Question 1

What was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's example of yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater intended to illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of speech is not an unlimited right. 
B) People tend to overreact when caught in dangerous situations. 
C) The right to free speech is an absolute right in the eyes of the court. 
D) All places of commerce must be equipped with emergency fire escapes. 
A) Freedom of speech is not an unlimited right. 
B) People tend to overreact when caught in dangerous situations. 
C) The right to free speech is an absolute right in the eyes of the court. 
D) All places of commerce must be equipped with emergency fire escapes. A

Question 2

The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v.Heller dealt with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) immigration reform 
B) the extent of gun rights 
C) public school segregation 
D) discrimination against women 
A) immigration reform 
B) the extent of gun rights 
C) public school segregation 
D) discrimination against women B

Question 3

Which of the following would be expected in a state that practices constitutionalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Courts rarely overturn laws. 
B) The constitution is never amended. 
C) The constitution is frequently amended. 
D) Citizens' individual rights are guaranteed. 
A) Courts rarely overturn laws. 
B) The constitution is never amended. 
C) The constitution is frequently amended. 
D) Citizens' individual rights are guaranteed. D

Question 4

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) constitution 
B) precedent 
C) referendum 
D) statute 
A) constitution 
B) precedent 
C) referendum 
D) statute

Question 5

Which statement best describes how the Japanese constitution differs from the U.S.constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan's constitution is older and more democratic. 
B) Japan's constitution is less detailed and identifies fewer specific rights. 
C) Japan's constitution is shorter but more specific about individual rights. 
D) Japan's constitution is more detailed and provides a large set of individual rights. 
A) Japan's constitution is older and more democratic. 
B) Japan's constitution is less detailed and identifies fewer specific rights. 
C) Japan's constitution is shorter but more specific about individual rights. 
D) Japan's constitution is more detailed and provides a large set of individual rights.

Question 6

The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) court activism 
C) federalism 
D) code law 
A) judicial review 
B) court activism 
C) federalism 
D) code law

Question 7

The right to vote is usually viewed as a __________ right.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is one common feature of the Japanese and U.S.constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Both have a highly detailed list of civil liberties and civil rights. 
B) Both contain provisions that retain elements of monarchy. 
C) It is difficult for constitutional amendments to be passed in both countries. 
D) It is difficult for candidates to win a simple majority in both countries. 
A) Both have a highly detailed list of civil liberties and civil rights. 
B) Both contain provisions that retain elements of monarchy. 
C) It is difficult for constitutional amendments to be passed in both countries. 
D) It is difficult for candidates to win a simple majority in both countries.

Question 9

Why was it significant that the Bush administration deemed suspected terrorists as "unlawful enemy combatants"?

Accepted Answer

A) It brought U.S.law in line with the Geneva Conventions. 
B) It made it intentionally unclear how the suspects would be treated. 
C) It allowed the United States to treat these suspects as criminals,which guaranteed them a right to trial. 
D) It was the first time the government held prisoners under a different standard than the "clear and present danger" test. 
A) It brought U.S.law in line with the Geneva Conventions. 
B) It made it intentionally unclear how the suspects would be treated. 
C) It allowed the United States to treat these suspects as criminals,which guaranteed them a right to trial. 
D) It was the first time the government held prisoners under a different standard than the "clear and present danger" test.

Question 10

The U.S.president is commander-in-chief of the military but needs approval from the Senate to sign treaties.This shows the __________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) importance of due process 
B) propensity for isolationism 
C) acceptance of judicial activism 
D) operation of checks and balances 
A) importance of due process 
B) propensity for isolationism 
C) acceptance of judicial activism 
D) operation of checks and balances

Question 11

Limits on free speech in the United States usually connect with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) religious extremism 
B) ideological conflict 
C) national security concerns 
D) the rise of protest movements 
A) religious extremism 
B) ideological conflict 
C) national security concerns 
D) the rise of protest movements

Question 12

Jeremy Bentham would have been most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Rights come from God. 
B) Rights are granted by society. 
C) Economic rights are natural rights. 
D) Democracy tends to undermine rights. 
A) Rights come from God. 
B) Rights are granted by society. 
C) Economic rights are natural rights. 
D) Democracy tends to undermine rights.

