Political Science 5
Political science is a social science that deals with a whole host of political topics such as activities, thoughts and behaviour, with specific reference to systems of governance. What can you tell us about the topic?
- 1.
According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence, our rights are
- A.
Determined arbitrarily.
- B.
Granted by our fellow citizens.
- C.
Determined indirectly as whatever is not regulated by government.
- D.
Natural.
- E.
Granted by government.
Correct Answer
D. Natural. -
- 2.
According to the textbook, all of the following statements concerning rights are true EXCEPT
- A.
Rights involve the absence of power, not the creation of power.
- B.
The Dred Scott case demonstrated the power of citizenship
- C.
Noncitizens may have rights.
- D.
Rights help to define the difference between a citizen and a subject.
- E.
Rights create power for the individual over government.
Correct Answer
A. Rights involve the absence of power, not the creation of power. -
- 3.
An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is
- A.
A “closing the barn door after the horse is out” law.
- B.
unconstitutional.
- C.
A bill of attainder
- D.
a post hoc law.
Correct Answer
B. unconstitutional. -
- 4.
The right of an accused to be brought before a judge and informed of the charges and evidence against him or her is known as
- A.
habeas corpus
- B.
Ills of presentment
- C.
Ex post facto presentation
- D.
Miranda rights.
Correct Answer
A. habeas corpus -
- 5.
The Supreme Court began the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states
- A.
In the case of Marbury v. Madison.
- B.
in the 1960s
- C.
In 1897
- D.
In the Dred Scott decision
Correct Answer
C. In 1897 -
- 6.
The source of authority cited by the Supreme Court for applying the Bill of Rights to the states is
- A.
Congress
- B.
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
- C.
The Bill of Rights itself
- D.
Federalist No. 10
Correct Answer
B. the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution -
- 7.
All of the following statements concerning incorporation of the Bill of Rights are true EXCEPT
- A.
The Supreme Court began the process of incorporation of the Bill of Rights in the late 1960s.
- B.
Incorporation has taken place on the basis of provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- C.
Ncorporation is a matter of interpretation rather than a constitutional principle
- D.
Without incorporation the Bill of Rights would apply only to acts of the federal government.
Correct Answer
A. The Supreme Court began the process of incorporation of the Bill of Rights in the late 1960s. -
- 8.
The establishment clause guarantees
- A.
That all citizens may freely engage in religious activities of their choice.
- B.
That government will not create and support an official state church
- C.
That all churches shall have tax-exempt status.
- D.
He right to set up a church whenever a religious group so desires.
Correct Answer
B. That government will not create and support an official state church -
- 9.
According to the Supreme Court, for school prayer to violate the establishment clause it must
- A.
Be denominational.
- B.
Be part of official school activities
- C.
E anti-Semitic.
- D.
Be objectionable to at least one student.
Correct Answer
B. Be part of official school activities -
- 10.
The Lemon test established that
- A.
No state can establish an official religion.
- B.
Citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice.
- C.
there shall be no excessive entanglement of government and religion.
- D.
if there are prayer or Bible readings in schools, then students who do not wish to participate must be excused.
Correct Answer
C. there shall be no excessive entanglement of government and religion. -
- 11.
The Supreme Court demonstrated the difficulty of balancing the free exercise of religion clause of the First Amendment with the need for social order in
- A.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.
- B.
Roe v. Wade.
- C.
Gitlow v. New York.
Correct Answer
A. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. -
- 12.
According to the textbook, free speech is valuable for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
- A.
It is good for economic development.
- B.
It helps preserve the truth. it helps create an informed citizenry.
- C.
It helps preserve the truth. provides a voice for the minority.
- D.
It helps preserve the truth.
Correct Answer
A. It is good for economic development. -
- 13.
In attempting to decide when speech can be prohibited, the Supreme Court has
- A.
Made it easier for the government to suppress speech.
- B.
made it harder for the government to suppress speech.
- C.
rarely had to address when the government can suppress speech.
- D.
Been reluctant to interfere with the government’s authority to suppress speech.
