Question 1

The inevitable discovery exception

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A) holds that the exclusionary rule can be waived in cases where failure to convict can lead to further public harm. 
B) holds that otherwise excludable evidence can be admitted in trial if police believed they were following the proper procedures. 
C) allows the use of evidence that would have been discovered by other means or through other forms of evidence. 
D) has effectively invalidated the exclusionary rule. 
E) holds that a convicted person may not appeal the conviction when his or her own actions would have ultimately led to further unlawful acts. 
A) holds that the exclusionary rule can be waived in cases where failure to convict can lead to further public harm. 
B) holds that otherwise excludable evidence can be admitted in trial if police believed they were following the proper procedures. 
C) allows the use of evidence that would have been discovered by other means or through other forms of evidence. 
D) has effectively invalidated the exclusionary rule. 
E) holds that a convicted person may not appeal the conviction when his or her own actions would have ultimately led to further unlawful acts. C

Question 2

Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint is government prohibition of speech or publication before the fact.The Supreme Court has ruled it unconstitutional,except in extreme circumstances of national security or public safety,as an illegal restraint on free expression.The burden of proof in such instances is on the government: it must clearly show that a grave danger would result from the publication.The doctrine of prior restraint was detailed in New York Times Co.v.United States (1971).

Question 3

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

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A) indicated that the NSA was listening to all American cell phone conversations. 
B) showed that the NSA was diligent about getting court orders to monitor electronic communications. 
C) led President Obama to quickly terminate the program. 
D) brought changes in how Americans' phone data was stored for NSA retrieval. 
E) in reality shared little or no new information. 
A) indicated that the NSA was listening to all American cell phone conversations. 
B) showed that the NSA was diligent about getting court orders to monitor electronic communications. 
C) led President Obama to quickly terminate the program. 
D) brought changes in how Americans' phone data was stored for NSA retrieval. 
E) in reality shared little or no new information. D

Question 4

In the 2014 case of Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not require employers to provide insurance for employees. 
B) companies with only a few owners can refuse,on religious grounds,to include contraceptives in employees' health coverage. 
C) businesses can decide which employees deserve employer-paid health insurance based on employee performance. 
D) the free exercise of religion clause in the First Amendment does not apply to the secular business practices of corporations. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does not require employers to provide insurance for employees. 
B) companies with only a few owners can refuse,on religious grounds,to include contraceptives in employees' health coverage. 
C) businesses can decide which employees deserve employer-paid health insurance based on employee performance. 
D) the free exercise of religion clause in the First Amendment does not apply to the secular business practices of corporations. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

Accepted Answer

A) immediately upon arrest 
B) after the suspect has been warned that his or her words can be used as evidence 
C) only after the suspect has met with an attorney 
D) after the suspect has been arrested and is in the custody of the police 
E) after the suspect has been formally charged with a specific crime 
A) immediately upon arrest 
B) after the suspect has been warned that his or her words can be used as evidence 
C) only after the suspect has met with an attorney 
D) after the suspect has been arrested and is in the custody of the police 
E) after the suspect has been formally charged with a specific crime

Question 6

According to the Supreme Court,what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal prayer is not allowed,but moments of silence are constitutional. 
B) State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools. 
C) Prayer is now allowed,but each school must allow students to leave the classroom when prayers are read aloud. 
D) Teacher-led bible readings in public schools are constitutional. 
E) Student-led prayers at public school football games are constitutional. 
A) Formal prayer is not allowed,but moments of silence are constitutional. 
B) State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools. 
C) Prayer is now allowed,but each school must allow students to leave the classroom when prayers are read aloud. 
D) Teacher-led bible readings in public schools are constitutional. 
E) Student-led prayers at public school football games are constitutional.

Question 7

The exclusionary rule states that

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A) federal law cannot be applied in state courts. 
B) the laws of one state court cannot be applied in the courts of another state. 
C) after seven years,the statute of limitations applies,except in murder cases. 
D) evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court. 
E) state law cannot be applied in federal courts. 
A) federal law cannot be applied in state courts. 
B) the laws of one state court cannot be applied in the courts of another state. 
C) after seven years,the statute of limitations applies,except in murder cases. 
D) evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court. 
E) state law cannot be applied in federal courts.

Question 8

What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss the history of this process and its importance to the protection of individual rights.

Accepted Answer

Selective incorporation refers to the ab

Question 9

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth Amendment. 
B) Fifth Amendment. 
C) Sixth Amendment. 
D) Eighth Amendment. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) Fourth Amendment. 
B) Fifth Amendment. 
C) Sixth Amendment. 
D) Eighth Amendment. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

Accepted Answer

A) The Act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president. 
B) The Supreme Court ruled the Act unconstitutional. 
C) The Senate voted it down,while the House passed it. 
D) Thomas Jefferson strongly supported it. 
E) The state governments refused to enforce it. 
A) The Act prohibited malicious newspaper stories about the president. 
B) The Supreme Court ruled the Act unconstitutional. 
C) The Senate voted it down,while the House passed it. 
D) Thomas Jefferson strongly supported it. 
E) The state governments refused to enforce it.

