Question 1

Yugoslavia demonstrates what potential problem when it comes to constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A) The danger of providing too many rights 
B) The danger of providing too few rights 
C) The danger of constitutional experimentation 
D) The danger of failing to update their constitution 
A) The danger of providing too many rights 
B) The danger of providing too few rights 
C) The danger of constitutional experimentation 
D) The danger of failing to update their constitution

Question 2

Some people view the right of having a job as a(n) __________ right.

Accepted Answer

A) natural 
B) human 
C) economic 
D) civil 
A) natural 
B) human 
C) economic 
D) civil

Question 3

The Clear and Present danger doctrine deals with what issue?

Accepted Answer

A) Sedition 
B) Gun rights 
C) Communism 
D) Economic rights 
A) Sedition 
B) Gun rights 
C) Communism 
D) Economic rights

Question 4

Which is an example of a socially constructed concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Something that is God's will according to early thinkers. 
B) The right to life shall not be deprived without good cause. 
C) The right to liberty shall not be deprived without good cause. 
D) The right to unemployment insurance is guaranteed by some governments. 
A) Something that is God's will according to early thinkers. 
B) The right to life shall not be deprived without good cause. 
C) The right to liberty shall not be deprived without good cause. 
D) The right to unemployment insurance is guaranteed by some governments.

Question 5

Which of the following, if True, best explains why Constitutions are difficult to amend?

Accepted Answer

A) Lawmakers may change their views relatively quickly. 
B) Constitutions often include a great deal of detail. 
C) Constitutions are often vague. 
D) Constitutions are often very long. 
A) Lawmakers may change their views relatively quickly. 
B) Constitutions often include a great deal of detail. 
C) Constitutions are often vague. 
D) Constitutions are often very long.

Question 6

The issue of what role government should take in preserving cultural uniqueness is the basis for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) immigration 
B) multiculturalism 
C) cultural pluralism 
D) ethnicism 
A) immigration 
B) multiculturalism 
C) cultural pluralism 
D) ethnicism

Question 7

The concept of Basic Law originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) United States 
A) Britain 
B) France 
C) Germany 
D) United States

Question 8

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A) Conservative or liberal judges may rule based on their beliefs. 
B) Constitutions are always clear. 
C) Lawmakers make laws that comply with constitutions. 
D) Judicial review is spelled out in all constitutions. 
A) Conservative or liberal judges may rule based on their beliefs. 
B) Constitutions are always clear. 
C) Lawmakers make laws that comply with constitutions. 
D) Judicial review is spelled out in all constitutions.

Question 10

Which conclusion comports with the current rights of prisoners held captive as part of the United States' war on terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Suspected terrorists do not have any constitutional protections. 
B) Suspected terrorists have all constitutional protections of ordinary citizens. 
C) Suspected terrorists have some access to the court system, but there is still a lack of clarity on the matter. 
D) Suspected terrorists must be deported within 60 days of their detention. 
A) Suspected terrorists do not have any constitutional protections. 
B) Suspected terrorists have all constitutional protections of ordinary citizens. 
C) Suspected terrorists have some access to the court system, but there is still a lack of clarity on the matter. 
D) Suspected terrorists must be deported within 60 days of their detention.

Question 11

What does the lawgiver, Hammurabi, contribute to our current discussion of constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Statutes are meant to adjust to the times. 
B) Laws are not necessary because of people's good will. 
C) Constitutions should be easy to revise. 
D) Codified laws are necessary, as is a clear supreme law of the land. 
A) Statutes are meant to adjust to the times. 
B) Laws are not necessary because of people's good will. 
C) Constitutions should be easy to revise. 
D) Codified laws are necessary, as is a clear supreme law of the land.

Question 12

How can a "red scare" limit speech?

Accepted Answer

A "Red Scare" refers to the fear of comm

Question 13

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

Accepted Answer

A) Ireland 
B) Sweden 
C) Russia 
D) Germany 
A) Ireland 
B) Sweden 
C) Russia 
D) Germany

Question 14

A 40-hour work week is specified in the Brazilian Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ rights protect detainees from guilt without a trial.

Accepted Answer

A) Economic 
B) Habeas corpus 
C) Sedition 
D) Imprisonment 
A) Economic 
B) Habeas corpus 
C) Sedition 
D) Imprisonment

Question 16

Which U.S.Constitutional Amendment protects free speech rights?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth

Question 17

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the rights to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a job 
B) a car 
C) assembly 
D) declare war 
A) a job 
B) a car 
C) assembly 
D) declare war

Question 18

Voting is typically viewed as a __________ right.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Voting is typically viewed as a __________...

Question 19

People in the American South may prefer a limited role of government in the economy, while those in the Northeast may favor greater government involvement.These two areas have very different __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People in the American South may prefer...

Question 20

Which statement best depicts how Japan's constitution varies from the Unites States'?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan's constitution is shorter. 
B) Japan's constitution is more detailed but provides fewer rights to the people. 
C) Japan's constitution is more detailed and provides more rights to the people. 
D) Japan's constitution is older. 
A) Japan's constitution is shorter. 
B) Japan's constitution is more detailed but provides fewer rights to the people. 
C) Japan's constitution is more detailed and provides more rights to the people. 
D) Japan's constitution is older.

Yugoslavia demonstrates what potential problem when it comes to constitutions?

Some people view the right of having a job as a(n) __________ right.

The Clear and Present danger doctrine deals with what issue?

Which is an example of a socially constructed concept?

Which of the following, if True, best explains why Constitutions are difficult to amend?

The issue of what role government should take in preserving cultural uniqueness is the basis for __________.

The concept of Basic Law originated in which country?

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?

Which conclusion comports with the current rights of prisoners held captive as part of the United States' war on terrorism?

What does the lawgiver, Hammurabi, contribute to our current discussion of constitutions?

How can a "red scare" limit speech?

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

A 40-hour work week is specified in the Brazilian Constitution.

__________ rights protect detainees from guilt without a trial.

Which U.S.Constitutional Amendment protects free speech rights?

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the rights to __________.

Voting is typically viewed as a __________ right.

People in the American South may prefer a limited role of government in the economy, while those in the Northeast may favor greater government involvement.These two areas have very different __________.

Which statement best depicts how Japan's constitution varies from the Unites States'?

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Exam 5: Constitutions and Rights

Yugoslavia demonstrates what potential problem when it comes to constitutions?

Some people view the right of having a job as a(n) __________ right.

The Clear and Present danger doctrine deals with what issue?

Which is an example of a socially constructed concept?

Which of the following, if True, best explains why Constitutions are difficult to amend?

The issue of what role government should take in preserving cultural uniqueness is the basis for __________.

The concept of Basic Law originated in which country?

In District of Columbia v.Heller (2008), the Supreme Court ruled that the District of Columbia's gun restrictions did not violate the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

Which of the following is a potential problem with judicial review?

Which conclusion comports with the current rights of prisoners held captive as part of the United States' war on terrorism?

What does the lawgiver, Hammurabi, contribute to our current discussion of constitutions?

How can a "red scare" limit speech?

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

A 40-hour work week is specified in the Brazilian Constitution.

__________ rights protect detainees from guilt without a trial.

Which U.S.Constitutional Amendment protects free speech rights?

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the rights to __________.

Voting is typically viewed as a __________ right.

People in the American South may prefer a limited role of government in the economy, while those in the Northeast may favor greater government involvement.These two areas have very different __________.

Which statement best depicts how Japan's constitution varies from the Unites States'?

Politics and Political Science

Theories

Political Ideologies

States

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Political Communication

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

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