POLA 101_ Midterm Exam_ Questions and Answers ( solved)

Question 1 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The United States' economy operates primarily as a Select one: a. free-market system. b. free-market system with major elements of socialism. ...

Question 1 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The United States' economy operates primarily as a Select one: a. free-market system. b. free-market system with major elements of socialism. c. socialist system with some free-market elements. d. socialist system. e. communist system. Feedback The correct answer is: free-market system. Question 2 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text What is a major limit on majoritarianism suggested by the text? Select one: a. The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year. b. The public lacks access to the information required to take informed political action on most issues dealt with by the government each year. c. The actions of special interest groups are ultimately more influential than the voting power of the public. d. The rapid turnover of government officials and members of the legislature prevents the majority public from making a sustained effort for any single issue. e. The most power tends to reside with a wealthy minority of the voting public, preventing the majority public from setting the issue agenda. Feedback The correct answer is: The public as a whole takes an interest in only a few of the hundreds of policy decisions that U.S. officials make each year. Question 3 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text What aspect of America were William Watts and Lloyd Free referring to when they labeled it "the country of individualism par excellence"? Select one: a. the majoritarian nature of the voting and election system POLA 101_ Midterm Exam_ Questions and Answers ( solved) b. the ability of any individual to aspire to high political office c. the judicial nature of American politics, in which any individual can challenge powerful interests d. the emphasis that Americans place on economic self-reliance and free markets e. the ability of the individual to join in labor unions and interest groups to pursue his or her political and financial self-interests Feedback The correct answer is: the emphasis that Americans place on economic self-reliance and free markets Question 4 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text _______ described politics as a conflict over “who gets what, when, and how." Select one: a. Michel Foucault b. Robert Dahl c. Harold Lasswell d. James Q. Wilson e. Franklin D. Roosevelt Feedback The correct answer is: Harold Lasswell Question 5 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, among other things, Select one: a. a guarantee of freedom of speech. b. a division of governmental authority into three branches. c. checks and balances among the three branches of government. d. restrictions against the power of corporations to influence the election process. e. term limits for elected officials to reduce their power. Feedback The correct answer is: a guarantee of freedom of speech. Question 6 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright determined Select one: a. an attorney is provided to you only if you want one. b. you must prove that you are too poor to hire an attorney. c. if an individual is too poor to afford an attorney one must be appointed. d. that you don’t need an attorney to appeal your case to the Supreme Court. e. that it’s ok to assert your rights through litigation. Feedback The correct answer is: if an individual is too poor to afford an attorney one must be appointed. Question 7 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Pluralism contends that, on most issues: Select one: a. corporate elites have more control over economic policy than do "the politicians in the visible government." b. the will of the majority of the voting public determines government policy. c. it is the preferences of special-interest groups that largely determine what government does. d. true authority lies with the elected politicians, and not with the public that put them in office. e. the diverse nature of the citizenry enhances the democratic process in policymaking. Feedback The correct answer is: it is the preferences of special-interest groups that largely determine what government does. Question 8 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The United States has certain rules in place to keep politics within peaceful bounds. These rules include all of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. autocracy. b. democracy. c. constitutionalism. d. free markets. e. None of these answers is correct. Feedback The correct answer is: autocracy. Question 9 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Compared to two decades ago, contemporary Americans are, on average, Select one: a. far better informed about political affairs. b. at about the same level of being informed about political affairs. c. getting most of their news from traditional media sources such as newspapers. d. much more knowledgeable about the functioning of America's political institutions. e. paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias. Feedback The correct answer is: paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias. Question 10 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text West West Virginia, the state with the lowest percentage of college graduates in the United States, Select one: a. is indicative of Americans' relative indifference to higher education. b. is evidence of the general truth that the states with the highest percentage of college graduates are located between the Rockies and the Mississippi River. c. is one of seven U.S. states with fewer than five institutions of higher learning. d. demonstrates how closed higher education in the United States is compared to the rest of the world. e. has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European countries. Feedback The correct answer is: has a higher proportion of college graduates than most European countries. Question 11 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The idea that government should be restricted in its lawful uses of power and hence in its ability to deprive people of their liberty is expressed by the term: Select one: a. federalism. b. self-government. c. judicial review. d. limited government. e. natural rights. Feedback The correct answer is: limited government. Question 12 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text ________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Select one: a. John Locke b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Madison d. George Washington e. Alexander Hamilton Feedback The correct answer is: Thomas Jefferson Question 13 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The Federalist Papers were written by _______, _______ , and ______ to persuade New York to vote for the new Constitution. Select one: a. Washington, Hamilton, Adams b. Hamilton, Madison, Adams c. Jay, Hamilton, Madison d. Washington, Madison, Jay e. Jay, Adams, Hamilton Feedback The correct answer is: Jay, Hamilton, Madison Question 14 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The term “separated institutions sharing power” was coined by political scientist Richard Neustadt to describe Select one: a. the shared system of power between the states and federal government. b. a system where the executive branch works with the legislative branch to ensure the passage of laws. c. the elaborate systems of checks and balances between the branches of government. d. a system where the judicial branch works with the legislative branch to ensure laws are Constitutional. e. a system where the judicial branch guides the executive on the constitutionality of legislation. Feedback The correct answer is: the elaborate systems of checks and balances between the branches of government. Question 15 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Shay’s rebellion was significant because _______________. Select one: a. it led to a resolution calling for a constitutional convention. b. it led to a higher tariff on goods. c. it forced wealthy merchants to fund the nation’s militia. d. it led to trade wars between Spain and the United States. e. it showed the power of the merchant class. Feedback The correct answer is: it led to a resolution calling for a constitutional convention. Question 16 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The Constitution forbids Congress from Select one: a. proposing constitutional amendments. b. passing ex post facto laws. c. declaring war. d. proposing the repeal of constitutional amendments. e. creating a national university. Feedback The correct answer is: passing ex post facto laws. Question 17 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Marbury v. Madison was an ingenious decision because it Select one: a. