
A) True
What women's rights activist authored the Equal Rights Amendment?
C) Alice Stokes Paul
In his book "Democracy in America", Alexis Henry de Tocqueville characterized the United States as
C) highly politically active, exercising freedom of association.
Grassroots mobilization tactics include direct mail campaigns & outside lobbying.
A) True
B) False
A) True
__________ is the belief that all people are equal, which often leads to collective action in defense of liberty.
D) Egalitarianism
The large growth in the number of interest groups can be explained by the fact that our government has grown smaller since World War II.
