Political Science Exam 1 Review

In _____________ politics, a policy is proposed in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays.

The definition of authority is

United States v. Lopez (1995), the SC ruled that Congress overstepped its power t0 regulate commerce by prohibiting

a “right to privacy” is “broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy.”

In their struggle for equal treatment, women, unlike blacks, had to deal with a legal tradition that

The exclusionary rule holds that

The founder did not include an explicit statement of state power in the U.S. Constitution, but added it later in the

Americans are more likely to believe in equality of results than in equality of opportunity.

The Great Compromise refers to the

The Article of Confederation created a

The Bill of Rights has come to apply to the states through the interpretation of

Which of the following is accepted as a source of legitimacy in the United States?

Americans' distrust of authority is rooted in

A political culture exists where

Under the Constitution, the powers given to the states exclusively are the ___________ powers.

The outcome of the 1964 election helped the civil rights forces.

Which of the following statements about political issues is correct?

the Constitutional Convention delegates' defense of liberty as a natural right was derived from the writings of

The origin of the movement to give more rights to women was probably the

Which of the following statements concerning the "right to privacy" is correct?

The culture in America is primarily a war over

The term "selective incorporation" refers to the process by which

In America, more than 80% of adults identify as

The culture war is about

In the __________ decision, the Supreme Court ruled that “separate-but-equal” facilities were constitutional.

Which is a procedure that enables votes to reject a measure by the legislature?

When the president's junior speechwriters adopt a certain tone when crafting a speech, it is an example of__________.

Most Americans consider themselves part of the

Which of the following is NOT an example is widely distributed benefit?

The central issue in framing of the U.S. Constitution was that of

Search warrants are not to be issued unless the standard of ___________ has been met.

The _______clause has generally been interpreted by the Supreme Court as implying a separation between church and state.

Most Americans believe that public officials are

The early chief justice whose decisions generally gave the broadest possible sweep to federal powers was

An example of a difference in treatment toward certain groups that qualifies as reasonable is

The American version of representative democracy is bases on two major principals:___________ and ____________________.

The principal goal of the American Revolution was

The decision of the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education was unanimous.

How many of the delegates of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 were women or non-white men?

One of the biggest mistakes made by the Framers of the Constitution was

In a referendum, citizens express their opinions about issues by means of

The main provisions of the USA Patriot Act cover all of the following EXCEPT

___________ is a political system is which the national government shares power with local government.

John Marshall states, Congress was allowed to exercise powers not granted to it by the Constitution thanks to the

In 1833, the Supreme Court decided that the Bill of Rights restricted

Issues that people believe require governmental action refer to a

Americans generally agree that taking care of the poor is the government's responsibility.

The Espionage and Seditions Acts (1917-1918) made it a crime to

A representative democracy directly reflects the “rule of the many.”

A civil liberty is a right to be free of ________ interference.

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court ruled that

The argument over nullification was ended by

Which theory of how power is distributed views political resources as widely distributed?

In 1955, the Supreme Court ruled that desegregation should be