Strayer pol 110 week 4 exam

STRAYER POL 110 Week 4 Exam 1 (1 Set)
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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 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 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 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 21 Exam 1 Set 46-
The authors suggest “stalemates” are ___________ in American
politics.
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 2 Freedom of speech is strongly protected under the
__________ Amendment.
trillion dollars.
Question 4 One notable feature of the constitution of the
United Kingdom is that it
Question 6 The Declaration of Independence contains twenty-
seven paragraphs that list
Question 7 Shays’s Rebellion was conducted by a group of
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 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 25 The Supreme Court, in McCulloch v. Maryland,
decided that
Question 1 The chief executive in a parliamentary system is
usually called

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 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 22 Hamilton’s view of the new government generally
was rejected by
Question 23 The Constitution was ratified in
Question 25 Under the grants-in-aid system,
trillion dollars.

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 7 Double jeopardy is forbidden in the
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 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 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 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.
was rejected by

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 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 9 Who, notably, said, “A little rebellion now and then
is a good thing”?
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 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 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 25 A federal grant designed for a specific purpose
defined by a federal law is called a
Question 2 The chief executive in a parliamentary system is
usually called
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 7 The stated purpose for the delegates’ assembly in
Philadelphia in 1787 was to
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 21 The term intergovernmental lobby refers to
lobbying activities by

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

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