The 2004 law banning the wearing of the hidjab (headscarf) in public schools

The 2004 law banning the wearing of the hidjab (headscarf) in public schools
 
  a. was a rare example of a bill not sponsored by the government becoming law.
  b. was a response to a terrorist attack.
  c. was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Council.
  d. could be seen as illustrative of the exclusionary aspects of the republican model of French national identity.
  e. was a concession to the Front National.

 Q. 2

Mao's Great Leap Forward involved a significant reduction in social control and media censorship.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 3

Legislatures engage in three principal functions, namely,
 
  a. policy making, auditing, and control of regulatory activities.
  b. representation, constituent service, and policy making.
  c. enacting laws, allocating funds, and oversight.
  d. policy making, oversight, and representation.

 Q. 4

Which of the following accurately describes the dominant French approach to national identity?
 
  a. National identity is based on the value of multiculturalism in which the diverse cultures of immigrant groups enrich French culture.
  b. French national identity embodies universally valid, secular, and republican values.
  c. French national identity is primarily a result of the country's Catholic heritage.
  d. National identity is rooted in the shared ethnic ties of most French citizens.
  e. The government is attempting to dilute French national identity in favor of a European identity.

 Q. 5

Between 1934 and 1938, Hitler's Great Purge led many members of the German political and military elite to be executed as enemies of the state.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 6

Political spending in campaigns should be unrestricted by government because PACs and 527s can circumvent the limits.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 7

A crisis of political representation and France's party system is indicated by all of the following EXCEPT
 
  a. increasingly unstable voting patterns.
  b. challenge of fringe parties like the Front National to mainstream parties.
  c. declining voter turnout.
  d. the rise of independent candidates for president.
  e. scandals involving prominent politicians.