Question 1

How has the Supreme Court interpreted the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment in recent years? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has typically let Cong

Question 2

According to the Supreme Court,prayer in public schools violates

Accepted Answer

A) the free exercise clause. 
B) the establishment clause. 
C) the exclusionary rule. 
D) procedural due process. 
E) the clear and present danger test. 
A) the free exercise clause. 
B) the establishment clause. 
C) the exclusionary rule. 
D) procedural due process. 
E) the clear and present danger test.

Question 3

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

Accepted Answer

A) the preferred position doctrine. 
B) procedural change. 
C) selective incorporation. 
D) the absorption doctrine. 
E) prior restraint. 
A) the preferred position doctrine. 
B) procedural change. 
C) selective incorporation. 
D) the absorption doctrine. 
E) prior restraint.

Question 4

According to Freedom House,which of the following countries has the highest degree of freedom?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) Mexico 
C) Guatemala 
D) Russia 
E) United States 
A) Japan 
B) Mexico 
C) Guatemala 
D) Russia 
E) United States

Question 5

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

Accepted Answer

A) any search conducted without a warrant. 
B) unreasonable searches. 
C) unreasonable searches conducted only by federal officers. 
D) all searches conducted by state officers. 
E) searches conducted only by local officers. 
A) any search conducted without a warrant. 
B) unreasonable searches. 
C) unreasonable searches conducted only by federal officers. 
D) all searches conducted by state officers. 
E) searches conducted only by local officers.

Question 6

In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

Accepted Answer

A) governments had observed procedural guarantees. 
B) those convicted are actually guilty. 
C) those convicted have the opportunity for appeal. 
D) those convicted are treated humanely while imprisoned. 
E) everyone is treated fairly in every case. 
A) governments had observed procedural guarantees. 
B) those convicted are actually guilty. 
C) those convicted have the opportunity for appeal. 
D) those convicted are treated humanely while imprisoned. 
E) everyone is treated fairly in every case.

Question 7

How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused. 
B) The Supreme Court began to dramatically reduce federal power to force the states to make special accommodations for the rights of accused minorities. 
C) The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states. 
D) The Supreme Court position did not change noticeably. 
E) The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation. 
A) The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused. 
B) The Supreme Court began to dramatically reduce federal power to force the states to make special accommodations for the rights of accused minorities. 
C) The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states. 
D) The Supreme Court position did not change noticeably. 
E) The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation.

Question 8

Which of the following,relative to the others,is typically more protective of individual rights?

Accepted Answer

A) the U.S.Congress 
B) the general public 
C) public opinion 
D) the presidency 
E) the judiciary 
A) the U.S.Congress 
B) the general public 
C) public opinion 
D) the presidency 
E) the judiciary

Question 9

Which of the following countries comes closest to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

Accepted Answer

A) Singapore 
B) Japan 
C) Great Britain 
D) Romania 
E) Russia 
A) Singapore 
B) Japan 
C) Great Britain 
D) Romania 
E) Russia

Question 10

Explain the concept of procedural due process and list several of the procedural rights protected by the Constitution.Do these rights apply to all levels of government? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Procedural due process refers to procedu

Question 11

The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by

Accepted Answer

A) the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) the Ninth Amendment,which says that people's rights are not limited to those enumerated in the Constitution. 
C) the Tenth Amendment,which reserves to the people and the states those powers not granted to the federal government. 
D) the implication of the right to privacy by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights. 
E) the Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) the Ninth Amendment,which says that people's rights are not limited to those enumerated in the Constitution. 
C) the Tenth Amendment,which reserves to the people and the states those powers not granted to the federal government. 
D) the implication of the right to privacy by the freedoms in the Bill of Rights. 
E) the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Question 12

Since the 1980s,the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

Accepted Answer

A) expanding its application to virtually all criminal cases both at the state and federal levels. 
B) determining that the rule was unconstitutional,in that it weakened the effectiveness of the police in maintaining an orderly society. 
C) expanding its application to federal cases only. 
D) expanding its application to state cases only. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) expanding its application to virtually all criminal cases both at the state and federal levels. 
B) determining that the rule was unconstitutional,in that it weakened the effectiveness of the police in maintaining an orderly society. 
C) expanding its application to federal cases only. 
D) expanding its application to state cases only. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

What Illinois policy did the Supreme Court invalidate with its decision in Witherspoon v.Illinois (1968)?

