PLS1502 EXAM PACK 2024
According to lecture, what solution did the framers of the Constitution come up with
to deal with the fact that their new government would be potentially dangerous to
individual liberty? - ANSWER They split it into different parts to make it hard for
anyone to get anything done
The historically slow pace of change for equal Civil Rights is one consequence of the
"broken" federal system the founders created. - ANSWER True
Generally speaking, and according to lecture and the text, most "Democrats" in the
U.S. believe in: - ANSWER an expanded role for government in economic matters
a limited role for government in social/moral matters
The Dred Scott case is important because it was when the Supreme Court decided
to start dismantling slavery bit by bit. - ANSWER False
Generally speaking, and according to lecture and the text, most "Republicans" in the
U.S. believe in: - ANSWER a limited role for government in economic matters
an expanded role for government in social/moral matters
When someone says "I plead the 5th!" in court, this means they are taking their right
to not testify against themselves literally from the 5th Amendment to the Constitution.
- ANSWER True
According to lecture, individual freedom was cherished by the framers primarily
because: - ANSWER They believed it was the best way to construct a government
based on the reality of human nature
The growth of federal government over time has some pluses and minuses.
According to lecture, what is/are one/some of the positives of a more powerful
federal government over time? - ANSWER It has protected and extended civil rights
to people (and groups) in the states
It has increased economic cooperation among states
It has provided military coordination and protection for the states
The first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) were added to the Constitution -
ANSWER To convince Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution.
The eventual success of the Civil Rights movement demonstrated that, at times, the
federal government could flex its muscles to make change. - ANSWER True
Each of the following describes the Constitution according to lecture, EXCEPT? -
ANSWER a document that has symbolic power but doesn't have any real legal
power now
According to the principle of popular sovereignty, - ANSWER The ultimate source of
authority lies with the people
, If a right is not listed specifically (explicitly) in the Constitution, do we get to exercise
that right? - ANSWER It depends; we may or may not get to exercise it.
The Constitution deals with slavery in all of the following ways EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Slavery was explicitly excluded in the Northern states
Why was a "white primary" adopted in many states? - ANSWER It was a way for
political parties to keep Black voters excluded from the political process
The fight for civil rights is also illustrative of all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER
The continued movement towards less democracy over time in the U.S.
What does Professor Juenke mean when he says that the Constitution was
purposefully "broken?" - ANSWER it created a federal government that was
intentionally inefficient, and at times ineffective, to prevent some people/states from
tyrannizing others.
Each of the following is part of Thomas Kida's list of mistakes we make in thinking,
except: - ANSWER We are too skeptical of experts
Congress has waaaaaaay too many Baby Boomers relative to their population, true
or false? - ANSWER True
Over time, the courts have __________ applied federal laws to the states -
ANSWER Increasingly
Each of the following are examples of how the federal government took power away
from the states and were mentioned in lecture, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Smoot-Hawley
Tariff Act
According to the authors, each of the following describes gun rights in the U.S.
EXCEPT: - ANSWER The courts have recently said that gun rights are only about
state regulated militia
True or False? The Constitution is pretty easy to change - ANSWER False
True or False: Religion is the very first right/liberty discussed in the Bill of Rights -
ANSWER True
Which of the following are true? - ANSWER The Republican Party was the anti-
slavery party in 1865
The Democratic Party in the South was mainly responsible for Jim Crow laws
President LBJ, a Southern Democrat, signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965
The Voting Rights Act was a victory of the federal government over the states
True or False, the fight for voting rights in the 1960's only affected Black citizens. -
ANSWER False
According to lecture, what solution did the framers of the Constitution come up with
to deal with the fact that their new government would be potentially dangerous to
individual liberty? - ANSWER They split it into different parts to make it hard for
anyone to get anything done
The historically slow pace of change for equal Civil Rights is one consequence of the
"broken" federal system the founders created. - ANSWER True
Generally speaking, and according to lecture and the text, most "Democrats" in the
U.S. believe in: - ANSWER an expanded role for government in economic matters
a limited role for government in social/moral matters
The Dred Scott case is important because it was when the Supreme Court decided
to start dismantling slavery bit by bit. - ANSWER False
Generally speaking, and according to lecture and the text, most "Republicans" in the
U.S. believe in: - ANSWER a limited role for government in economic matters
an expanded role for government in social/moral matters
When someone says "I plead the 5th!" in court, this means they are taking their right
to not testify against themselves literally from the 5th Amendment to the Constitution.
- ANSWER True
According to lecture, individual freedom was cherished by the framers primarily
because: - ANSWER They believed it was the best way to construct a government
based on the reality of human nature
The growth of federal government over time has some pluses and minuses.
According to lecture, what is/are one/some of the positives of a more powerful
federal government over time? - ANSWER It has protected and extended civil rights
to people (and groups) in the states
It has increased economic cooperation among states
It has provided military coordination and protection for the states
The first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) were added to the Constitution -
ANSWER To convince Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution.
The eventual success of the Civil Rights movement demonstrated that, at times, the
federal government could flex its muscles to make change. - ANSWER True
Each of the following describes the Constitution according to lecture, EXCEPT? -
ANSWER a document that has symbolic power but doesn't have any real legal
power now
According to the principle of popular sovereignty, - ANSWER The ultimate source of
authority lies with the people
, If a right is not listed specifically (explicitly) in the Constitution, do we get to exercise
that right? - ANSWER It depends; we may or may not get to exercise it.
The Constitution deals with slavery in all of the following ways EXCEPT: - ANSWER
Slavery was explicitly excluded in the Northern states
Why was a "white primary" adopted in many states? - ANSWER It was a way for
political parties to keep Black voters excluded from the political process
The fight for civil rights is also illustrative of all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER
The continued movement towards less democracy over time in the U.S.
What does Professor Juenke mean when he says that the Constitution was
purposefully "broken?" - ANSWER it created a federal government that was
intentionally inefficient, and at times ineffective, to prevent some people/states from
tyrannizing others.
Each of the following is part of Thomas Kida's list of mistakes we make in thinking,
except: - ANSWER We are too skeptical of experts
Congress has waaaaaaay too many Baby Boomers relative to their population, true
or false? - ANSWER True
Over time, the courts have __________ applied federal laws to the states -
ANSWER Increasingly
Each of the following are examples of how the federal government took power away
from the states and were mentioned in lecture, EXCEPT: - ANSWER Smoot-Hawley
Tariff Act
According to the authors, each of the following describes gun rights in the U.S.
EXCEPT: - ANSWER The courts have recently said that gun rights are only about
state regulated militia
True or False? The Constitution is pretty easy to change - ANSWER False
True or False: Religion is the very first right/liberty discussed in the Bill of Rights -
ANSWER True
Which of the following are true? - ANSWER The Republican Party was the anti-
slavery party in 1865
The Democratic Party in the South was mainly responsible for Jim Crow laws
President LBJ, a Southern Democrat, signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965
The Voting Rights Act was a victory of the federal government over the states
True or False, the fight for voting rights in the 1960's only affected Black citizens. -
ANSWER False
