Political Science 102 Midterm Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed
According to John Locke, civil society was formed to... - Answers protect life, liberty, and
property
According to Lemon v. Kurtzman - Answers excessive entanglement between gov./religion is
unconstitutional
The court of original jurisdiction in the federal court system is usually the - Answers district
court
Racial or ethnic quotas may not by used for admission into public institutions according to
which case? - Answers Bakke v. University of California Regents
The constitutionality of the Scott Act was challenged in which case? - Answers Chae Chan Ping
v. United States
The "bad tendency" standard was est. in which case? - Answers Abrams v. United States
Who was 1st pres. of National Organization for Women? - Answers Betty Friedan
According to Kenneth Janda, modern conservatives prefer _______ over ________ - Answers
freedom:equality
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is considered a liberal Supreme Court Justices? -
Answers Steven Breyer
In Maryland v. Craig (1990), the U.S. Supreme Court made exceptions to a defendant's right to -
Answers confront witnesses
The Civil Rights Act (1964) - Answers outlawed racial segregation in public accomodations
The incitement standard was est. in which case? - Answers Brandenburg v. Ohio
The right of the National Socialist Party of America to peacefully assemble in Skokie, Illinois
was affirmed in which case? - Answers Collin v. Smith
According to Kenneth Janda, modern liberals prefer ______ over ______ - Answers
equality:freedom
Obscenity was an issue in which case? - Answers Roth v. United States
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is a restriction of the U.S. Supreme Court's power?
- Answers lack of enforcement capabilities
Which of the following cases involved the "est." clause of the First Amendment's freedom of
religion? - Answers Agostini v. Felton
, According to Kenneth Janada, modern conservatives prefer ______ over _____ - Answers
order:equality
The "clear and present danger" standard was est. in which case? - Answers Schenk v. United
States
In 1951, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that membership in organizations that favor the
overthrow of U.S. gov. is federal crime in which case? - Answers Dennis v. United States
Private individuals do not have right to form militia according to which case? - Answers presser
v. illinois
Which of following cases involves the "exclusionary rule" of Fourth Amendment? - Answers
Mapp v. Ohio
Which of the following cases involved legal challenges to specific provisions of USA PATRIOT
Act? - Answers Mayfield v. United States
Forced confessions are inadmissible in court according to which case? - Answers brown v.
mississippi
The right to jury trial in state court cases was affirmed by which U.S. Supreme Court decision? -
Answers Duncan v. Louisiana
The public defender system was est. in response to which case? - Answers Gideon v.
Wainwright
California's Three-Strikes Law was not considered to be cruel/unusual punishment according to
which case? - Answers lockyer v. andrade
Which of following cases involved the constitutional "right to privacy"? - Answers roe v. wade
The 14th amendment nullified which of following U.S. Supreme Court decisions? - Answers Dred
Scott v. Sandford
Amish children were not required to public schools to which case? - Answers Wisconsin v.
Yoder
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clause exemptions to voting were deemed
constitutional as result of which case? - Answers United States v. Reese
An individual's right no to be tried for the same case twice is guaranteed by the - Answers 5th
amendment
Political parties cannot exclude voters in primary elections on basis of race according to which
case? - Answers Smith v. Allwright
According to John Locke, civil society was formed to... - Answers protect life, liberty, and
property
According to Lemon v. Kurtzman - Answers excessive entanglement between gov./religion is
unconstitutional
The court of original jurisdiction in the federal court system is usually the - Answers district
court
Racial or ethnic quotas may not by used for admission into public institutions according to
which case? - Answers Bakke v. University of California Regents
The constitutionality of the Scott Act was challenged in which case? - Answers Chae Chan Ping
v. United States
The "bad tendency" standard was est. in which case? - Answers Abrams v. United States
Who was 1st pres. of National Organization for Women? - Answers Betty Friedan
According to Kenneth Janda, modern conservatives prefer _______ over ________ - Answers
freedom:equality
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is considered a liberal Supreme Court Justices? -
Answers Steven Breyer
In Maryland v. Craig (1990), the U.S. Supreme Court made exceptions to a defendant's right to -
Answers confront witnesses
The Civil Rights Act (1964) - Answers outlawed racial segregation in public accomodations
The incitement standard was est. in which case? - Answers Brandenburg v. Ohio
The right of the National Socialist Party of America to peacefully assemble in Skokie, Illinois
was affirmed in which case? - Answers Collin v. Smith
According to Kenneth Janda, modern liberals prefer ______ over ______ - Answers
equality:freedom
Obscenity was an issue in which case? - Answers Roth v. United States
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is a restriction of the U.S. Supreme Court's power?
- Answers lack of enforcement capabilities
Which of the following cases involved the "est." clause of the First Amendment's freedom of
religion? - Answers Agostini v. Felton
, According to Kenneth Janada, modern conservatives prefer ______ over _____ - Answers
order:equality
The "clear and present danger" standard was est. in which case? - Answers Schenk v. United
States
In 1951, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that membership in organizations that favor the
overthrow of U.S. gov. is federal crime in which case? - Answers Dennis v. United States
Private individuals do not have right to form militia according to which case? - Answers presser
v. illinois
Which of following cases involves the "exclusionary rule" of Fourth Amendment? - Answers
Mapp v. Ohio
Which of the following cases involved legal challenges to specific provisions of USA PATRIOT
Act? - Answers Mayfield v. United States
Forced confessions are inadmissible in court according to which case? - Answers brown v.
mississippi
The right to jury trial in state court cases was affirmed by which U.S. Supreme Court decision? -
Answers Duncan v. Louisiana
The public defender system was est. in response to which case? - Answers Gideon v.
Wainwright
California's Three-Strikes Law was not considered to be cruel/unusual punishment according to
which case? - Answers lockyer v. andrade
Which of following cases involved the constitutional "right to privacy"? - Answers roe v. wade
The 14th amendment nullified which of following U.S. Supreme Court decisions? - Answers Dred
Scott v. Sandford
Amish children were not required to public schools to which case? - Answers Wisconsin v.
Yoder
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clause exemptions to voting were deemed
constitutional as result of which case? - Answers United States v. Reese
An individual's right no to be tried for the same case twice is guaranteed by the - Answers 5th
amendment
Political parties cannot exclude voters in primary elections on basis of race according to which
case? - Answers Smith v. Allwright
