PSC Exam 1 Multiple Choice already
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The Lemon test, from the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, - correct answer
✔✔Requires that laws and acts of government have a secular purpose
What are the differences between a unitary, confederate, and federal form of government? -
correct answer ✔✔A unitary system has a strong central government, a confederate system is
where the states grant limited powers to the national government, and in a federal system, the
state and national governments derive their power from the people.
A political organization spends thousands of dollars in advertising to encourage Latinos not to
vote in the next election. This action is protected by the - correct answer ✔✔First Amendment
Anti-Federalists were most likely to - correct answer ✔✔Favor strong state governments
Favor rule by the common man
Favor shorter terms for office-holders
Be small farmers, shopkeepers, and laborers
What is the best definition of cooperative federalism? - correct answer ✔✔Cooperative
federalism, often likened to a marble cake, is a view of federalism where local, state, and
national governments work together to make effective policy instead of maintaining strict
separate areas of authority.
What is NOT one of the powers granted to the national government under the Constitution? -
correct answer ✔✔Issuing professional licensing
, Which scenario most likely represents a gateway to democracy? - correct answer ✔✔Efforts to
increase turnout in elections
What is the elastic clause? - correct answer ✔✔Gives Congress the power to pass all laws
necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
For published material to be considered obscene, it must fail which test? - correct answer
✔✔Miller Test
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the failure of the Articles of Confederation to
govern this newly independent country? - correct answer ✔✔Strong centralized government
enacting burdensome taxes on American citizens
Protestors burn the American flag on the steps of the Capitol building on a 4th of July
celebration. Which right is being exercised by this action? - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of
Speech
The system of shared power between the national and state governments is called: - correct
answer ✔✔Federalism
Which 1966 Supreme Court decision protected the rights of individuals in custody and
mandated that police inform them of their rights? - correct answer ✔✔Miranda v. Arizona
Separation of powers divides power within the federal government among the three branches
of government. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is a key democratic challenge? - correct answer ✔✔Majority rule can
conflict with individual rights
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The Lemon test, from the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, - correct answer
✔✔Requires that laws and acts of government have a secular purpose
What are the differences between a unitary, confederate, and federal form of government? -
correct answer ✔✔A unitary system has a strong central government, a confederate system is
where the states grant limited powers to the national government, and in a federal system, the
state and national governments derive their power from the people.
A political organization spends thousands of dollars in advertising to encourage Latinos not to
vote in the next election. This action is protected by the - correct answer ✔✔First Amendment
Anti-Federalists were most likely to - correct answer ✔✔Favor strong state governments
Favor rule by the common man
Favor shorter terms for office-holders
Be small farmers, shopkeepers, and laborers
What is the best definition of cooperative federalism? - correct answer ✔✔Cooperative
federalism, often likened to a marble cake, is a view of federalism where local, state, and
national governments work together to make effective policy instead of maintaining strict
separate areas of authority.
What is NOT one of the powers granted to the national government under the Constitution? -
correct answer ✔✔Issuing professional licensing
, Which scenario most likely represents a gateway to democracy? - correct answer ✔✔Efforts to
increase turnout in elections
What is the elastic clause? - correct answer ✔✔Gives Congress the power to pass all laws
necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
For published material to be considered obscene, it must fail which test? - correct answer
✔✔Miller Test
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the failure of the Articles of Confederation to
govern this newly independent country? - correct answer ✔✔Strong centralized government
enacting burdensome taxes on American citizens
Protestors burn the American flag on the steps of the Capitol building on a 4th of July
celebration. Which right is being exercised by this action? - correct answer ✔✔Freedom of
Speech
The system of shared power between the national and state governments is called: - correct
answer ✔✔Federalism
Which 1966 Supreme Court decision protected the rights of individuals in custody and
mandated that police inform them of their rights? - correct answer ✔✔Miranda v. Arizona
Separation of powers divides power within the federal government among the three branches
of government. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is a key democratic challenge? - correct answer ✔✔Majority rule can
conflict with individual rights
