UTRGV POLS 2305 Final Exam (Module 6-10) | 50
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The court case of Marbury v. Madison established the legal power of the Supreme
Court to:
a. review acts of Congress.
b. establish lower federal courts.
c. force parties in a legal conflict to settle prior to trial.
d. amend the Constitution.
a. review acts of Congress.
The Constitution specified the number of justices that should sit on the Supreme
Court.
False
Over the centuries, judges have developed a body of rules and principles of
interpretation called ___________ law that are not grounded in specific statutes.:
a. basic
b. judicial
c. unwritten
d. common
Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of:
a. habeas corpus.
b. publici juris.
c. certiorari.
d. in forma pauperis.
c. certiorari.
Justice Harry Blackmun's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on a judicial
philosophy that involved looking beyond the text of the Constitution to find a
right to an abortion. He relied on the philosophy of judicial:
a. activism.
b. expansion.
c. restraint.
d. flexibility.
a. activism.
In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the
Supreme Court held that corporations and unions could not be restricted from
financial participation in elections. The Court's decision to expand corporate and
union participation in elections best exemplifies which of the following judicial
philosophies?:
a. judicial impartiality
b. judicial ideology
c. judicial restraint
d. judicial activism
d. judicial activism
,In the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court overturned
statutes from several states.:
True
Federal judges are nominated by the:
a. Senate Judiciary Committee.
b. president.
c. Supreme Court.
d. chief justice.
b. president.
Considering that the U.S. Supreme Court rejects the vast majority of cases, what
is typically the final federal court to which a case can be appealed?:
a. U.S. Dispute Commission
b. U.S. District Courts
c. U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
d. U.S. Courts of Federal Claims
c. U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Congress can overturn the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution by
enacting a new constitutional amendment
True
According to David Brooks, Americans are divided not so much along cultural
lines but rather along the lines of ideologies and interests.
False
During the nineteenth century, a liberal was an individual who favored:
a. freedom from state control.
b. greater concern for consumers and the environment.
c. expansion of federal social services.
d. extensive government intervention in the economy.
a. freedom from state control.
How do well-financed groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, influence
public opinion?:
a. spending millions of dollars on television commercials, contributions to think
tanks, and other forms of issues management
b. paying spokespersons to travel the country giving speeches at college
campuses
c. hiring junior high students as surrogates to post pro-business messages on
liberal blogs
d. organizing nonviolent street protests by group members
a. spending millions of dollars on television commercials, contributions to think tanks,
and other forms of issues management
Individuals' opinions are most strongly affected by their ________ interests.:
a. religious
b. altruistic
c. environmental
d. economic
d. economic
, Members of the Hispanic community have tended to support the 2010 Affordable
Care Act at higher levels than non-Hispanic whites.
True
Most people's initial orientation to politics comes from which source?:
a. families
b. exposure to news media
c. educational background
d. membership in social groups
a. families
Why do people take political cues from others rather than studying the issues
themselves?:
a. They feel compelled to vote like their peers.
b. Most people lack the ability to understand most political issues.
c. Most people cannot afford the fees to pay for political news.
d. Shortcuts help people make good decisions while relieving them of having to
gather their own information.
d. Shortcuts help people make good decisions while relieving them of having to gather
their own information.
Which agency tracks the American population's housing, family status,
employment, and demographic characteristics?:
a. Central Intelligence Agency
b. Labor Department
c. Census Bureau
d. Office of Management and Budget
c. Census Bureau
What is a general term for the psychological and sociological attachments that
people may feel based on group affiliation?:
a. ideological teaming
b. identity politics
c. teamwork politics
d. clustering
b. identity politics
The gender gap has virtually vanished on the abortion issue.
True
According to James Madison in Federalist 10, what is the best way to curb the
dangers of interest groups?:
a. have the government monitor and regulate the groups very closely
b. restrict liberty
c. allow them to exist and compete
d. join political parties instead
c. allow them to exist and compete
Any paid person who attempts to influence the passage or defeat of legislation is
a:
a. political entrepreneur.
b. lobbyist.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated &
Verified
The court case of Marbury v. Madison established the legal power of the Supreme
Court to:
a. review acts of Congress.
b. establish lower federal courts.
c. force parties in a legal conflict to settle prior to trial.
d. amend the Constitution.
a. review acts of Congress.