Correct Answer
B. made it harder for the government to suppress speech. -
- 14.
The idea that language shapes behavior and, therefore, should be regulated to control its social effects is known as
- A.
Obscenity.
- B.
The free exercise clause.
- C.
Libel.
- D.
Political correctness.
Correct Answer
D. Political correctness. -
- 15.
Separationists differ from accommodationists in that
- A.
Separationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than accommodationists
- B.
Separationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause.
- C.
Separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause. separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause. separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause. accommodationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause.
- D.
Accommodationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than separationists.
Correct Answer
A. Separationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than accommodationists -
- 16.
The Supreme Court has ruled that prior restraint
- A.
May be used by presidents in situations they declare to involve national security.
- B.
may be upheld only in cases of extreme emergency
- C.
. may be upheld when Congress has granted the president legal authority to censor.
- D.
Is always unconstitutional.
Correct Answer
B. may be upheld only in cases of extreme emergency -
- 17.
Written defamation of character is known as
- A.
Libel.
- B.
Slander.
- C.
Sedition.
- D.
Obscenity.
Correct Answer
A. Libel. -
- 18.
The Supreme Court has ruled that public figures can win libel suits against the mass media only when
- A.
The claims made by the media are known by them to be false or are made with reckless disregard for the truth of the claims.
- B.
the public figure does not agree with the claims
- C.
The claims made by the media are known by them to be false or are made with reckless disregard for the truth of the claims. the claims made by the media will affect the outcome of an election.
- D.
The claims made by the media are false.
Correct Answer
A. The claims made by the media are known by them to be false or are made with reckless disregard for the truth of the claims. -
- 19.
In the conflict between media access to a trial and a defendant's right to a fair trial, the Supreme Court has
- A.
Generally restricted press access to a trial.
- B.
Generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings.
- C.
Generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings. generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings. rarely considered whether the person is a public figure.
- D.
Relied on the defendant's feelings to determine if there should be press access to the trial.
Correct Answer
B. Generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings. -
- 20.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment
- A.
Does not apply to the states.
- B.
Establishes an individual right to bear arms.
- C.
Is ambiguous and should be disregarded.
- D.
Applies to the states.
Correct Answer
B. Establishes an individual right to bear arms. -
- 21.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms
- A.
Does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault. does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault. should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states.
- B.
Applies to the states as well as to the national government.
- C.
Is restricted to rifles.
- D.
Applies only to the national government.
Correct Answer
B. Applies to the states as well as to the national government. -
- 22.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule should
- A.
Be eliminated.
- B.
Apply only to acts of the national government.
- C.
apply only when the police conduct an illegal search deliberately.
- D.
Not apply to cases involving investigations of terrorism.
Correct Answer
C. apply only when the police conduct an illegal search deliberately. -
- 23.
The exclusionary rule is the Supreme Court rule that states that
- A.
Special regulations promulgated by the president to keep foreign aliens from entering the country apply only during a national crisis.
- B.
Illegally seized evidence cannot be used to obtain a conviction.
- C.
a defendant's previous record cannot be raised in a trial.
- D.
A defendant's religious activities must be excluded from evidence.
Correct Answer
B. Illegally seized evidence cannot be used to obtain a conviction. -
- 24.
Miranda v. Arizona held that
- A.
Police have to advise people of their constitutional rights prior to questioning.
- B.
All confessions must be made in the presence of a lawyer.
- C.
Confessions obtained beyond U.S. borders cannot be used as evidence in U.S. courts.
- D.
all confessions must be made in the presence of a lawyer.
Correct Answer
A. Police have to advise people of their constitutional rights prior to questioning. -
- 25.
Based on Supreme Court rulings, in which of the following situations is the death penalty permissible?
- A.
When juries do not have uniform standards to apply in imposing the death penalty
- B.
When the defendant is mentally retarded
- C.
When the defendant is a juvenile
- D.
When lethal injection is the method used to impose the death penalty
Correct Answer
D. When lethal injection is the method used to impose the death penalty -
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