POLI330 Week 4 Quiz (ALL GRADED) Latest 2019 January Question # 00597638 Course Code : POLI330 Subject: Political Science Due on: 02/02/2019 Posted On: 02/02/2019 11:47 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

Question 1

(TCO 3) Which statement about health care in the United
States is FALSE?

Health care facilities in the U.S. are among the best in the
world.

U.S. citizens spend more on medical expenses than people in
other countries.

The federal government spends less on medical research than
other modern nations.

The Affordable Care Act was upheld as constitutional by the
U.S. Supreme Court.

Federal government expenses for Medicare and Medicaid exceed
those related to defense.

Question 2

(TCO 3) Which of the following would be considered a public
interest group?

Italian-American Foundation

American Association of Retired Persons

Disabled American Veterans

National Association of Manufacturers

Sierra Club

Question 3

(TCO 4) The Supreme Court would likely view all of these
actions as violating the constitutional right to free speech EXCEPT

organizing a terror strike against our government.

burning a replica of the American flag.

asking for a list of names of all organizers and
participants of an anti-government rally and then investigating them.

wiretaps of individuals without their knowledge and without
a warrant.

Ku Klux Klan rally designed to start a riot against the
minorities.

Question 4

(TCO 3) What term is used to describe a question on the
ballot asking citizens to give the state permission to repeal an existing law?

Recall

Primary

Legislative referendum

Run-off

Republic

Question 5

(TCO 4) Which of the following have American courts allowed
under the First Amendment?

Speech that constitutes a direct personal provocation

Clergy to offer nondenominational prayers at public high
school graduations

Polygamy, as long as it is part of traditional religious
practice

Schools to require children who are Jehovah’s Witnesses to
salute the flag

Schools to exempt Amish children from public education
requirements

Question 6

(TCO 3) What is a major criticism of the winner-take-all
electoral system?

It emphasizes political parties at the expense of individual
candidates.

It limits voter choice and makes it impossible for minor
parties to compete in elections.

It causes a pronounced tendency toward party
decentralization.

It makes forming a national consensus more difficult.

It encourages the emergence of single-issue splinter
parties.

Question 7

(TCO 4) What protects citizens in the U.S. against the abuse
of police power?

The First Amendment

The Second Amendment

The Fifth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment

Question 8

(TCO 3) Which age group has been the most supportive of the
Democratic Party in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 general elections?

Young adults aged 18–29

Middle¬aged adults, 30–39

Older adults aged 40–49

Seniors in their golden years, aged 50–64

Retired seniors, aged 65 and older

Question 9

(TCO 3) What term is used to describe the system of voting
where the seats of the legislature are assigned to parties based on the
percentage of the popular vote that each party receives?

Plurality

Proportional

Mechanized

Subjective

Repetitional

?

Question 10

(TCO 3) Which statement about political parties in the
United States is true?

George Washington was the original advocate of the two-party
system.

Political parties are included the U.S. Constitution.

Political parties in the states are identitical to their
national chapters.

Opportunities to participate in political parties and their
activities are at an all-time low.

Thomas Jefferson and other early thinkers thought parties
fostered narrow self-interest over the common good.