Which of the following is the most complete summary of the selective incorporation doctrine?

A separation of church and state is required even in states where large minorities of the population are strongly religious.
The selective incorporation process and resulting law represent the primary intent of the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Supreme Court has required states to apply certain rights in the Bill of Rights though the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause.
The Supreme Court has determined that citizens have the right to own firearms.

The Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following rights to a person arrested and charged with a crime?

The right to negotiate a plea bargain
The right to an appeal if convicted
The right to legal representation
The right to participate in elections

A political ideology is

the distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues.
the process through which an individual acquires his or her political beliefs.
an individual’s coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.
the set of courses that a political science student must complete to attain a degree.

Which of the following prohibited segregation in public accommodations and discrimination based on race in the United States?

Voting Rights Act of 1965
Brown v. Board
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Tinker v. Des Moines

Which amendment removed barriers to vote based on race?

13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
16th amendment

In Federalist #10, James Madison states that factions

filter and refine the will of the people.
usually form around a charismatic leader.
are self-interested groups adverse to the interests of the community.
promote irresponsible government as they fail to mobilize popular support.