PSC 101 Exam 1 questions with
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What kind of government exists when the interests of the people are represented indirectly
through their elected leaders? - correct answer ✔✔Republic
Imagine an environmental activist founds an organization that aims to reduce pollution in her
city. She has difficulty in recruiting members to help, even though they support the cause and
will benefit from these efforts. What is this an illustration of? - correct answer ✔✔The free rider
problem
Which of the following groups was singled out for an immigration ban in the 1880s? - correct
answer ✔✔Chinese
What are referenda examples of? - correct answer ✔✔Direct democracy (rep)
If Congress passed a law declaring a national religion, would this be constitutional? - correct
answer ✔✔No, this law would be in violation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), the Supreme Court justices ruled that ________ - correct
answer ✔✔the Missouri Compromise deprived slaveowners of property without due process of
law
Pluralism is based on which of these ideas? - correct answer ✔✔A variety of interests within a
government will ensure that no group possesses total control
verified answers already passed
What kind of government exists when the interests of the people are represented indirectly
through their elected leaders? - correct answer ✔✔Republic
Imagine an environmental activist founds an organization that aims to reduce pollution in her
city. She has difficulty in recruiting members to help, even though they support the cause and
will benefit from these efforts. What is this an illustration of? - correct answer ✔✔The free rider
problem
Which of the following groups was singled out for an immigration ban in the 1880s? - correct
answer ✔✔Chinese
What are referenda examples of? - correct answer ✔✔Direct democracy (rep)
If Congress passed a law declaring a national religion, would this be constitutional? - correct
answer ✔✔No, this law would be in violation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution
In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), the Supreme Court justices ruled that ________ - correct
answer ✔✔the Missouri Compromise deprived slaveowners of property without due process of
law
Pluralism is based on which of these ideas? - correct answer ✔✔A variety of interests within a
government will ensure that no group possesses total control
