Under the doctrine of stare decisis, the principles and procedures of law applied in one situation are applied in any similar situation.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2What made the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case so controversial?
a. It limited the size of donations made by corporations.
b. It required that all campaign donors' names be public.
c. It said corporations have the same First Amendment rights as individuals.
d. It required that citizens present a valid form of identification when voting.
e. It set specific limitations on the size of PACs.
Q. 3Which of the following statements about India's geography and population is INCORRECT?
a. Although it is called a subcontinent, India is in fact larger than the United States.
b. Only India's northwest frontier is easily passable.
c. India has three distinctive topographic zones.
d. India is the third largest country in Asia.
e. Although most of the country's people live in rural villages, India's major cities are among the largest and most densely populated in the world.
Q. 4State supreme courts vary dramatically in ideology. Those in Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Maryland are much more liberal than those in Arizona, Mississippi, and New Hampshire.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5What is the most important tool for interest groups seeking to change or influence public policy?
a. An educated public
b. A large membership
c. A strong sense of how the political process works
d. Money
e. An elected official as an advocate
Q. 6Which of the following statements about Japanese youth is CORRECT?
a. Although traditionally there has been a low turnout for young Japanese voters, this pattern has begun to shift over the last decade.
b. The turnout rate for younger Japanese voters has been substantially and consistently lower than older voters.
c. Polls indicate that Japanese youth are at least as interested in politics as are youth in other industrialized countries.
d. Polls indicate that Japanese youth are about as dissatisfied about the current state of affairs in their country as are youth in other industrialized countries.
e. Polls suggest that Japanese youth are more pessimistic, rather than apathetic, about politics in Japan.