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Political Science 102: Introduction to American Government November, 2015
Midterm 2, Version 1 Instructor: J. Rose
For extra credit, please write the 5 rights of the First Amendment on the last page of this test. Each
correct answer is 1 pt. Select the best answer for each question (each worth 2 points).
1. In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court ruled that the 1
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to the Constitution create a “penumbra” or spirit for, and therefore establish a fundamental right. This
implied right is the
a. right to an abortion
b. right to privacy
c. right to contraception
d. right to free speech
e. right to wiretap so long as there is no physical penetration of space
2. In Roe v. Wade (1973) the Supreme Court ruled
3. Discrimination arising from, or supported by law is 4. Which of the following Jim Crow Laws were employed to stop discrimination against poor whites while
still discriminating against blacks?
5. In Brown v. Board of Education (1954) the U.S. Supreme Court
a. ruled that separate but equal is unconstitutional
b. overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
c. ruled that separate is inherently unequal
d. all of the above
e. only a and c
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6. A standing committee in the U.S. Congress is a committee that is
7. No taxation bill passes the House of Representatives without first being assigned to 8. The practice of unlimited debate in the Senate in order to prevent or delay a vote on a bill is a 9. Every 10 years the Census is conducted to determine the population changes nationally and within each
state. The change in the allocation of congressional seats based on changes in the population is called
a. redistricting
b. reapportionment
c. gerrymandering
d. coattailing
e. logrolling