USGOV EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED
Match the key term to the description that best represents its meaning or purpose:
Exclusionary rule, Right to counsel, Double jeopardy, Political ideology, Ballot initiative,
Selective incorporation, Party identification, Eminent domain - ANSWER *Took picture,
look on phone*
McDonald v. Chicago (2010) was significant because it: - ANSWER Applied the Second
Amendment to state governments for the first time.
The term referring to segregation "in practice": - ANSWER de facto discrimination
The term referring to segregation "by law" is: - ANSWER de jure discrimination
_____ are scientific instruments for measuring public opinion. - ANSWER Public opinion
polls
In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled individuals arrested must be informed of their _____
rights as a part of the 5th Amendment. - ANSWER Miranda
A national party political event that nominates the party's presidential and vice
presidential candidates, establishes party rules, and writes and ratifies the party's
platform. - ANSWER National convention
The true American Independent voter: - ANSWER is the least knowledgeable and
interested in American politics
Which of the following is an agent of political socialization? - ANSWER All of the above:
, the family; social groups, like age, gender, race, and religion; education and political
environment
Which of the following best summarizes the reaction in the South to the 15th
Amendment? - ANSWER Southern states found creative ways to avoid enfranchising
blacks, such as literacy tests and grandfather clauses.
All of the following factors impact whether someone will choose to turnout to vote
*EXCEPT*:
a. the impact of education and income on one's ability to participate
b. a political environment of increased competition
c. the formation of one's ideology through political socialization
d. the influence of state electoral laws that make it easier or harder to vote - ANSWER c.
the formation of one's ideology through political socialization
The term public opinion is used to describe: - ANSWER the beliefs and attitudes that
people have about issues
What is the term that refers to government programs that seek to redress past injustices
against specified groups by making special efforts to provide members of those groups
with access to educational and employment opportunities? - ANSWER Affirmative action
The periodic episodes in American history in which an "old" political party is replaced
by a "new" dominant political party are called: - ANSWER Electoral realignments
Which of these rights does *NOT* appear in the First Amendment?
a. freedom of assembly
b. freedom from quartering troops
c. establishment clause
d. free exercise clause - ANSWER b. freedom from quartering troops
100% VERIFIED
Match the key term to the description that best represents its meaning or purpose:
Exclusionary rule, Right to counsel, Double jeopardy, Political ideology, Ballot initiative,
Selective incorporation, Party identification, Eminent domain - ANSWER *Took picture,
look on phone*
McDonald v. Chicago (2010) was significant because it: - ANSWER Applied the Second
Amendment to state governments for the first time.
The term referring to segregation "in practice": - ANSWER de facto discrimination
The term referring to segregation "by law" is: - ANSWER de jure discrimination
_____ are scientific instruments for measuring public opinion. - ANSWER Public opinion
polls
In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled individuals arrested must be informed of their _____
rights as a part of the 5th Amendment. - ANSWER Miranda
A national party political event that nominates the party's presidential and vice
presidential candidates, establishes party rules, and writes and ratifies the party's
platform. - ANSWER National convention
The true American Independent voter: - ANSWER is the least knowledgeable and
interested in American politics
Which of the following is an agent of political socialization? - ANSWER All of the above:
, the family; social groups, like age, gender, race, and religion; education and political
environment
Which of the following best summarizes the reaction in the South to the 15th
Amendment? - ANSWER Southern states found creative ways to avoid enfranchising
blacks, such as literacy tests and grandfather clauses.
All of the following factors impact whether someone will choose to turnout to vote
*EXCEPT*:
a. the impact of education and income on one's ability to participate
b. a political environment of increased competition
c. the formation of one's ideology through political socialization
d. the influence of state electoral laws that make it easier or harder to vote - ANSWER c.
the formation of one's ideology through political socialization
The term public opinion is used to describe: - ANSWER the beliefs and attitudes that
people have about issues
What is the term that refers to government programs that seek to redress past injustices
against specified groups by making special efforts to provide members of those groups
with access to educational and employment opportunities? - ANSWER Affirmative action
The periodic episodes in American history in which an "old" political party is replaced
by a "new" dominant political party are called: - ANSWER Electoral realignments
Which of these rights does *NOT* appear in the First Amendment?
a. freedom of assembly
b. freedom from quartering troops
c. establishment clause
d. free exercise clause - ANSWER b. freedom from quartering troops