Accepted Answer

A) allowing the prosecution an unlimited number of challenges in capital cases 
B) preventing convicted persons in capital cases from filing an appeal 
C) preventing the prosecution from challenging jury selections in felony cases 
D) the failure to provide low income defendants with court-appointed lawyers 
E) encouragement of low income defendants to act as their own attorney 
A) allowing the prosecution an unlimited number of challenges in capital cases 
B) preventing convicted persons in capital cases from filing an appeal 
C) preventing the prosecution from challenging jury selections in felony cases 
D) the failure to provide low income defendants with court-appointed lawyers 
E) encouragement of low income defendants to act as their own attorney

Question 14

The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is

Accepted Answer

A) the right to an attorney. 
B) freedom of expression. 
C) the right to a jury trial. 
D) the right to an adequate education. 
E) protection against illegal searches and seizures. 
A) the right to an attorney. 
B) freedom of expression. 
C) the right to a jury trial. 
D) the right to an adequate education. 
E) protection against illegal searches and seizures.

Question 15

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Ninth 
E) Tenth 
A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Ninth 
E) Tenth

Question 16

The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that

Accepted Answer

A) apply in civil cases but not in criminal cases. 
B) apply in civil cases but not in military ones. 
C) are constitutionally protected from infringement by government. 
D) are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals. 
E) are not covered by the First Amendment. 
A) apply in civil cases but not in criminal cases. 
B) apply in civil cases but not in military ones. 
C) are constitutionally protected from infringement by government. 
D) are constitutionally protected from infringement by individuals. 
E) are not covered by the First Amendment.

Question 17

The establishment clause prohibits government from

Accepted Answer

A) establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights. 
B) establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion. 
D) interfering with freedom of assembly. 
E) interfering with the right to bear arms. 
A) establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights. 
B) establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion. 
D) interfering with freedom of assembly. 
E) interfering with the right to bear arms.

Question 18

Which state has the highest incarceration rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Vermont. 
B) Maine. 
C) Louisiana. 
D) North Dakota. 
E) California. 
A) Vermont. 
B) Maine. 
C) Louisiana. 
D) North Dakota. 
E) California.

Question 19

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant even a first appeal 
B) a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate 
C) the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process 
D) a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicide 
E) the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appeal 
A) the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant even a first appeal 
B) a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate 
C) the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process 
D) a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicide 
E) the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appeal

Question 20

If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire,and people are hurt in the ensuing panic,that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of

Accepted Answer

A) malice. 
B) clear and present danger. 
C) unlawful assembly. 
D) privacy. 
E) prior restraint. 
A) malice. 
B) clear and present danger. 
C) unlawful assembly. 
D) privacy. 
E) prior restraint.

How has the Supreme Court interpreted the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment in recent years? Explain.

According to the Supreme Court,prayer in public schools violates

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

According to Freedom House,which of the following countries has the highest degree of freedom?

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

Which of the following,relative to the others,is typically more protective of individual rights?

Which of the following countries comes closest to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

Explain the concept of procedural due process and list several of the procedural rights protected by the Constitution.Do these rights apply to all levels of government? Explain.

The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by

Since the 1980s,the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

What Illinois policy did the Supreme Court invalidate with its decision in Witherspoon v.Illinois (1968)?

The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that

The establishment clause prohibits government from

Which state has the highest incarceration rate?

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire,and people are hurt in the ensuing panic,that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

How has the Supreme Court interpreted the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment in recent years? Explain.

According to the Supreme Court,prayer in public schools violates

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights through the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

According to Freedom House,which of the following countries has the highest degree of freedom?

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

In the case of McNabb v.United States,Justice Felix Frankfurter defined the "history of liberty" primarily in terms of whether

How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

Which of the following,relative to the others,is typically more protective of individual rights?

Which of the following countries comes closest to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

Explain the concept of procedural due process and list several of the procedural rights protected by the Constitution.Do these rights apply to all levels of government? Explain.

The Supreme Court has reasoned that a right of privacy is provided by

Since the 1980s,the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

What Illinois policy did the Supreme Court invalidate with its decision in Witherspoon v.Illinois (1968)?

The individual right that is widely regarded as the most basic of individual rights is

The right to counsel is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

The term civil liberties refers to specific individual rights that

The establishment clause prohibits government from

Which state has the highest incarceration rate?

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

If a person yells "fire" in a crowded theater when there is no fire,and people are hurt in the ensuing panic,that individual abused his/her freedom of speech according to the doctrine of

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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