POLI330 Week 4 Quiz Latest 2020 January

POLI330 Political Science

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1(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 2(TCO 4) When can government outlaw religious practices?

  If the religion is not approved beforehand

  If the religion is too small

  If the religion moves overseas

  If the religion poses a threat to society

  If the religion obscures or misinterprets the words of God

Question 3(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 4(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 5(TCO 3) Unlike associational and non-associational interest groups, how are institutional interest groups different?

  They exist within the government.

  They develop spontaneously when many individuals feel strongly about particular policies.

  They have a distinctive name, national headquarters, and professional staff.

  They seek to promote causes that benefit society as a whole.

  They exist within the private sector.

Question 6(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 7(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.

 Question 8(TCO 3) A good leader should have all of the following traits EXCEPT

an emphasis on the public good.

common sense.

the ability to delegate.

lust for power and a willingness to use it to remove all obstacles or challengers.

the ability to face the historical circumstances of the times.

 Question 9(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 10(TCO 3) Which postindustrial modern state does NOT consider health care a basic human right?

  Canada

  France

  England

  United States

  Sweden