POLITICAL SCIENCE 102 MIDTERM
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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According to John Locke, civil society was formed to... - ANS protect life, liberty, and property
According to Lemon v. Kurtzman - ANS excessive entanglement between gov./religion is
unconstitutional
The court of original jurisdiction in the federal court system is usually the - ANS district court
Racial or ethnic quotas may not by used for admission into public institutions according to
which case? - ANS Bakke v. University of California Regents
The constitutionality of the Scott Act was challenged in which case? - ANS Chae Chan Ping v.
United States
The "bad tendency" standard was est. in which case? - ANS Abrams v. United States
Who was 1st pres. of National Organization for Women? - ANS Betty Friedan
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, According to Kenneth Janda, modern conservatives prefer _______ over ________ -
ANS freedom:equality
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is considered a liberal Supreme Court Justices? -
ANS Steven Breyer
In Maryland v. Craig (1990), the U.S. Supreme Court made exceptions to a defendant's right to -
ANS confront witnesses
The Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS outlawed racial segregation in public accomodations
The incitement standard was est. in which case? - ANS Brandenburg v. Ohio
The right of the National Socialist Party of America to peacefully assemble in Skokie, Illinois was
affirmed in which case? - ANS Collin v. Smith
According to Kenneth Janda, modern liberals prefer ______ over ______ -
ANS equality:freedom
Obscenity was an issue in which case? - ANS Roth v. United States
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is a restriction of the U.S. Supreme Court's
power? - ANS lack of enforcement capabilities
Which of the following cases involved the "est." clause of the First Amendment's freedom of
religion? - ANS Agostini v. Felton
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EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
According to John Locke, civil society was formed to... - ANS protect life, liberty, and property
According to Lemon v. Kurtzman - ANS excessive entanglement between gov./religion is
unconstitutional
The court of original jurisdiction in the federal court system is usually the - ANS district court
Racial or ethnic quotas may not by used for admission into public institutions according to
which case? - ANS Bakke v. University of California Regents
The constitutionality of the Scott Act was challenged in which case? - ANS Chae Chan Ping v.
United States
The "bad tendency" standard was est. in which case? - ANS Abrams v. United States
Who was 1st pres. of National Organization for Women? - ANS Betty Friedan
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, According to Kenneth Janda, modern conservatives prefer _______ over ________ -
ANS freedom:equality
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is considered a liberal Supreme Court Justices? -
ANS Steven Breyer
In Maryland v. Craig (1990), the U.S. Supreme Court made exceptions to a defendant's right to -
ANS confront witnesses
The Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS outlawed racial segregation in public accomodations
The incitement standard was est. in which case? - ANS Brandenburg v. Ohio
The right of the National Socialist Party of America to peacefully assemble in Skokie, Illinois was
affirmed in which case? - ANS Collin v. Smith
According to Kenneth Janda, modern liberals prefer ______ over ______ -
ANS equality:freedom
Obscenity was an issue in which case? - ANS Roth v. United States
According to Dr. Segui, which of the following is a restriction of the U.S. Supreme Court's
power? - ANS lack of enforcement capabilities
Which of the following cases involved the "est." clause of the First Amendment's freedom of
religion? - ANS Agostini v. Felton
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