PSCI 2305 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
The text of the Fourteenth Amendment states
A) "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
B) "no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but i...
PSCI 2305 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
The text of the Fourteenth Amendment states
A) "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
B) "no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of
the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law"
C) "no person shall... be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb"
D) "nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws" - Answer-D) "nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws"
As a result of the Senate, Americans living in urban areas are
A) about equally/proportionally represented within the national political system
B) underrepresented within the national political system
C) overrepresented within the national political system
D) not represented at all in the national political system - Answer-B) underrepresented
within the national political system
Which of the following statements about freedom of speech and of the press is true?
A) Commerical speech, including advertising in newspapers or television, is the most
protected form of speech
B) Freedom of speech and of the press had not faced restrictions in the United States
because it was of great concern for the framers of the Constitution
C) The Supreme Court has always taken a very narrow view of freedom of speech, not
extending this right to symbolic speech or to protests
D) Freedom of speech and of the press is fundamental for democracy as the free
exchange of ideas and dissemination of information is crucial for citizens to exercise
popular control of government - Answer-D) Freedom of speech and of the press is
fundamental for democracy as the free exchange of ideas and dissemination of
information is crucial for citizens to exercise popular control of government
If a government led by a dictator was replaced with a government where a large number
of citizens exercised influence over decision-making, this change would best be
characterized as a shift from a(n)
A) autocracy to democracy
B) democracy to autocracy
C) democracy to oligarchy
D) autocracy to an oligarchy - Answer-A) autocracy to democracy
, What is the Bill of Rights?
A) The Bill of Rights is the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
B) The Bill of Rights includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the U.S.
Constitution
C) The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
D) The Bill of Rights is the first national Constitution of the United States - Answer-C)
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the
________.
A) Constitution; Mayflower Compact
B) Declaration of Independence; Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence; Magna Carta
D) Constitution; Magna Carta - Answer-B) Declaration of Independence; Constitution
Government is best defined as
A) set of political principles and values that guide political life
B) means by which wealth is redistributed
C) invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods
D) institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled - Answer-D)
institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the _____
Amendment
A) Tenth
B) First
C) Fourth
D) Fourteenth - Answer-D) Fourteenth
Which of the following refers to information about the formal institutions of government,
political actors, and political issues?
A) political equality
B) political power
C) political knowledge
D) political efficacy - Answer-C) political knowledge
______ are aspects of personal freedom constitutionally protected from government
interference
A) Political rights
B) Civil rights
C) Civil liberties
D) Electoral rights - Answer-C) Civil liberties
Which of the following describes a system of rule that permits citizens to play a
significant part in the government process, usually through the election of key public
officials?
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