Transcript Final exam review

Final exam review
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• __________ is a strategy President Richard
Nixon and Reagan used to transfer power back
to the states
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• ___Devolution___ is a strategy President
Richard Nixon and Reagan used to transfer
power back to the states
T/F
• The Preamble describes the purpose to be
served by the Constitution
T/F
• TRUE! The Preamble describes the purpose to
be served by the Constitution
T/F
• Conservatives are more likely than liberals to
favor government intervention in moral
issues.
T/F
• TRUE! Conservatives are more likely than
liberals to favor government intervention in
moral issues.
T/F
• registering to vote as a member of the party is
the most common form of individual
involvement with a political party.
T/F
• TRUE- registering to vote as a member of the
party is the most common form of individual
involvement with a political party.
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• _____________ is the first step in the
policymaking process
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• _Issue identification_ is the first step in the
policymaking process
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• _____________is the political ideology favors
the least government regulation of any kind.
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• _Libertarianism_is the political ideology favors
the least government regulation of any kind.
T/F
• Groups that people join voluntarily are
considered the building blocks of civil society?
T/F
• TRUE! Groups that people join voluntarily are
considered the building blocks of civil society?
T/F
• The phrase “You have the right to remain
silent” reflects the provision in the Bill of
Rights regarding double jeopardy.
T/F
• FALSE: The phrase “You have the right to
remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill
of Rights regarding double jeopardy.
• Correct: The phrase “You have the right to
remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill
of Rights regarding self-incrimination.
T/F
• Elected commission is the form of city
government, combining democratic rule with
professional expertise, is the most common in
the United States today.
T/F
• FALSE: Elected commission is the form of city
government, combining democratic rule with
professional expertise, is the most common in
the United States today.
• CORRECT: Council-manager is the form of city
government, combining democratic rule with
professional expertise, is the most common in
the United States today.
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• The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
indicates how to resolve conflicts between
• ________________laws.
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• The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
indicates how to resolve conflicts between
• __state and federal__laws.
T/F
• A sheriff is considered a county elected
official.
T/F
• TRUE! A sheriff is considered a county elected
official.
T/F
• Flag burning is protected by the first
amendment.
T/F
• TRUE! Flag burning is protected by the first
amendment.
T/F
• An appeals court is a kind of court where a
driver protesting a speeding ticket would most
likely appear.
T/F
• FALSE! An appeals court is a kind of court
where a driver protesting a speeding ticket
would most likely appear.
• CORRECT: A municipal court is a kind of court
where a driver protesting a speeding ticket
would most likely appear.
T/F
• The term prior restraint refers to preventing
publication of certain material
T/F
• TRUE! The term prior restraint refers to
preventing publication of certain material
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• ________is the process of applying the Bill of
Rights to the states through Supreme Court
decisions is called
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• ________is the process of applying the Bill of
Rights to the states through Supreme Court
decisions is called
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• INCORPORATION - The process of applying the
Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme
Court decisions is called
T/F
• In Hague v. CIO, the Supreme Court ruled that
cities may set rules for the use of public places
that apply equally to all
T/F
• TRUE! In Hague v. CIO, the Supreme Court
ruled that cities may set rules for the use of
public places that apply equally to all
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• ________political party in the United States
had the longest continuous existence.
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• _Democrats__political party in the United
States had the longest continuous existence.
T/F
• Political engagement: The process by which
people form their political attitudes and
values
T/F
• FALSE: Political engagement: The process by
which people form their political attitudes and
values
• CORRECT: political socialization: The process
by which people form their political attitudes
and values
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• The founders of our country saw a free press
as a safeguard against _______________
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• The founders of our country saw a free press
as a safeguard against _abuse of power___
T/F
• An immigrant who wants to become a
naturalized citizen must pass a high school
equivalency test.
T/F
• FALSE: An immigrant who wants to become a
naturalized citizen must pass a high school
equivalency test.
• Correct: An immigrant who wants to become a
naturalized citizen must know how to speak
some English.
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• The release of confidential information to the
news media by an unnamed source is known
as a ___________
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• The release of confidential information to the
news media by an unnamed source is known
as a _leak__
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• What is the primary goal of political parties?
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• What is the primary goal of political parties?
• to get their candidates elected
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• ____part of the U.S. Constitution defines U.S.
citizenship
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• 14th amendment_part of the U.S. Constitution
defines U.S. citizenship
T/F
• According to the U.S. Constitution, the
national government must guarantee that
every state government has a republican
structure.
T/F
• TRUE! According to the U.S. Constitution, the
national government must guarantee that
every state government has a republican
structure.
T/F
• Requiring the President to get the Senate’s
approval is an example of constitutional
checks and balances.
T/F
• TRUE! Requiring the President to get the
Senate’s approval is an example of
constitutional checks and balances.
T/F
• To test the appeal of campaign messages,
media consultants often use push polls.
T/F
• FALSE: To test the appeal of campaign
messages, media consultants often use push
polls.
• CORRECT: To test the appeal of campaign
messages, media consultants often use focus
groups.
T/F
• An individual with a green card is allowed to
work at a job.
T/F
• TRUE: An individual with a green card is
allowed to work at a job.
T/F
• Political analysts use exit polls to determine
the voting patterns of women and men
T/F
• TRUE: Political analysts use exit polls to
determine the voting patterns of women and
men
FINAL QUESTION
The quotation below reflects the
ideology of which political group?
• “We support a sustainable society which
utilizes resources in such a way that future
generations will benefit and not suffer from
the practices of our generation.”
The quotation below reflects the
ideology of which political group?
• “We support a sustainable society which
utilizes resources in such a way that future
generations will benefit and not suffer from
the practices of our generation.”
• GREEN PARTY