Final exam review

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• __________ is a strategy President Richard Nixon and Reagan used to transfer power back to the states

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• ___Devolution___ is a strategy President Richard Nixon and Reagan used to transfer power back to the states

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• The Preamble describes the purpose to be served by the Constitution

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• TRUE! The Preamble describes the purpose to be served by the Constitution

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• Conservatives are more likely than liberals to favor government intervention in moral issues.

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• TRUE! Conservatives are more likely than liberals to favor government intervention in moral issues.

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• registering to vote as a member of the party is the most common form of individual involvement with a political party.

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• TRUE- registering to vote as a member of the party is the most common form of individual involvement with a political party.

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• _____________ is the first step in the policymaking process

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• _Issue identification_ is the first step in the policymaking process

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• _____________is the political ideology favors the least government regulation of any kind.

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• _Libertarianism_is the political ideology favors the least government regulation of any kind.

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• Groups that people join voluntarily are considered the building blocks of civil society?

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• TRUE! Groups that people join voluntarily are considered the building blocks of civil society?

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• The phrase “You have the right to remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding double jeopardy.

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• FALSE: The phrase “You have the right to remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding double jeopardy.

• Correct: The phrase “You have the right to remain silent” reflects the provision in the Bill of Rights regarding self-incrimination.

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• Elected commission is the form of city government, combining democratic rule with professional expertise, is the most common in the United States today.

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• FALSE: Elected commission is the form of city government, combining democratic rule with professional expertise, is the most common in the United States today.

• CORRECT: Council-manager is the form of city government, combining democratic rule with professional expertise, is the most common in the United States today.

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• The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between

• ________________laws.

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• The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between

• __state and federal__laws.

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• A sheriff is considered a county elected official.

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• TRUE! A sheriff is considered a county elected official.

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• Flag burning is protected by the first amendment.

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• TRUE! Flag burning is protected by the first amendment.

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• An appeals court is a kind of court where a driver protesting a speeding ticket would most likely appear.

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• FALSE! An appeals court is a kind of court where a driver protesting a speeding ticket would most likely appear.

• CORRECT: A municipal court is a kind of court where a driver protesting a speeding ticket would most likely appear.

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• The term prior restraint refers to preventing publication of certain material

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• TRUE! The term prior restraint refers to preventing publication of certain material

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• ________is the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called

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• ________is the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called

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• INCORPORATION - The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called

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• In Hague v. CIO, the Supreme Court ruled that cities may set rules for the use of public places that apply equally to all

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• TRUE! In Hague v. CIO, the Supreme Court ruled that cities may set rules for the use of public places that apply equally to all

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• ________political party in the United States had the longest continuous existence.

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• _Democrats__political party in the United States had the longest continuous existence.

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• Political engagement: The process by which people form their political attitudes and values

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• FALSE: Political engagement: The process by which people form their political attitudes and values

• CORRECT: political socialization: The process by which people form their political attitudes and values

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• The founders of our country saw a free press as a safeguard against _______________

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• The founders of our country saw a free press as a safeguard against _abuse of power___

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• An immigrant who wants to become a naturalized citizen must pass a high school equivalency test.

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• FALSE: An immigrant who wants to become a naturalized citizen must pass a high school equivalency test.

• Correct: An immigrant who wants to become a naturalized citizen must know how to speak some English.

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• The release of confidential information to the news media by an unnamed source is known as a ___________

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• The release of confidential information to the news media by an unnamed source is known as a _leak__

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• What is the primary goal of political parties?

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• What is the primary goal of political parties?

• to get their candidates elected

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• ____part of the U.S. Constitution defines U.S. citizenship

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• 14th amendment_part of the U.S. Constitution defines U.S. citizenship

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• According to the U.S. Constitution, the national government must guarantee that every state government has a republican structure.

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• TRUE! According to the U.S. Constitution, the national government must guarantee that every state government has a republican structure.

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• Requiring the President to get the Senate’s approval is an example of constitutional checks and balances.

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• TRUE! Requiring the President to get the Senate’s approval is an example of constitutional checks and balances.

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• To test the appeal of campaign messages, media consultants often use push polls.

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• FALSE: To test the appeal of campaign messages, media consultants often use push polls.

• CORRECT: To test the appeal of campaign messages, media consultants often use focus groups.

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• An individual with a green card is allowed towork at a job.

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• TRUE: An individual with a green card is allowed to work at a job.

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• Political analysts use exit polls to determine the voting patterns of women and men

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• TRUE: Political analysts use exit polls to determine the voting patterns of women and men

FINAL QUESTION

The quotation below reflects the ideology of which political group?

• “We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation.”

The quotation below reflects the ideology of which political group?

• “We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation.”

• GREEN PARTY