Question 1

The Lemon test is designed to

Accepted Answer

A) test a state's practice of guaranteeing procedural due process rights. 
B) ensure the secular nature of a government action. 
C) prevent a prosecution or defense from creating a biased jury. 
D) test state adherence to rights protected by proxy in the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E) ensure that a defendant has been given access to counsel from the time of arrest through a trial. 
A) test a state's practice of guaranteeing procedural due process rights. 
B) ensure the secular nature of a government action. 
C) prevent a prosecution or defense from creating a biased jury. 
D) test state adherence to rights protected by proxy in the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E) ensure that a defendant has been given access to counsel from the time of arrest through a trial.

Question 2

Government can lawfully prevent a political rally from taking place

Accepted Answer

A) under no circumstances; people have an unconditional right to express their views. 
B) when the rally would require unduly expensive police protection. 
C) when the views of those holding the rally are unpopular. 
D) when it can demonstrate that harmful acts will necessarily result from the rally. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) under no circumstances; people have an unconditional right to express their views. 
B) when the rally would require unduly expensive police protection. 
C) when the views of those holding the rally are unpopular. 
D) when it can demonstrate that harmful acts will necessarily result from the rally. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

In Mapp v.Ohio,the selective incorporation process was extended to include

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A) criminal proceedings in the states. 
B) civil cases. 
C) pleas of insanity. 
D) children (minors)accused of crime. 
E) indigent litigants. 
A) criminal proceedings in the states. 
B) civil cases. 
C) pleas of insanity. 
D) children (minors)accused of crime. 
E) indigent litigants.

Question 4

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

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A) has as much evidence supporting it as the theory of evolution does. 
B) must be taught in public schools whenever evolution is taught. 
C) is a scientific theory,not a religious doctrine. 
D) is a religious doctrine,not a scientific theory. 
E) is both a scientific theory and a religious doctrine. 
A) has as much evidence supporting it as the theory of evolution does. 
B) must be taught in public schools whenever evolution is taught. 
C) is a scientific theory,not a religious doctrine. 
D) is a religious doctrine,not a scientific theory. 
E) is both a scientific theory and a religious doctrine.

Question 5

Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

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A) temporarily abolish the death penalty. 
B) expand the exclusionary rule to both felony and misdemeanor cases. 
C) furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases. 
D) grant speedy trials to defendants after 90 days of delay. 
E) provide more funding for education. 
A) temporarily abolish the death penalty. 
B) expand the exclusionary rule to both felony and misdemeanor cases. 
C) furnish attorneys for poor defendants in felony cases. 
D) grant speedy trials to defendants after 90 days of delay. 
E) provide more funding for education.

Question 6

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Ninth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
E) Ninth

Question 7

Like all other rights,the right of free expression is

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A) spelled out in precise terms in the Bill of Rights. 
B) not absolute. 
C) fully respected by public officials. 
D) protected from action by federal officials but not state officials. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) spelled out in precise terms in the Bill of Rights. 
B) not absolute. 
C) fully respected by public officials. 
D) protected from action by federal officials but not state officials. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

In Schenck v.United States (1919),the Supreme Court ruled that

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A) the Espionage Act was unconstitutional. 
B) speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake. 
C) speech unrelated to national security can never be restricted. 
D) speech by unpopular groups can be restricted more than speech by popular groups. 
E) all forms of political dissent are constitutional. 
A) the Espionage Act was unconstitutional. 
B) speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake. 
C) speech unrelated to national security can never be restricted. 
D) speech by unpopular groups can be restricted more than speech by popular groups. 
E) all forms of political dissent are constitutional.

Question 9

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

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A) national security needs are of highest priority. 
B) only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint. 
C) prior restraint can never be exercised by government. 
D) prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances,and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print. 
E) prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy. 
A) national security needs are of highest priority. 
B) only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint. 
C) prior restraint can never be exercised by government. 
D) prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances,and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print. 
E) prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.

Question 10

"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the

Accepted Answer

A) preferred position doctrine. 
B) clear and present danger test. 
C) Miranda warning. 
D) fairness doctrine. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) preferred position doctrine. 
B) clear and present danger test. 
C) Miranda warning. 
D) fairness doctrine. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v.Wade 
B) Mapp v.Ohio 
C) Schenck v.United States 
D) Miranda v.Arizona 
E) New York Times Co.v.United States 
A) Roe v.Wade 
B) Mapp v.Ohio 
C) Schenck v.United States 
D) Miranda v.Arizona 
E) New York Times Co.v.United States

Question 12

Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

Accepted Answer

A) Escobedo v.Illinois (1964). 
B) Engel v.Vitale (1962). 
C) Buckley v.Valeo (1976). 
D) Gitlow v.New York (1925). 
E) Roth v.United States (1957). 
A) Escobedo v.Illinois (1964). 
B) Engel v.Vitale (1962). 
C) Buckley v.Valeo (1976). 
D) Gitlow v.New York (1925). 
E) Roth v.United States (1957).

