1. The Bill of Rights includes the following rights for criminal defendants
a. the right to speedy and public trial
b. the right to silence
c. the right to due process
d. the right to a lawyer
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Applied
2. If the U.S. Constitution had no Bill of Rights
a. rights would be dependent on the political process.
b. unpopular rights would be in danger.
c. popular rights would be safe.
d. some rights would be protected by state constitutions.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Conceptual
3. According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused
a. have a right to a speedy trial.
b. can be compelled to be a witness against themselves.
, c. have a right to a private trial.
d. have no right to due process.
e. can be compelled to be a witness against themselves and have a right to a private trial.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Factual
4. Politics is
a. a process that resolves conflict within a society.
b. a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.
c. a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.
d. fundamentally irrelevant.
e. a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or
influence within organizations or informal groups.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
5. Harold Lasswell defined politics as
a. the allocation of benefits in society.
b. the way conflict in society is solved.
c. who gets what, when, and how.
d. promoting equality among citizens.
, e. None of these choices is true.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Factual
6. As an institution, a government is unique in that
a. it has a life separate from the lives of the individuals who are part of it at any given
moment in time.
b. it has the ultimate authority for making decisions and establishing political values.
c. it performs certain functions for society.
d. it is an ongoing organization, rather than an intermittent organization.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
7. Politics is
a. the process of resolving conflicts.
b. the struggle for power in organizations.
c. the process of deciding who gets what, when, and how.
d. involved in all levels of government.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
, REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Applied
8. Politics exists
a. only in government institutions.
b. in every community that makes decisions.
c. in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals.
d. only in formal settings.
e. in every community that makes decisions; in schools, social groups, and organized
groups of individuals.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Applied
9. Government is necessary because
a. groups compete for power in society.
b. there needs to be a means to maintain order in society.
c. a central authority is necessary to provide for the common defense.
d. a central authority is necessary to promote economic development.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
a. the right to speedy and public trial
b. the right to silence
c. the right to due process
d. the right to a lawyer
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Applied
2. If the U.S. Constitution had no Bill of Rights
a. rights would be dependent on the political process.
b. unpopular rights would be in danger.
c. popular rights would be safe.
d. some rights would be protected by state constitutions.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Conceptual
3. According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused
a. have a right to a speedy trial.
b. can be compelled to be a witness against themselves.
, c. have a right to a private trial.
d. have no right to due process.
e. can be compelled to be a witness against themselves and have a right to a private trial.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.3 - LO3
NOTES: Factual
4. Politics is
a. a process that resolves conflict within a society.
b. a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups.
c. a type of anti-social behavior by individuals.
d. fundamentally irrelevant.
e. a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or
influence within organizations or informal groups.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
5. Harold Lasswell defined politics as
a. the allocation of benefits in society.
b. the way conflict in society is solved.
c. who gets what, when, and how.
d. promoting equality among citizens.
, e. None of these choices is true.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Factual
6. As an institution, a government is unique in that
a. it has a life separate from the lives of the individuals who are part of it at any given
moment in time.
b. it has the ultimate authority for making decisions and establishing political values.
c. it performs certain functions for society.
d. it is an ongoing organization, rather than an intermittent organization.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Conceptual
7. Politics is
a. the process of resolving conflicts.
b. the struggle for power in organizations.
c. the process of deciding who gets what, when, and how.
d. involved in all levels of government.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
, REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Applied
8. Politics exists
a. only in government institutions.
b. in every community that makes decisions.
c. in schools, social groups, and organized groups of individuals.
d. only in formal settings.
e. in every community that makes decisions; in schools, social groups, and organized
groups of individuals.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 3
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
NOTES: Applied
9. Government is necessary because
a. groups compete for power in society.
b. there needs to be a means to maintain order in society.
c. a central authority is necessary to provide for the common defense.
d. a central authority is necessary to promote economic development.
e. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: 5
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.BARD.16.1.1 - LO1
