1. The Supreme Court has ruled that a complete ban on handguns a. is a power of local governments. b. is a power of state governments. c. can only be enacted by the federal government. d. is constitutional. e. is unconstitutional. ANSWER: e REFERENCES: Politics and Government LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT. Schmidt.19.1.1 - LO1 2. According to the Sixth Amendment, the accused a. has a right to a speedy trial. b. can be compelled to be a witness against himself. c. has a right to a private trial. d. has no right to due process. e. can be compelled to be a witness against himself and have a right to a private trial. ANSWER: a REFERENCES: Politics and Government LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT. Schmidt.19.1.1 - LO1 3. Politics is a. a process that resolves conflict within a society. b. a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups. c. a type of anti-social behavior by individuals. d. fundamentally irrelevant. e. a process that resolves conflict within a society and is a struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups. ANSWER: e REFERENCES: Politics and Government LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT. Schmidt.19.1.1 - LO1 4. The struggle over power or influence within organizations that can grant benefits or privileges best defines a. a national government. b. a state government.