• POLS101_MH_V4
• Topic 7: Voting and Party Systems
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The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is:
Select one:
a. the right to an attorney.
b. freedom of expression.
c. the right to a jury trial.
d. the right to an adequate education.
e. protection against illegal searches and seizures.
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The Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Gitlow v. New York
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a. the ability to sensor citizens is left to the federal government.
b. that states have the right to censor its residents.
c. states do not have complete power over what their residents can legally say.
d. states and the federal government can’t pass laws that conflict.
e. any law passed must conform to constitutional principles of free speech.
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The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that
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a. apply in civil cases but not in criminal cases.
b. apply in civil cases but not in military ones.
c. are constitutionally protected from infringement by government.
d. are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals.
e. are not covered by the First Amendment.
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The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment, so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments, is called:
Select one:
a. the preferred position doctrine.
b. procedural change.
c. selective incorporation.
d. the absorption doctrine.
e. prior restraint.
Question 5
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In the Constitution, procedural due process is protected by the
Select one:
a. Fourth Amendment.
b. Fifth Amendment.
c. Sixth Amendment.
d. Eighth Amendment.
e. All these answers are correct.
Question 6
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Today, women currently hold about ________ of the seats in the House of Representatives.
Select one:
a. 7 percent
b. 19 percent
c. 28 percent
d. 37 percent
e. 49 percent
Question 7
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Native Americans
Select one:
a. today number more than 2 million.
b. have a far higher infant mortality rate than the national average.
c. have in recent years filed suit to reclaim their ancestral lands.
d. are less than half as likely to finish college as other Americans.
e. All these answers are correct.
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According to Gunnar Myrdal, what is America's curse?
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a. greed
b. racial discrimination
c. obesity
d. street violence
e. religious intolerance
Question 9
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 addressed
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a. voting.
b. hiring.
c. education.
d. housing.
e. work conditions.
Question 10
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Which of the following groups is MOST likely to identify with the Democratic Party?
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a. Hispanics
b. African Americans
c. white women
d. white men
e. white southerners
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_______ called discrimination “America’s curse” because of deep-rooted racism in a country that idealized equality.
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a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Gunnar Myrdal
d. Justice Roberts
e. Martin Luther King Jr.
Question 12
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Which of the following states is solidly Democratic?
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a. Idaho
b. Georgia
c. Utah
d. Washington
e. Texas
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What are the two distinguishing characteristics of political socialization?
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a. Schools are the most influential agent of political socialization, and political socialization is strongest during childhood.
b. Family is the strongest agent of political socialization, and political socialization is strongest during high school and college.
c. Political socialization is cumulative, and it is most heavily developed during childhood.
d. Political socialization is transitory, and it is most heavily developed during young adulthood.
e. Political socialization occurs primarily among educated populations, and it is most heavily developed during adulthood.
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A person who favors government intervention in both social and economic affairs is a(n)
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a. libertarian.
b. liberal.
c. populist.
d. social conservative.
e. economic conservative.
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All of the following ideological types are prevalent in the United States EXCEPT
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a. liberals.
b. conservatives.
c. populists.
d. libertarians.
e. communists.
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Voter turnout is highest in which country
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a. Canada
b. Great Britain
c. Belgium
d. Italy
e. United States
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In comparison with citizens in Western European democracies, Americans are LESS likely to
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a. vote in national elections.
b. actively work in an election campaign.
c. participate in community activities.
d. join an interest group.
e. All these answers are correct.
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The chief obstacle to Americans' participation in community activities is the
Select one:
a. lack of opportunity, because there are few groups active at this level.
b. lack of personal motivation to get involved.
c. low potential for success, since key decisions are made at the national level.
d. low potential for success, since key decisions are made at the state level.
e. All these answers are correct.
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Eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-old Americans were granted the right to vote by the passage of the ________ Amendment.
Select one:
a. Fifteenth
b. Nineteenth
c. Twenty-First
d. Twenty-Third
e. Twenty-Sixth
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Congressional campaigns are controlled by
Select one:
a. the statewide political parties
b. lobbyists
c. the candidate
d. the national parties
e. special interest groups
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National party organizations can dictate the day-to-day decisions of
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a. local party organizations only.
b. state party organizations only.
c. local and state party organizations.
d. neither local nor state party organizations.
e. party leaders in Congress.
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Television first became a major medium for campaign ads during the
Select one:
a. 1940s.
b. 1950s.
c. 1960s.
d. 1970s.
e. 1980s.
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The largest share of campaign spending in a Presidential election goes to
Select one:
a. fundraising
b. strategy & research
c. media
d. salaries & administration
e. other
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The rise of the Internet as a news source has
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a. substantially increased the partisan divide.
b. led to a small but significant increase in the partisan divide.
c. led to a small but significant decrease in the partisan divide.
d. substantially decreased the partisan divide.
e. had no appreciable impact on the partisan divide.
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The ______ allows independents and sometimes voters of the other party to vote in the party’s primary.
Select one:
a. direct primary
b. closed primary
c. open primary
d. top-two primary
e. Caucus [Show Less]