Question 11

According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals have the right to command immediate access to a public auditorium. 
B) Individuals have the right to hold a public rally in the middle of a busy intersection at a time of their choosing. 
C) Public officials can regulate the time,place,and conditions of public assembly,provided the regulations are reasonable. 
D) Public officials can prohibit assembly by unpopular groups. 
E) Freedom of assembly is an absolute right,because it is in the First Amendment. 
A) Individuals have the right to command immediate access to a public auditorium. 
B) Individuals have the right to hold a public rally in the middle of a busy intersection at a time of their choosing. 
C) Public officials can regulate the time,place,and conditions of public assembly,provided the regulations are reasonable. 
D) Public officials can prohibit assembly by unpopular groups. 
E) Freedom of assembly is an absolute right,because it is in the First Amendment.

Question 12

Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.

Accepted Answer

The establishment clause has been interp

Question 13

What was the main conclusion of the Supreme Court's 2008 decision in District of Columbia v.Heller and its 2010 decision in McDonald v.Chicago?

Accepted Answer

A) The Second Amendment applies only to federal law,not state law. 
B) Cities and states can ban gun ownership,but the federal government cannot. 
C) Citizens are allowed to own guns for legitimate purposes,such as protecting the home. 
D) Governments can ban ownership of guns,except for people who serve in the military or the National Guard. 
E) Governments cannot place any restrictions on gun ownership. 
A) The Second Amendment applies only to federal law,not state law. 
B) Cities and states can ban gun ownership,but the federal government cannot. 
C) Citizens are allowed to own guns for legitimate purposes,such as protecting the home. 
D) Governments can ban ownership of guns,except for people who serve in the military or the National Guard. 
E) Governments cannot place any restrictions on gun ownership.

Question 14

The conviction of members of the U.S.Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

Accepted Answer

A) not to incriminate oneself. 
B) of free speech. 
C) to a jury trial. 
D) to confront one's accusers in a court of law. 
E) to worship any religion of choice. 
A) not to incriminate oneself. 
B) of free speech. 
C) to a jury trial. 
D) to confront one's accusers in a court of law. 
E) to worship any religion of choice.

Question 15

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Tenth 
C) Third 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Twenty-first 
A) First 
B) Tenth 
C) Third 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Twenty-first

Question 16

In Bowers v.Hardwick (1986),the Supreme Court justices determined that

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A) the right of privacy includes abortion in the early months of pregnancy. 
B) search warrants are not needed in murder investigations. 
C) freedom of speech and freedom of assembly sometimes conflict. 
D) state militia members have the right to peacefully assemble. 
E) the right to privacy does not include homosexual acts. 
A) the right of privacy includes abortion in the early months of pregnancy. 
B) search warrants are not needed in murder investigations. 
C) freedom of speech and freedom of assembly sometimes conflict. 
D) state militia members have the right to peacefully assemble. 
E) the right to privacy does not include homosexual acts.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) freedom of speech 
B) freedom of press 
C) freedom of assembly 
D) freedom of bearing arms 
E) freedom of religion 
A) freedom of speech 
B) freedom of press 
C) freedom of assembly 
D) freedom of bearing arms 
E) freedom of religion

Question 18

Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

Accepted Answer

A) written word. 
B) spoken word. 
C) written and spoken word. 
D) written,spoken,and symbolic word. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) written word. 
B) spoken word. 
C) written and spoken word. 
D) written,spoken,and symbolic word. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

The freedoms of speech,press,assembly,and petition are found in

Accepted Answer

A) the First Amendment. 
B) the Fourth Amendment. 
C) the Sixth Amendment. 
D) the Tenth Amendment. 
E) the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A) the First Amendment. 
B) the Fourth Amendment. 
C) the Sixth Amendment. 
D) the Tenth Amendment. 
E) the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 20

According to the Supreme Court,prior restraint on the press is only acceptable if

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A) lower federal courts approve the action. 
B) the government can clearly justify the restriction. 
C) the press itself willingly accepts that restraint. 
D) the press is careless in its claims. 
E) the press is malicious in its intent. 
A) lower federal courts approve the action. 
B) the government can clearly justify the restriction. 
C) the press itself willingly accepts that restraint. 
D) the press is careless in its claims. 
E) the press is malicious in its intent.

The inevitable discovery exception

Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

In the 2014 case of Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores,the Supreme Court ruled that

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

According to the Supreme Court,what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

The exclusionary rule states that

What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss the history of this process and its importance to the protection of individual rights.

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.

What was the main conclusion of the Supreme Court's 2008 decision in District of Columbia v.Heller and its 2010 decision in McDonald v.Chicago?

The conviction of members of the U.S.Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

In Bowers v.Hardwick (1986),the Supreme Court justices determined that

Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

The freedoms of speech,press,assembly,and petition are found in

According to the Supreme Court,prior restraint on the press is only acceptable if

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

The inevitable discovery exception

Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

In the 2014 case of Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores,the Supreme Court ruled that

When can police legally begin their interrogation of a suspect?

According to the Supreme Court,what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

The exclusionary rule states that

What is meant by selective incorporation? Discuss the history of this process and its importance to the protection of individual rights.

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

Which of the following is true about the Sedition Act of 1798?

According to the Supreme Court,which is true regarding freedom of assembly?

Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.

What was the main conclusion of the Supreme Court's 2008 decision in District of Columbia v.Heller and its 2010 decision in McDonald v.Chicago?

The conviction of members of the U.S.Communist Party in the early 1950s was initially upheld as a lawful restriction of the right

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

In Bowers v.Hardwick (1986),the Supreme Court justices determined that

Which of the following is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

Libel applies to defamation of an individual's reputation through the

The freedoms of speech,press,assembly,and petition are found in

According to the Supreme Court,prior restraint on the press is only acceptable if

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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