Question 1

Which of the following best describes rights in the United States versus other democracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rights like the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are generally more restrictive in American democracy than in other democracies. 
B)  Rights like the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are generally more open in American democracy than in other democracies. 
C)  Criminal defendants have fewer rights in the United States than in other countries. 
D)  Social rights are more fundamental in American democracy than in other democracies. 
E)  The United States is the first representative democracy in the world, so all other democracies have exactly the same civil rights as the United States. 
A)  Rights like the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are generally more restrictive in American democracy than in other democracies. 
B)  Rights like the freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are generally more open in American democracy than in other democracies. 
C)  Criminal defendants have fewer rights in the United States than in other countries. 
D)  Social rights are more fundamental in American democracy than in other democracies. 
E)  The United States is the first representative democracy in the world, so all other democracies have exactly the same civil rights as the United States.

Question 2

Which institution or institutions is/are most directly responsible for enforcing the Constitution's limits on government power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  states 
D)  federal courts 
E)  the United Nations 
A)  Congress 
B)  the president 
C)  states 
D)  federal courts 
E)  the United Nations

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  It included a provision giving slaves the right to vote in the state. 
B)  It became the basis for other bills of rights, including the United States Bill of Rights. 
C)  It only deals with the rights protecting individuals from government, not the rights government must give to citizens. 
D)  It was ignored during its own time, but has recently been taken up by Tea Party groups as a way to better interpret the United States Bill of Rights. 
E)  It was the first rights bill passed after the U.S. Bill of Rights, becoming the basis for incorporation. 
A)  It included a provision giving slaves the right to vote in the state. 
B)  It became the basis for other bills of rights, including the United States Bill of Rights. 
C)  It only deals with the rights protecting individuals from government, not the rights government must give to citizens. 
D)  It was ignored during its own time, but has recently been taken up by Tea Party groups as a way to better interpret the United States Bill of Rights. 
E)  It was the first rights bill passed after the U.S. Bill of Rights, becoming the basis for incorporation.

Question 4

Which is the most restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational basis test 
B)  undue burden test 
C)  Monroe Doctrine 
D)  intermediate scrutiny 
E)  strict scrutiny 
A)  rational basis test 
B)  undue burden test 
C)  Monroe Doctrine 
D)  intermediate scrutiny 
E)  strict scrutiny

Question 5

According to Utilitarian claims on the justification for rights and liberties,how are rights and liberties justified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals have traded the government their right to secure themselves in return for liberty. 
B)  The more voices heard in a society, the better a society can be due to the potential for creativity. 
C)  The very notion of humanity gives people rights. 
D)  Documents like the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence give people civil rights and liberties. 
E)  The community collectively gives rights in order to maximize the group dynamic. 
A)  Individuals have traded the government their right to secure themselves in return for liberty. 
B)  The more voices heard in a society, the better a society can be due to the potential for creativity. 
C)  The very notion of humanity gives people rights. 
D)  Documents like the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence give people civil rights and liberties. 
E)  The community collectively gives rights in order to maximize the group dynamic.

Question 6

Which is the principle stating that laws passed and enforced by states must apply fairly to all individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  natural right 
C)  equal protection 
D)  civil right 
E)  civil liberty 
A)  due process 
B)  natural right 
C)  equal protection 
D)  civil right 
E)  civil liberty

Question 7

Which of the following is true of rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  These rights do not exist, and the federal government can restrict these rights at will. 
B)  The Eighth Amendment protects individuals in all rights not explicitly stated by the Bill of Rights. 
C)  These rights are discovered by the courts in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 
D)  The President has control over what non-explicit rights are protected and which ones are not. 
E)  The states are left to interpret the Constitution and make law, which cannot be overturned due to the primacy of federalism. 
A)  These rights do not exist, and the federal government can restrict these rights at will. 
B)  The Eighth Amendment protects individuals in all rights not explicitly stated by the Bill of Rights. 
C)  These rights are discovered by the courts in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. 
D)  The President has control over what non-explicit rights are protected and which ones are not. 
E)  The states are left to interpret the Constitution and make law, which cannot be overturned due to the primacy of federalism.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the current state of the debate over abortion in U.S.politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no abortion debate in American politics: the issue was resolved in Roe v. Wade (1973). 
B)  Abortion is an issue only within the states, and is not a national issue. 
C)  The Court has stayed out of the issue since Roe v. Wade, allowing states and the federal government to make laws. 
D)  The issue is still controversial, and has polarized presidential politics, parties, and Supreme Court nominations. 
E)  The federal government is concerned with abortion, while state governments have for the most part used the decision in Roe v. Wade as their primary policy on the issue. 
A)  There is no abortion debate in American politics: the issue was resolved in Roe v. Wade (1973). 
B)  Abortion is an issue only within the states, and is not a national issue. 
C)  The Court has stayed out of the issue since Roe v. Wade, allowing states and the federal government to make laws. 
D)  The issue is still controversial, and has polarized presidential politics, parties, and Supreme Court nominations. 
E)  The federal government is concerned with abortion, while state governments have for the most part used the decision in Roe v. Wade as their primary policy on the issue.

