Question 1

The exclusionary rule holds that when evidence has been illegally obtained, it may not be used in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation 
B)  Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations 
C)  Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice 
D)  Schools to require children who are Jehovah's Witnesses to salute the flag 
E)  Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements 
A)  Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation 
B)  Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high school graduations 
C)  Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious practice 
D)  Schools to require children who are Jehovah's Witnesses to salute the flag 
E)  Schools to exempt Amish children from public education requirements

Question 3

Compared to all European nations, the income tax of Americans is much higher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. population is aging and thus requires increasing public expenditures for Medicare and Medicaid. 
B)  The cost of health care is increasing at a lower rate than inflation. 
C)  Most Americans receive adequate health insurance through their employers. 
D)  All Americans are adequately covered by private health insurance policies. 
E)  The U.S. population is growing so prosperous that it will not require Medicare or Medicaid. 
A)  The U.S. population is aging and thus requires increasing public expenditures for Medicare and Medicaid. 
B)  The cost of health care is increasing at a lower rate than inflation. 
C)  Most Americans receive adequate health insurance through their employers. 
D)  All Americans are adequately covered by private health insurance policies. 
E)  The U.S. population is growing so prosperous that it will not require Medicare or Medicaid.

Question 5

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing a terror strike against our government. 
B)  burning a replica of the American flag. 
C)  asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them. 
D)  wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant. 
E)  Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities. 
A)  organizing a terror strike against our government. 
B)  burning a replica of the American flag. 
C)  asking for a list of names of all organizers and participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them. 
D)  wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without a warrant. 
E)  Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the minorities.

Question 7

No industrialized state has ever decriminalized both drugs and prostitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What do conservatives argue about the middle class in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  That it is disappearing 
B)  That it remains large and essential to the U.S. economy 
C)  That government needs to enact new legislation to protect and assist the middle class 
D)  That the tax burden falls disproportionately on the middle class 
E)  That the middle class's share of the nation's prosperity has fallen since the 1970s 
A)  That it is disappearing 
B)  That it remains large and essential to the U.S. economy 
C)  That government needs to enact new legislation to protect and assist the middle class 
D)  That the tax burden falls disproportionately on the middle class 
E)  That the middle class's share of the nation's prosperity has fallen since the 1970s

Question 9

Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the world. 
B)  U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in other countries. 
C)  The federal government spends less on medical research than other modern nations. 
D)  The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed those related to defense. 
A)  Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the world. 
B)  U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in other countries. 
C)  The federal government spends less on medical research than other modern nations. 
D)  The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed those related to defense.

Question 10

If we legalize pot, many people fear that it will lead to more addicts and relaxed moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When can government outlaw religious practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the religion is not approved beforehand 
B)  If the religion is too small 
C)  If the religion moves overseas 
D)  If the religion poses a threat to society 
E)  If the religion obscures or misinterprets the words of God 
A)  If the religion is not approved beforehand 
B)  If the religion is too small 
C)  If the religion moves overseas 
D)  If the religion poses a threat to society 
E)  If the religion obscures or misinterprets the words of God

Question 12

Under the legal concept of Affirmative Action, all of these groups can and have requested preferential treatment based on past discrimination EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  White men. 
C)  gays. 
D)  Arab Americans. 
E)  Native Americans. 
A)  women. 
B)  White men. 
C)  gays. 
D)  Arab Americans. 
E)  Native Americans.

Question 13

The United States is the only postindustrial society in which private ownership of handguns is considered normal and private arsenals are not unusual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote that, over time, Americans have become less willing to accept violence and crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the U.S. Patriot Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not limited to terrorism. 
B)  It allows government to strike first and ask questions later. 
C)  It authorizes the use of "sneak and peek" search warrants. 
D)  It reduces government accountability. 
E)  It expands the ability of state and federal government to conduct surveillance of U.S. citizens. 
A)  It is not limited to terrorism. 
B)  It allows government to strike first and ask questions later. 
C)  It authorizes the use of "sneak and peek" search warrants. 
D)  It reduces government accountability. 
E)  It expands the ability of state and federal government to conduct surveillance of U.S. citizens.

The exclusionary rule holds that when evidence has been illegally obtained, it may not be used in court.

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Compared to all European nations, the income tax of Americans is much higher.

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

No industrialized state has ever decriminalized both drugs and prostitution.

What do conservatives argue about the middle class in America?

Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?

If we legalize pot, many people fear that it will lead to more addicts and relaxed moral standards.

When can government outlaw religious practices?

Under the legal concept of Affirmative Action, all of these groups can and have requested preferential treatment based on past discrimination EXCEPT

The United States is the only postindustrial society in which private ownership of handguns is considered normal and private arsenals are not unusual.

Former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote that, over time, Americans have become less willing to accept violence and crime.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the U.S. Patriot Act?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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Exam 13: Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practices

The exclusionary rule holds that when evidence has been illegally obtained, it may not be used in court.

Which of the following have American courts allowed under the First Amendment?

Compared to all European nations, the income tax of Americans is much higher.

Which of the following is true with regard to health care in the United States?

The United States has ratified and follows the Kyoto Protocol.

The Supreme Court would likely view all of these actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

No industrialized state has ever decriminalized both drugs and prostitution.

What do conservatives argue about the middle class in America?

Which statement about health care in the United States is FALSE?

If we legalize pot, many people fear that it will lead to more addicts and relaxed moral standards.

When can government outlaw religious practices?

Under the legal concept of Affirmative Action, all of these groups can and have requested preferential treatment based on past discrimination EXCEPT

The United States is the only postindustrial society in which private ownership of handguns is considered normal and private arsenals are not unusual.

Former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote that, over time, Americans have become less willing to accept violence and crime.

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the U.S. Patriot Act?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: a False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy: Pros and Cons of Perishable Governments

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Revolution: in the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: War, Crimes, or War Crimes

International Relations: The Struggle for World Order

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