MOD 4 PRACTICE EXAM

Which group would most likely be opposed to raising taxes?

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  Communist Party

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  Democratic Party

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  Green Party

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  Republican Party

People who do not register as a member of a political party when running for office are considered?

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  Libertarian

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  Democratic

• Independent

• Republican

Which of the following are the parties to which the majority of the U.S. voters belong?

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  Democrat and Libertarian parties

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  Democrat and Republican parties

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  Republican and Libertarian parties

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  Republican and third parties

Two U.S. Senators are guests on a TV news interview program. One is introduced as "Senator Susan Hartford, Conservative Leader," and the other is introduced as "Senator Howard Williams, focus of an ongoing corruption investigation." 

These introductions indicate

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  bias in favor of Senator Williams

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  symbolism in favor of Senator WIlliams

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  bias in favor of Senator Hartford

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  symbolism in favor of Senator Hartford

Which of the following statements is an example of political propaganda?

• The governor ordered a state of emergency in six counties in the aftermath of the hurricane.

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  The U.S. economy added over 120,000 new jobs in the month of November, according to the Department of Labor.

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  The mayor's opinion is that adding the fourth runway to the municipal airport will bring more revenue to the city and increase tourism.

• Voting 'yes' on the Democrats' education plan is the only way to save public education in this country.

A teacher plans to join a strike to protest current teaching conditions. The principal at the school where she works is opposed to the strike.

Which of the following is a statement they could both agree with?

• School hours should be shortened to allow more teacher planning time.

• Students deserve the best resources and conditions to promote learning.

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  Every teacher should have only fifteen students in each classroom.

• The budget should serve as the guiding factor of education.

If a student wears a ribbon to support or to protest a war, which type of expression is this person exercising?

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  Petition

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  Speech

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  Assembly

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  Press

Imagine that a citizen wants people to vote on whether to raise money for a new public swimming pool. This citizen collects signatures to have a proposal placed on a community ballot.

This is an example of which type of expression?

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  Petition

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  Speech

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  Assembly

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  Press

Which statement explains the significance of the Bush v. Gore ruling?

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  The process and procedures for elections must be clear and fair.

• A state cannot order a recount of ballots after an election.

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  The candidates in elections must treat each other with respect.

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  A state court has no authority over a federal election.

In the 1983 case of Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier, did the Supreme Court agree or disagree with the principal and why?

• The Supreme Court agreed with the principal, stating educational administrators had the right to censor material that was deemed contrary to the school's educational mission.

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  The Supreme Court disagreed with the principal, stating that newspaper editors could print students' stories and opinions without censorship as long as the material was not profane.

• The Supreme Court disagreed with the principal, citing Tinker v. Des Moines and stated the principal had violated the students' First Amendment rights of freedom of speech.

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  The Supreme Court agreed with the principal but said the article could be published in the school newspaper as long as the father's response was also included in the article.