PSCI 1100 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers.
Bill of Rights - answer- the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that guarantees rights to
citizens
- created out of fear of a government who would centralize power and impose tyrannical rule
- important because forces gov to protect civil rig...
Bill of Rights - answer✔✔- the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that guarantees rights to
citizens
- created out of fear of a government who would centralize power and impose tyrannical rule
- important because forces gov to protect civil rights and prevents tyranny
1st Amendment - answer✔✔Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
- important because it guarantees rights to citizens
5th Amendment - answer✔✔- contains provisions related to criminal law including guarantees of
due process rights and right to refuse to answer questions that might lead a person to incriminate
oneself
- important bc protects a person's rights in the legal system and secures idea of "innocent until
proven guilty"
- protects against tyranny
Incorporation - answer✔✔- Using the fourteenth Amendment to make the Bill of Rights binding
on state government since it was already binding on the federal government
- 14th amendment limits power of states to violate rights of free slaves -> movement to say Bill
of Rights protects you from states violating rights
- important bc ensuring that rights are fundamental and protected by states as well as national
government (although implementation not the same in all states), idea that states cannot violate
rights but can interpret differently
District of Columbia v. Heller - answer✔✔U.S. Supreme Court case ruled District of Columbia
unconstitutional and upheld the Second Amendment to protect an individual's right to possess a
firearm
important bc it's not limited to military activity like previous interpretations believed
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - answer✔✔- Jackson Women's Health Org
(only licensed abortion facility in MS at the time) sued the MS Department of Health b/c the new
law passed that would ban abortions after 15 weeks' gestational stage
- Supreme court said abortion is not included in the Constitution so overturned the right to
abortion
- Important because it overturned precedent set by Roe V Wade that said there was a
constitutional right to abortion and allowed states to restrict or ban abortion
Gerrymandering - answer✔✔manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to
favor one party or class
important because can be manipulated in a certain party or candidates favor and can affect
election results
Incumbency - answer✔✔- the time during which a person holds office or a position ->
incumbent = current holder of a position
- important because incumbent typically has political advantage in an election, contributes to
politics in congressional district
Credit claiming - answer✔✔- The efforts by members of Congress to get their constituents to
believe they are responsible for positive government actions
- important because can encourage elected officials to create projects in order to be reelected and
can affect their reputation and legacy
political polarization - answer✔✔- The divergence of political attitudes away from the center,
toward ideological extremes
- The median member of the parties getting further ideologically
- Important b/c can be a barrier to collective action and promote extremism
- Can make Congress less efficient b/c gridlock and less legislation enacted
Filibuster/Cloture - answer✔✔Filibuster: a tactic used in the Senate to halt action on a bill →
involves making long speeches until the majority retreats
Cloture: parliamentary procedure used to close debate → used in Senate to cut off filibusters
Important b/c Senators, once holding the floor, have unlimited time to speak unless a cloture vote
is passed by 3/5s (sixty) of the members
"Pork-barrel" legislation - answer✔✔- Legislation that provides members of Congress w/ federal
funds and programs for their
individual districts
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