PLSC EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the establishment clause? - Answer- a portion of the First Amendment that
prohibits the federal government from establishing an official religion.
People who live in segregated neighborhoods may vote differently when racial matters
are at issue because they - Answer- have stronger identification with their own racial or
ethnic group, and more prejudice against people of other groups.
Large majorities of African American and Hispanic voters have tended to back
________ candidates. - Answer- Democratic
By allowing voters to bypass lawmakers and make law on their own, a ballot initiative
can be called an institution of - Answer- direct democracy.
An all-encompassing means of understanding the world or society, one through which
an individual can filter all new political information and situations, is best described as -
Answer- an ideology.
Voter turnout in the United States is usually higher in presidential election years than at
other times because - Answer- presidential elections attract the most voter interest.
Party identification - Answer- is an individual's attachment to a particular political party,
based on experience, issues, ideology, upbringing, and more.
The use of insider strategies in lobbying, which involve working with traditional
government institutions, requires - Answer- understanding how those institutions work.
Which clause in the Constitution extended civil rights to all persons? - Answer- equal
protection clause
Going into the 2020 presidential election, the District of Columbia and 21 states were
set to allow individuals to register to vote on an election day. Washington state had,
meanwhile, approved the same for implementation in 2019. The opportunity this gives
potential voters is known as - Answer- same-day registration.
Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write to their representatives in support of a group's
position is a specific example of - Answer- grassroots lobbying.
, James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to
dominate the political process if the nation - Answer- was large, with diverse interests,
with competition and balance produced by a good constitution.
The most severe restraint imposed by the Constitution and the courts on police behavior
in investigations, and one that ultimately allows persons who are almost certainly guilty
to go free, is - Answer- the exclusionary rule, which prohibits evidence obtained during
an illegal search from being introduced in a trial.
A federal requirement that broadcasters provide candidates who are running for the
same political office an equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public
is called the - Answer- equal time rule.
To ensure that their populations are equal, U.S. House and state legislative districts
must be redrawn every - Answer- 10 years, after another federal census of the
American population is completed.
About half of American states allow for a process known as ________, in which citizens
can bring issues before voters that state legislatures cannot, or do not, want to resolve
or confront - Answer- initiative
The power of public agencies to seize private property is called - Answer- eminent
domain.
How do interest groups differ from political action committees (PACs)? - Answer- PACs
are private campaign finance organizations, focused on helping their favored
candidates, while interest groups have broader policy goals.
When a witness in a trial asserts that he or she is pleading the Fifth Amendment, it
means that the person - Answer- is invoking the guarantee that no citizen shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against oneself.
When media reporting affects the way people perceive a certain issue or matter—such
as the perception of crime through an intense focus on news about violent crime—it is
best described as - Answer- a framing effect.
Americans who do not take the time to learn about government, or about policy issues,
in any depth are more likely to lean on ________ than anything else to help them make
political decisions. - Answer- shortcuts, party labels, and stereotypes
Individuals' preferences about politics and public policy are usually most rooted in -
Answer- self-interest, including but not limited to economic self-interest.
Which landmark 1965 law led to a change in the racial and ethnic composition of
Congress over time, increasing descriptive representation? - Answer- the Voting Rights
Act
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the establishment clause? - Answer- a portion of the First Amendment that
prohibits the federal government from establishing an official religion.
People who live in segregated neighborhoods may vote differently when racial matters
are at issue because they - Answer- have stronger identification with their own racial or
ethnic group, and more prejudice against people of other groups.
Large majorities of African American and Hispanic voters have tended to back
________ candidates. - Answer- Democratic
By allowing voters to bypass lawmakers and make law on their own, a ballot initiative
can be called an institution of - Answer- direct democracy.
An all-encompassing means of understanding the world or society, one through which
an individual can filter all new political information and situations, is best described as -
Answer- an ideology.
Voter turnout in the United States is usually higher in presidential election years than at
other times because - Answer- presidential elections attract the most voter interest.
Party identification - Answer- is an individual's attachment to a particular political party,
based on experience, issues, ideology, upbringing, and more.
The use of insider strategies in lobbying, which involve working with traditional
government institutions, requires - Answer- understanding how those institutions work.
Which clause in the Constitution extended civil rights to all persons? - Answer- equal
protection clause
Going into the 2020 presidential election, the District of Columbia and 21 states were
set to allow individuals to register to vote on an election day. Washington state had,
meanwhile, approved the same for implementation in 2019. The opportunity this gives
potential voters is known as - Answer- same-day registration.
Mobilizing ordinary citizens to write to their representatives in support of a group's
position is a specific example of - Answer- grassroots lobbying.
, James Madison argued that organized interests would have less opportunity to
dominate the political process if the nation - Answer- was large, with diverse interests,
with competition and balance produced by a good constitution.
The most severe restraint imposed by the Constitution and the courts on police behavior
in investigations, and one that ultimately allows persons who are almost certainly guilty
to go free, is - Answer- the exclusionary rule, which prohibits evidence obtained during
an illegal search from being introduced in a trial.
A federal requirement that broadcasters provide candidates who are running for the
same political office an equal opportunity to communicate their messages to the public
is called the - Answer- equal time rule.
To ensure that their populations are equal, U.S. House and state legislative districts
must be redrawn every - Answer- 10 years, after another federal census of the
American population is completed.
About half of American states allow for a process known as ________, in which citizens
can bring issues before voters that state legislatures cannot, or do not, want to resolve
or confront - Answer- initiative
The power of public agencies to seize private property is called - Answer- eminent
domain.
How do interest groups differ from political action committees (PACs)? - Answer- PACs
are private campaign finance organizations, focused on helping their favored
candidates, while interest groups have broader policy goals.
When a witness in a trial asserts that he or she is pleading the Fifth Amendment, it
means that the person - Answer- is invoking the guarantee that no citizen shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against oneself.
When media reporting affects the way people perceive a certain issue or matter—such
as the perception of crime through an intense focus on news about violent crime—it is
best described as - Answer- a framing effect.
Americans who do not take the time to learn about government, or about policy issues,
in any depth are more likely to lean on ________ than anything else to help them make
political decisions. - Answer- shortcuts, party labels, and stereotypes
Individuals' preferences about politics and public policy are usually most rooted in -
Answer- self-interest, including but not limited to economic self-interest.
Which landmark 1965 law led to a change in the racial and ethnic composition of
Congress over time, increasing descriptive representation? - Answer- the Voting Rights
Act