The Constitution specified the number of justices that should sit on the Supreme
Court.
False
Over the centuries, judges have developed a body of rules and principles of
interpretation called ___________ law that are not grounded in specific statutes.:
a. basic
b. judicial
c. unwritten
d. common
Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of:
a. habeas corpus.
b. publici juris.
c. certiorari.
d. in forma pauperis.
c. certiorari.
Justice Harry Blackmun's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on a judicial
philosophy that involved looking beyond the text of the Constitution to find a
right to an abortion. He relied on the philosophy of judicial:
a. activism.
b. expansion.
c. restraint.
d. flexibility.
a. activism.
In the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the
Supreme Court held that corporations and unions could not be restricted from
financial participation in elections. The Court's decision to expand corporate and
union participation in elections best exemplifies which of the following judicial
philosophies?:
a. judicial impartiality
b. judicial ideology
c. judicial restraint
d. judicial activism
d. judicial activism
,In the 1954 case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court overturned
statutes from several states.:
True
Federal judges are nominated by the:
a. Senate Judiciary Committee.
b. president.
c. Supreme Court.
d. chief justice.
b. president.
Considering that the U.S. Supreme Court rejects the vast majority of cases, what
is typically the final federal court to which a case can be appealed?:
a. U.S. Dispute Commission
b. U.S. District Courts
c. U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
d. U.S. Courts of Federal Claims
c. U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Congress can overturn the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution by
enacting a new constitutional amendment
True
According to David Brooks, Americans are divided not so much along cultural
lines but rather along the lines of ideologies and interests.
False
During the nineteenth century, a liberal was an individual who favored:
a. freedom from state control.
b. greater concern for consumers and the environment.
c. expansion of federal social services.
d. extensive government intervention in the economy.
a. freedom from state control.
How do well-financed groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, influence
public opinion?:
a. spending millions of dollars on television commercials, contributions to think
tanks, and other forms of issues management
b. paying spokespersons to travel the country giving speeches at college
campuses
c. hiring junior high students as surrogates to post pro-business messages on
liberal blogs
d. organizing nonviolent street protests by group members
a. spending millions of dollars on television commercials, contributions to think tanks,
and other forms of issues management
Individuals' opinions are most strongly affected by their ________ interests.:
a. religious
b. altruistic
c. environmental
d. economic
d. economic
, Members of the Hispanic community have tended to support the 2010 Affordable
Care Act at higher levels than non-Hispanic whites.
True
Most people's initial orientation to politics comes from which source?:
a. families
b. exposure to news media
c. educational background
d. membership in social groups
a. families
Why do people take political cues from others rather than studying the issues
themselves?:
a. They feel compelled to vote like their peers.
b. Most people lack the ability to understand most political issues.
c. Most people cannot afford the fees to pay for political news.
d. Shortcuts help people make good decisions while relieving them of having to
gather their own information.
d. Shortcuts help people make good decisions while relieving them of having to gather
their own information.
Which agency tracks the American population's housing, family status,
employment, and demographic characteristics?:
a. Central Intelligence Agency
b. Labor Department
c. Census Bureau
d. Office of Management and Budget
c. Census Bureau
What is a general term for the psychological and sociological attachments that
people may feel based on group affiliation?:
a. ideological teaming
b. identity politics
c. teamwork politics
d. clustering
b. identity politics
The gender gap has virtually vanished on the abortion issue.
True
According to James Madison in Federalist 10, what is the best way to curb the
dangers of interest groups?:
a. have the government monitor and regulate the groups very closely
b. restrict liberty
c. allow them to exist and compete
d. join political parties instead
c. allow them to exist and compete
Any paid person who attempts to influence the passage or defeat of legislation is
a:
a. political entrepreneur.
b. lobbyist.