Question 13

The work week is limited to 40 hours in the Brazilian constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of these questions is most likely to arise as a result of the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller?

Accepted Answer

A) Does the Second Amendment protect the right to hunt? 
B) Does the Second Amendment apply to people on active military duty? 
C) Does the Second Amendment ban laws against carrying concealed weapons? 
D) Does the Second Amendment establish procedures for the government to seize illegally-owned guns? 
A) Does the Second Amendment protect the right to hunt? 
B) Does the Second Amendment apply to people on active military duty? 
C) Does the Second Amendment ban laws against carrying concealed weapons? 
D) Does the Second Amendment establish procedures for the government to seize illegally-owned guns?

Question 16

Whether minority students have the right to be educated in their first language is primarily an issue of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) judicial restraint 
B) multiculturalism 
C) checks and balances 
D) parliamentary procedure 
A) judicial restraint 
B) multiculturalism 
C) checks and balances 
D) parliamentary procedure

Question 17

Suppose that a law had been passed in the United States that made English the sole official language of the entire nation.Which statement accurately describes how such a law would relate to the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Accepted Answer

A) The law violates the Declaration's limits on the legislative power of national governments. 
B) The law is consistent with the Declaration's emphasis on the importance of national unity. 
C) The law violates the Declaration's assertion that minorities have the right to preserve their cultures. 
D) The law is consistent with the Declaration's emphasis on assimilation of minority groups into the mainstream population. 
A) The law violates the Declaration's limits on the legislative power of national governments. 
B) The law is consistent with the Declaration's emphasis on the importance of national unity. 
C) The law violates the Declaration's assertion that minorities have the right to preserve their cultures. 
D) The law is consistent with the Declaration's emphasis on assimilation of minority groups into the mainstream population.

Question 18

Civil rights and liberties,even today,are still violated in both the developing world and western democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these was the first to establish judicial review?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) The United States 
D) The European Union 
A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) The United States 
D) The European Union

Question 20

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the right of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's example of yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater intended to illustrate?

The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v.Heller dealt with __________.

Which of the following would be expected in a state that practices constitutionalism?

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a __________.

Which statement best describes how the Japanese constitution differs from the U.S.constitution?

The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is called __________.

The right to vote is usually viewed as a __________ right.

What is one common feature of the Japanese and U.S.constitutions?

Why was it significant that the Bush administration deemed suspected terrorists as "unlawful enemy combatants"?

The U.S.president is commander-in-chief of the military but needs approval from the Senate to sign treaties.This shows the __________ in the United States.

Limits on free speech in the United States usually connect with __________.

Jeremy Bentham would have been most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

The work week is limited to 40 hours in the Brazilian constitution.

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

Which of these questions is most likely to arise as a result of the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller?

Whether minority students have the right to be educated in their first language is primarily an issue of __________.

Suppose that a law had been passed in the United States that made English the sole official language of the entire nation.Which statement accurately describes how such a law would relate to the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Civil rights and liberties,even today,are still violated in both the developing world and western democracies.

Which of these was the first to establish judicial review?

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the right of marriage.

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Exam 4: Constitutions and Rights

What was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's example of yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater intended to illustrate?

The Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v.Heller dealt with __________.

Which of the following would be expected in a state that practices constitutionalism?

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a __________.

Which statement best describes how the Japanese constitution differs from the U.S.constitution?

The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is called __________.

The right to vote is usually viewed as a __________ right.

What is one common feature of the Japanese and U.S.constitutions?

Why was it significant that the Bush administration deemed suspected terrorists as "unlawful enemy combatants"?

The U.S.president is commander-in-chief of the military but needs approval from the Senate to sign treaties.This shows the __________ in the United States.

Limits on free speech in the United States usually connect with __________.

Jeremy Bentham would have been most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

The work week is limited to 40 hours in the Brazilian constitution.

The State Duma is the legislature in what country?

Which of these questions is most likely to arise as a result of the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v.Heller?

Whether minority students have the right to be educated in their first language is primarily an issue of __________.

Suppose that a law had been passed in the United States that made English the sole official language of the entire nation.Which statement accurately describes how such a law would relate to the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Civil rights and liberties,even today,are still violated in both the developing world and western democracies.

Which of these was the first to establish judicial review?

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights includes the right of marriage.

Politics and Political Science

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

Filters