Political Science 101 Exam
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Course Introduction
Political Science 101 is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts, theories, and structures that shape political systems and processes. The course covers a broad range of topics, including the principles of democracy, the roles of governments and institutions, political ideologies, policy-making, and the functioning of political actors such as parties, interest groups, and the media. Through comparative analysis and exploration of both national and international case studies, students develop critical thinking skills and a foundational understanding of how politics influences societies and the everyday lives of citizens.
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American Government 13th Edition by Walter E. Volkomer
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Chapter 1: Politics, Democracy, and the American People
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Q1) One of the rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution is the right to petition the government.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of American democracy?
A)self-government
B)majority rule
C)an organized opposition
D)economic equality
E)government regulation of the economy
Answer: D
Q3) The United States is primarily a direct democracy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The idea of self-government originated with Thomas Jefferson.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: From Colonialism to Constitutionalism
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Q1) Federal judges are assigned to life tenure in order to
A)free them from public opinion.
B)give more power to the political parties.
C)handle the increasing workload of federal cases.
D)ensure that minorities and women are adequately represented.
E)save money in the federal budget.
Answer: A
Q2) The skirmish between British soldiers and Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington in 1775 catalyzed what important meeting?
A)the Second Continental Congress
B)the Constitutional Convention
C)the First Continental Congress
D)the New England Confederation
E)the Washington Convention
Answer: A
Q3) The theory of state sovereignty was the impetus behind the writing of the U.S.Constitution.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: The Federal System
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Q1) Which one of the following is true of federalism?
A)power is divided between the executive branch and legislature.
B)neither the central government nor state governments exercise total power.
C)power is granted to the central government by state governments.
D)power is granted to state governments by the central government.
E)national, state, and local governments are completely absent of power.
Answer: B
Q2) The U.S.Constitution created the world's first federal form of government.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Cooperative federalism was based on the recognition that not all problems are best solved by concentrating authority in Washington.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The Constitution provides only an outline off the American federal system.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Public Opinion and the Mass Media
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Q1) Reporter, agenda-setter, and investigator are terms used to describe
A)the roles of spin doctors that attempt to use the media to gain exposure.
B)campaign moles that are used to infiltrate opposing campaigns.
C)the roles of the media in the political sphere.
D)the roles of senior campaign advisors in presidential elections.
E)the roles of those who perform research on opposing political campaigns.
Q2) The Internet allows candidates to reach a growing portion of the public twenty-four hours a day, at little cost, and without reliance on the traditional media.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the 2000 primary campaigns, the Internet helped Senator John McCain's campaign primarily by
A)providing more access to people he otherwise never would have met.
B)permitting him to answer more questions about his candidacy in one day than others had done in one year.
C)permitting him to raise large amounts of money in a relatively short time.
D)encouraging Internet users to develop his campaign slogan.
E)permitting him to launch numerous websites.
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Chapter 5: Political Parties and Interest Groups
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Q1) At the national level, the party system has been marked by long stretches of single-party dominance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of party systems, many democratic nations have
A)multiparty systems.
B)two-party systems.
C)single-party systems.
D)no-party systems.
E)fluctuating party systems.
Q3) A major characteristic of America's two major parties is that they
A)are highly centralized, with strong national organs exercising a heavy influence over weaker state party organizations.
B)tend to be single-interest parties that avoid becoming multi-interest coalitions.
C)are coalitions, gaining support from varied segments of the population.
D)avoid taking moderate political positions in order to attract voters.
E)are very powerful at all levels from national convention to state and local party organizations.
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Chapter 6: Nominations and Elections
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Q1) In 2008, forty states and the District of Columbia held some form of presidential primaries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Participation in primary elections is generally the same or slightly higher than that of general elections.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The tax-exempt groups that were influential in the 2004 election and were named after a provision in the Internal Revenue Code are called A)PACs.
B)FECAs.
C)527s.
D)INGOs.
E)ETFs
Q4) The "bandwagon effect" is defined as delegates rallying support of the candidate they believe will win the nomination.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Congress
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Q1) Under the Constitution, presidential appointments must receive the consent of the House of Representatives.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under the 2000 Census, each one of the 435 U.S.House districts nationwide had to contain:
A)79,104 people
B)283,675 people
C)311, 192 people
D)654,361 people
E)1,000,000 people
Q3) The President of the Senate may vote in order to break a tie.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Policy agenda is "the list of subjects to which government officials and those around them are paying serious attention."
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Chief Executive
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Q1) The phrase in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution states that "no person except a natural born Citizen shall be eligible to the office of President." Most scholars believe this means:
A)only citizens born in this country can become president.
