POSC Test Prep Questions with
Correct Answers
According to your text, the most destructive aspect of the white flight out of the cities
was: - Answer- A sharp decline in economic prosperity caused by middle and upper
class residents and business owners leaving
During the protests in Birmingham, Alabama, why was the presence of television
cameras important? - Answer- Footage of police violence against protestors helped
make the public aware of the great injustices of segregation
According to your text, which historical figure had an influence on the nonviolent
resistance movement in the United States - Answer- Both b and c
The due process model - Answer- all of the above
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court struck down state abortion laws on the
grounds that - Answer- they violated a woman s right to privacy as implied by the First,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments
The idea that there is a "penumbra of protection" created by certain amendments in the
Bill of Rights is crucial to which constitutional right - Answer- privacy.
The exclusionary rule states that... - Answer- Illegally obtained evidence should not be
used in a trial.
The Supreme Court ruled that the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth amendments... -
Answer- Imply a right to privacy
In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that ____________. - Answer- Flag
burning is a protected form of symbolic speech
Regarding adult socialization, changes in public opinion occur - Answer- More because
older generations are replaced by new generations
The gender gap in the U.S. means that - Answer- Women are generally more
supportive of government spending for education, welfare, and health
, Which of the following courts is the only level of the federal courts at which juries hear
direct testimony from defendants and witnesses? - Answer- District Courts
The Roosevelt Corollary: - Answer- Gave the US the right to intervene in Latin American
affairs
In recent decades the judicial selection process has - Answer- become more politicized
than it was in the past.
Vietnam was originally a colony of which country - Answer- France
When was the 14th amendment passed? - Answer- 1868
The principle that segregation is inherently unequal was established in - Answer- Brown
v. Board of Education.
According to the authors of your text, the civil rights and civil liberties that we now enjoy
- Answer- are the product of a long struggle that continues today.
When he first took office, President Kennedy - Answer- Was reluctant to support the
civil rights movement because he did not want to alienate southern supporters.
Which of the following was not a technique used to prevent African Americans from
voting? - Answer- English-Only tests
Civil rights are - Answer- Provisions that ensure that all individuals are treated equally
by government
The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 provided that -
Answer- slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person for purposes of representation in
Congress.
What did the Opponents of the Constitution call themselves? - Answer- Anti-Federalists
The writers of the Constitution were torn between - Answer- Wanting to solve the
problems of a weak central government and fears of making central government too
strong
The U.S. Constitution was developed - Answer- With much compromise and fierce
debate
The philosophical basis of natural rights derives from the - Answer- idea that all humans
have rights based on their humanity
The checks and balances gives each branch - Answer- Some authority over the other
branches
Correct Answers
According to your text, the most destructive aspect of the white flight out of the cities
was: - Answer- A sharp decline in economic prosperity caused by middle and upper
class residents and business owners leaving
During the protests in Birmingham, Alabama, why was the presence of television
cameras important? - Answer- Footage of police violence against protestors helped
make the public aware of the great injustices of segregation
According to your text, which historical figure had an influence on the nonviolent
resistance movement in the United States - Answer- Both b and c
The due process model - Answer- all of the above
In Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court struck down state abortion laws on the
grounds that - Answer- they violated a woman s right to privacy as implied by the First,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments
The idea that there is a "penumbra of protection" created by certain amendments in the
Bill of Rights is crucial to which constitutional right - Answer- privacy.
The exclusionary rule states that... - Answer- Illegally obtained evidence should not be
used in a trial.
The Supreme Court ruled that the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth amendments... -
Answer- Imply a right to privacy
In Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court ruled that ____________. - Answer- Flag
burning is a protected form of symbolic speech
Regarding adult socialization, changes in public opinion occur - Answer- More because
older generations are replaced by new generations
The gender gap in the U.S. means that - Answer- Women are generally more
supportive of government spending for education, welfare, and health
, Which of the following courts is the only level of the federal courts at which juries hear
direct testimony from defendants and witnesses? - Answer- District Courts
The Roosevelt Corollary: - Answer- Gave the US the right to intervene in Latin American
affairs
In recent decades the judicial selection process has - Answer- become more politicized
than it was in the past.
Vietnam was originally a colony of which country - Answer- France
When was the 14th amendment passed? - Answer- 1868
The principle that segregation is inherently unequal was established in - Answer- Brown
v. Board of Education.
According to the authors of your text, the civil rights and civil liberties that we now enjoy
- Answer- are the product of a long struggle that continues today.
When he first took office, President Kennedy - Answer- Was reluctant to support the
civil rights movement because he did not want to alienate southern supporters.
Which of the following was not a technique used to prevent African Americans from
voting? - Answer- English-Only tests
Civil rights are - Answer- Provisions that ensure that all individuals are treated equally
by government
The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 provided that -
Answer- slaves would count as 3/5ths of a person for purposes of representation in
Congress.
What did the Opponents of the Constitution call themselves? - Answer- Anti-Federalists
The writers of the Constitution were torn between - Answer- Wanting to solve the
problems of a weak central government and fears of making central government too
strong
The U.S. Constitution was developed - Answer- With much compromise and fierce
debate
The philosophical basis of natural rights derives from the - Answer- idea that all humans
have rights based on their humanity
The checks and balances gives each branch - Answer- Some authority over the other
branches