Question 13

The USA Patriot Act

Accepted Answer

A) grants the government new powers of surveillance. 
B) relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators. 
C) gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies. 
D) was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) grants the government new powers of surveillance. 
B) relaxed restrictions on the sharing of intelligence surveillance information with criminal investigators. 
C) gives intelligence agencies the authority to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies. 
D) was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 14

Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

Accepted Answer

A) restrict speech that threatens national security. 
B) restrict any speech of an inflammatory nature. 
C) imprison political dissidents during time of war without following normal procedures. 
D) engage in prior restraint of the press whenever national security is at issue. 
E) restrict speech that is disrespectful to specific classes of citizens. 
A) restrict speech that threatens national security. 
B) restrict any speech of an inflammatory nature. 
C) imprison political dissidents during time of war without following normal procedures. 
D) engage in prior restraint of the press whenever national security is at issue. 
E) restrict speech that is disrespectful to specific classes of citizens.

Question 15

In its 1969 Brandenburg v.Ohio ruling,the Supreme Court established the ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) Imminent Lawless Action 
B) Lemon 
C) SLAPS 
D) Clear and Present Danger 
E) Cry Wolf 
A) Imminent Lawless Action 
B) Lemon 
C) SLAPS 
D) Clear and Present Danger 
E) Cry Wolf

Question 16

In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the cell phone can be searched only if there is sufficient other evidence that it contains information relevant to the crime. 
B) the cell phone can be searched if officers believe it may contain information that will lead to the arrest of other suspects. 
C) the cell phone can be searched as long as the search is approved by a higher police authority,such as a precinct captain or county sheriff. 
D) the cell phone cannot be searched,unless police believe that doing so could prevent a serious imminent crime,such as a terrorist attack. 
E) the cell phone cannot be searched under any circumstances. 
A) the cell phone can be searched only if there is sufficient other evidence that it contains information relevant to the crime. 
B) the cell phone can be searched if officers believe it may contain information that will lead to the arrest of other suspects. 
C) the cell phone can be searched as long as the search is approved by a higher police authority,such as a precinct captain or county sheriff. 
D) the cell phone cannot be searched,unless police believe that doing so could prevent a serious imminent crime,such as a terrorist attack. 
E) the cell phone cannot be searched under any circumstances.

Question 17

In Planned Parenthood v.Casey (1992),the justices

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that states are free to adopt abortion laws of their choosing. 
B) reaffirmed the essential aspects of Roe v.Wade. 
C) invoked the Ninth Amendment for the first time in an abortion decision. 
D) invalidated the right to an abortion in the early months of pregnancy. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) ruled that states are free to adopt abortion laws of their choosing. 
B) reaffirmed the essential aspects of Roe v.Wade. 
C) invoked the Ninth Amendment for the first time in an abortion decision. 
D) invalidated the right to an abortion in the early months of pregnancy. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

In its 2011 Snyder v.Phelps ruling,the Supreme Court held that Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals

Accepted Answer

A) were unconstitutional because the funerals were military,but they would have been constitutional at civilian funerals. 
B) would need specific prior approval by a federal judge. 
C) were a constitutionally protected form of free speech. 
D) could not be considered constitutionally protected freedom of assembly. 
E) were a state matter and must be decided on a case-by-case basis in state courts. 
A) were unconstitutional because the funerals were military,but they would have been constitutional at civilian funerals. 
B) would need specific prior approval by a federal judge. 
C) were a constitutionally protected form of free speech. 
D) could not be considered constitutionally protected freedom of assembly. 
E) were a state matter and must be decided on a case-by-case basis in state courts.

Question 19

Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment. 
B) Fourth Amendment. 
C) Fifth Amendment. 
D) Eighth Amendment. 
E) Tenth Amendment. 
A) First Amendment. 
B) Fourth Amendment. 
C) Fifth Amendment. 
D) Eighth Amendment. 
E) Tenth Amendment.

Question 20

The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

Accepted Answer

A) actions of the president. 
B) the actions of individuals. 
C) actions of the federal government. 
D) actions of state and local governments. 
E) actions of the U.S.military. 
A) actions of the president. 
B) the actions of individuals. 
C) actions of the federal government. 
D) actions of state and local governments. 
E) actions of the U.S.military.

The Lemon test is designed to

Government can lawfully prevent a political rally from taking place

In Mapp v.Ohio,the selective incorporation process was extended to include

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

Like all other rights,the right of free expression is

In Schenck v.United States (1919),the Supreme Court ruled that

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?

Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

The USA Patriot Act

Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

In its 1969 Brandenburg v.Ohio ruling,the Supreme Court established the ________ test.

In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Planned Parenthood v.Casey (1992),the justices

In its 2011 Snyder v.Phelps ruling,the Supreme Court held that Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals

Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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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

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

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

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Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

The Lemon test is designed to

Government can lawfully prevent a political rally from taking place

In Mapp v.Ohio,the selective incorporation process was extended to include

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

Gideon v.Wainwright required the states to

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

Like all other rights,the right of free expression is

In Schenck v.United States (1919),the Supreme Court ruled that

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney." This is called the

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?

Voluntary school prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

The USA Patriot Act

Justice Holmes's "clear and present danger" test holds that government can

In its 1969 Brandenburg v.Ohio ruling,the Supreme Court established the ________ test.

In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Planned Parenthood v.Casey (1992),the justices

In its 2011 Snyder v.Phelps ruling,the Supreme Court held that Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals

Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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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