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted national power. b. redefined the constitutional relationship between the president and Congress. c. asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch. d. turned a case that involved the issue of states' rights into one that asserted judicial power over the institutions of society. e. gave more power to the presidency, at the expense of Congress. Feedback The correct answer is: asserted the power of the judiciary without creating the possibility of its rejection by either the executive or the legislative branch. Question 18 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Anti-Federalists about Select one: a. individual freedoms. b. the meaning of the commerce clause. c. popular representation in Congress. d. the powers of state governments. e. the Electoral College. Feedback The correct answer is: the powers of state governments. Question 19 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text ________ opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Select one: a. George Washington b. Patrick Henry c. James Madison d. Benjamin Franklin e. John Adams Feedback The correct answer is: Patrick Henry Question 20 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text In what decade did federal grants-in-aid NOT expand significantly? Select one: a. 1960s b. 1970s c. 1980s d. 1990s e. 2000s Feedback The correct answer is: 1980s Question 21 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text In America today, public education is primarily the responsibility of Select one: a. the national government. b. state and local governments. c. the National Education Association (NEA). d. the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). e. the U.S. Department of Education. Feedback The correct answer is: state and local governments. Question 22 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court ruled that Select one: a. the doctrine of separate but equal was constitutional. b. state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. c. the Fourth Amendment did not apply to interstate commerce. d. factory practices could only be regulated by the states. e. factory practices could only be regulated by the federal government. Feedback The correct answer is: state regulation of labor practices violated firms' property rights. Question 23 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following countries comes closest to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars? Select one: a. Singapore b. Japan c. Great Britain d. Romania e. Russia Feedback The correct answer is: Russia Question 24 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The establishment clause prohibits government from Select one: a. establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights. b. establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment. c. favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion. d. interfering with freedom of assembly. e. interfering with the right to bear arms. Feedback The correct answer is: favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion. Question 25 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination? Select one: a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Fifth e. Ninth Feedback The correct answer is: Fifth Question 26 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause? Select one: a. First b. Tenth c. Third d. Fourteenth e. Twenty-first Feedback The correct answer is: Fourteenth Question 27 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text In the 2014 case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the Supreme Court ruled that Select one: a. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not require employers to provide insurance for employees. b. companies with only a few owners can refuse, on religious grounds, to include contraceptives in employees' health coverage. c. businesses can decide which employees deserve employer-paid health insurance based on employee performance. d. the free exercise of religion clause in the First Amendment does not apply to the secular business practices of corporations. e. All of these answers are correct. Feedback The correct answer is: companies with only a few owners can refuse, on religious grounds, to include contraceptives in employees' health coverage. Question 28 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The United States was founded on the idea that Select one: a. the government should protect the rights of the people. b. judges should balance the rights of all citizens. c. individuals have an innate right to liberty. d. it was up to the states to guarantee individual liberties. e. the Bill of Rights only applied to the states. Feedback The correct answer is: individuals have an innate right to liberty. Question 29 Incorrect 0.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The Bill of Rights at first applied only to the federal government. Which amendment changed this? Select one: a. 13th b. 15th c. 14th d. 12th e. 16th Feedback The correct answer is: 14th Question 30 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text Which country has the highest proportion of women serving in its national legislatures? Select one: a. Sweden b. United States c. Japan d. Germany e. Canada Feedback The correct answer is: Sweden Question 31 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text All of the following statements about Hispanic Americans are true EXCEPT that Select one: a. they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. b. they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the southwestern states. c. Hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their education and income levels. d. their average annual income is relatively close to the national average. e. they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups. Feedback The correct answer is: their average annual income is relatively close to the national average. Question 32 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The focus of civil liberties is the ________ and the focus of civil rights is the ________. Select one: a. individual; individual b. group; group c. individual; group and individual d. group; individual e. Tenth Amendment; Fourteenth Amendment Feedback The correct answer is: individual; group and individual Question 33 Correct 4.00 points out of 4.00 Flag question Question text The first woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court was appointed by Select one: a. President Truman. b. President Eisenhower. c. President Kennedy. d. President Reagan. e. President Carter. Feedback