Question 9

Which is the least restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational basis test 
B)  undue burden test 
C)  Monroe Doctrine 
D)  intermediate scrutiny 
E)  strict scrutiny 
A)  rational basis test 
B)  undue burden test 
C)  Monroe Doctrine 
D)  intermediate scrutiny 
E)  strict scrutiny

Question 10

In the Philip K.Dick short story and Steven Spielberg film "Minority Report",individuals with heightened psychological senses see crimes occur before they actually happen,which allows the police to arrest individuals on the basis of the visions before a crime has occurred.What body would define the limits on this sort of practice,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court, because they have final say over what types of laws they hear cases about 
B)  the Supreme Court, because they are considered to be the key rulers in the definition of institutional boundaries on governmental and individual conduct 
C)  the United States Congress, because they are considered to be the key rulers in the definition of institutional boundaries on governmental and individual conduct 
D)  the United States Congress, because they craft and develop the laws in the United States 
E)  the United States President, because his or her veto can stop legislation from being enacted 
A)  the Supreme Court, because they have final say over what types of laws they hear cases about 
B)  the Supreme Court, because they are considered to be the key rulers in the definition of institutional boundaries on governmental and individual conduct 
C)  the United States Congress, because they are considered to be the key rulers in the definition of institutional boundaries on governmental and individual conduct 
D)  the United States Congress, because they craft and develop the laws in the United States 
E)  the United States President, because his or her veto can stop legislation from being enacted

Question 11

Which is the process by which the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are applied to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  eminent domain 
B)  establishment 
C)  expansion 
D)  applied 
E)  incorporation 
A)  eminent domain 
B)  establishment 
C)  expansion 
D)  applied 
E)  incorporation

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the current state of affirmative action law,in the aftermath of the Bollinger cases of 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race can be used as a factor in admission or hiring, and can be the only factor used in certain circumstances. 
B)  Race can be used as a factor, but it cannot be the only factor used in hiring and admission. 
C)  Special quotas for different races are allowed. 
D)  The U.S. Congress has authority over what types of affirmative action are legal, and what are not. 
E)  Race can never be used under any circumstances in hiring and admissions. 
A)  Race can be used as a factor in admission or hiring, and can be the only factor used in certain circumstances. 
B)  Race can be used as a factor, but it cannot be the only factor used in hiring and admission. 
C)  Special quotas for different races are allowed. 
D)  The U.S. Congress has authority over what types of affirmative action are legal, and what are not. 
E)  Race can never be used under any circumstances in hiring and admissions.

Question 13

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime the needs of national security trumped the individual rights of Japanese Americans.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  stare decisis 
B)  strict scrutiny 
C)  judicial review 
D)  incorporation 
E)  a civil rights and liberties failure 
A)  stare decisis 
B)  strict scrutiny 
C)  judicial review 
D)  incorporation 
E)  a civil rights and liberties failure

Which of the following best describes rights in the United States versus other democracies?

Which institution or institutions is/are most directly responsible for enforcing the Constitution's limits on government power?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Which is the most restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

According to Utilitarian claims on the justification for rights and liberties,how are rights and liberties justified?

Which is the principle stating that laws passed and enforced by states must apply fairly to all individuals?

Which of the following is true of rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Which of the following best describes the current state of the debate over abortion in U.S.politics?

Which is the least restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

Which is the process by which the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are applied to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment?

Which of the following best describes the current state of affirmative action law,in the aftermath of the Bollinger cases of 2003?

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime the needs of national security trumped the individual rights of Japanese Americans.What is this an example of?

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Exam 4: Civil Rights and Liberties

Which of the following best describes rights in the United States versus other democracies?

Which institution or institutions is/are most directly responsible for enforcing the Constitution's limits on government power?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Which is the most restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

According to Utilitarian claims on the justification for rights and liberties,how are rights and liberties justified?

Which is the principle stating that laws passed and enforced by states must apply fairly to all individuals?

Which of the following is true of rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Which of the following best describes the current state of the debate over abortion in U.S.politics?

Which is the least restrictive standard of review used by the Supreme Court?

Which is the process by which the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are applied to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment?

Which of the following best describes the current state of affirmative action law,in the aftermath of the Bollinger cases of 2003?

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime the needs of national security trumped the individual rights of Japanese Americans.What is this an example of?

Introduction

the Constitution

Federalism

Congress

the Presidency

the Bureaucracy

the Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters