In regards to immigration, Utah, Arizona, South Carolina and Alabama have all passed laws which
A) offer in-state tuition to colleges and universities for undocumented students.
B) discourage the residency of undocumented immigrants.
C) legally supercede the federal government's position on undocumented immigrants.
D) ignore the status of undocumented immigrants, allowing them greater access to housing and education.
E) smooths the pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Question -2-Which of the following is correct concerning the political beliefs of Americans?
A) Americans seem to be pragmatic, approaching each issue as it comes up and judging it on its merits.
B) Americans do not have a fixed, coherent set of political beliefs.
C) Americans may have clear preferences on specific issues, but often their convictions are not interrelated.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Question -3-The Constitution outlines in Article VI, Clause 2 that state and local governmental activity is
A) permitted in actions that do not involve the national government.
B) unlimited because of fears of a strong national government dating to the Articles of Confederation.
C) superior to national law.
D) under the oversight of the legislative branch of the national government.
E) restricted because of the supremacy of the national government.
Question -4-In 1985, the networks in testimony to Congress individually
A) took the Fifth Amendment.
B) refused to produce any evidence.
C) did not comment on the polls.
D) agreed not to release exit polls too early.
E) gave up the right to use exit polls.
Question -5-With regards to the U.S. Constitution, state and local laws must
A) be acknowledged by an existing amendment.
B) be in opposition to the Constitution.
C) take into account future Supreme Court opinion.
D) not be in conflict with the Constitution.
E) be approved by the president.
Question -6-Which of the following statements is true regarding political polls?
A) Political polls always accurately predict the outcome of an election.
B) Political polls measure opinion only at the moment the survey is taken.
C) Quota sampling has a lower margin of error than has a random sample.
D) All of the above.
E) Political polls just came into existence in the 1980s.
Question -7-The states have a general police power, meaning that the states
A) can create limited armed forces.
B) have the exclusive right to undertake law enforcement activities.
C) can regulate citizens in the area of safety, health, welfare, and morals.
D) can enforce laws without interference from the federal government.
E) have the power to collect taxes.
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