Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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In Griswold v. Connecticut, on what did Justice Goldberg base his concurring opinion?

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the protection granted by the Constitution
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the intention of the writers of the Constitution
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the list of rights in the first eight amendments
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the human rights safe from government intervention
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In general, Americans with high incomes vote at

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the same rate as any other income group.
B
a lower rate than any other income group.
C
a higher rate than those earning less money.
D
a lower rate than those earning less money.
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According to Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, each senator must be

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an adult who is at least 25 years old.
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a lifetime resident of Washington, DC.
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a registered voter in one’s state.
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a US citizen for at least nine years.
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The Fed may respond to a recession by

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discouraging consumer borrowing.
B
decreasing interest rates.
C
decreasing government spending.
D
decreasing available credit.
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The preamble to the Declaration of Independence refers to natural rights (using a different term). What are natural rights?

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rights bestowed by the law
B
rights that all people are entitled to
C
rights for people accepted by society
D
rights that evolve with society
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Which are examples of new security measures that were established after September 11, 2001? Check all that apply. People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding. People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.

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People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.
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People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding.
C
People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.
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People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.
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People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.
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The right to privacy includes

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the freedom to be secure at home.
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the right to challenge authority.
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the freedom to own private property.
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the right to publicly express personal opinions.
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The articles praised the President’s actions.
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The articles criticized the military.
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The articles threatened national security.
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The articles supported communists.
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Which of the following illustrates a foreign policy duty of Congress?

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negotiating a peace treaty with a rival nation
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declaring war on an enemy nation
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sending an operative to gather information about an enemy nation
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appointing an ambassador to improve relationships with rival nations
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How can federal judges be removed from their positions?

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by popular vote
b
by the Supreme Court
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through recall by state governors
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through impeachment by Congress
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President Roosevelt’s New Deal created programs that were

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administered by the federal government.
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based on the principles of the Great Society.
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considered constitutional in their purpose.
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solely funded by individual state governments.
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Which of these are true of super political action committees, but not of PACs? Select two answers.Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs have more government restrictions.Super PACs enable unlimited donations.Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs run political campaigns.

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Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.
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Super PACs have more government restrictions.
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Super PACs enable unlimited donations.
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Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.
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Super PACs run political campaigns.
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What role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals?

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Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.
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Discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals.
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Some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not.
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Discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.
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Who investigates possible impacts of legislation to prepare bills to be considered by the House?

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the Speaker of the House
B
the Majority Floor Leader
C
the caucuses
D
the committees
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One of the results of the Schenck decision was that it removed protections for

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speech intended to cause panic or harm.
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those serving in the military.
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those who committed crimes.
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hate speech.
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Which examples would be considered acts of terrorism? Check all that apply.a bombing at a resort hotel to call attention to a cause through intimidationan attack by one country against another over a border dispute a coalition of governments that imposes economic sanctionsan assassination attempt of a government leader for political gain a group that attempts to instill fear by kidnapping human rights workersan attack on a military base by a suicide bomber as a political protest

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a bombing at a resort hotel to call attention to a cause through intimidation
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an attack by one country against another over a border dispute
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a coalition of governments that imposes economic sanctions
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an assassination attempt of a government leader for political gain
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a group that attempts to instill fear by kidnapping human rights workers
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an attack on a military base by a suicide bomber as a political protest
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As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Carr, courts can require states to

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keep voting districts the same even if the population changes.
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change the number of voting districts within the state.
C
appoint government officials if voting districts are unfair.
D
redraw voting districts that are roughly equal in population.

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