B)citizens born in this country, as well as citizens born abroad of parents who are U.S.citizens, can become president.
C)citizens born in other countries, no matter if a naturalized citizen, cannot become president.
D)citizens born in the United States who become registered voters may be president.
E)any person born anywhere in the world can become president.
Q2) Ever since passage of the Employment Act of 1946, the president has been formally responsible for
A)managing the economy.
B)diplomatic affairs.
C)affairs of state.
D)international affairs.
E)expanding the federal bureaucracy.
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Chapter 9: The Federal Bureaucracy
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Q1) The Pendleton Act established the A)merit system.
B)spoils system.
C)general schedule system.
D)Senior Executive Service.
E)Selective Service System.
Q2) In what sense are independent regulatory commissions "independent"?
A)They are not paid by the federal government.
B)They take their orders only from federal judges.
C)Their members cannot be removed by the president merely because they disagree with his policies.
D)They report directly to the House and Senate leadership.
E)They report to the Supreme Court.
Q3) The president's secretary of defense chairs the National Security Council.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In addition to the media, other outside groups can serve to limit the actions of the bureaucracy.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Judiciary
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Q1) In general, the U.S.Supreme Court accepts
A)a very small percentage of the petitions it receives.
B)approximately half the petitions it receives.
C)all writs of certiorari that it receives.
D)all advisory opinion requests that come before it.
E)all criminal appeals it receives.
Q2) The belief that judges should interpret the provisions of a constitution according to the meaning of the language at the time the document was composed is known as A)judicial self-restraint.
B)judicial activism.
C)textualism.
D)originalism.
E)living constitution.
Q3) The U.S.Supreme Court has both appellate and original jurisdiction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The U.S.Supreme Court generally issues a few hundred written opinions per year.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Civil Liberties
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Q1) The landmark 1966 case of Sheppard v.Maxwell dealt with the problem of
A)obscenity and instances of "fighting words" under the First Amendment.
B)prior restraint and the government's attempts to censor publications.
C)the right to counsel for indigent defendants accused of serious crimes.
D)the clash between freedom of the press and a fair trial.
E)conflicts between the free exercise and establishment clauses.
Q2) The U.S.Supreme Court case Mapp v.Ohio (1961):
A)prohibited prior restraint by the government.
B)requires states to provide attorneys to indigent defendants.
C)applied the protection against self-incrimination to the states.
D)extended the requirement for a search warrant to electronic communications.
E)applied the exclusionary rule to the states.
Q3) Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution contains freedom of the press?
A)First
B)Third
C)Fifth
D)Sixth
E)Ninth
Q4) What is incorporation and how has incorporation affected the application of the guarantees provided in the Bill of Rights over time?
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Chapter 12: Civil Rights
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Q1) Sit-ins and boycotts were used by the civil rights movement to protest racial discrimination in public facilities.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The term civil rights refers to
A)the right of foreigners to vote in national elections.
B)the right of presidential candidates to chose a vice presidential running mate.
C)the rights of American citizens who live outside of the country.
D)the right of certain groups not to be discriminated against because of some characteristic, such as national origin or disability.
E)the First Amendment freedoms people enjoy.
Q3) The level of analysis that falls somewhere between the tests of substantiality and strict scrutiny is referred to as "skeptical scrutiny".
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain what the Court means by reasonableness, strict scrutiny, sustainability, and skeptical scrutiny in the context of gender discrimination.
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Chapter 13: Public Policy: What Government Does
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Q1) Keynes believed that during times of economic depression or recession the government should intentionally spend more and accept an increase in its budget deficit.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Keynesian economics state that during times of economic depression or recession, the government should intentionally
A)spend more.
B)spend less.
C)decrease its deficit.
D)lower taxes.
E)do nothing.
Q3) The __________ agenda covers all issues that are being seriously considered by policymakers, such as a bill before Congress.
A)policy
B)issue
C)systematic
D)institutional
E)governmental
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Chapter 14: Foreign Policy
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Q1) "Nations are free to act according to their interests as they define them." This statement reflects which theory of international relations?
A)liberalism
B)idealism
C)systemic
D)nationalist
E)realism
Q2) Based upon the major theories, recurring themes, and traditional influences on U.S.foreign policy, what approach do you see U.S.policy pursuing in the future, and why? Explain.
Q3) Liberalism maintains that capitalism and democracy, as well as international institutions, can lead to
A)lasting relations that are based on competition (capitalism) among nations.
B)enduring cooperation among nations.
C)enduring relations based on strength in military regimes that promote unity via force.
D)communist regimes.
E)anarchy.
Q4) Describe the governmental sources of American foreign policy.
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