Question 1

A law prohibiting ________ from operating motor vehicles on public streets would be reviewed under the rational basis test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics 
B)  legally blind individuals 
C)  men 
D)  naturalized citizens 
E)  Latinos 
A)  Catholics 
B)  legally blind individuals 
C)  men 
D)  naturalized citizens 
E)  Latinos

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT fall under the rights and liberties protections that the U.S. government must provide to citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom of speech 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  the right to party 
D)  the right to vote 
E)  the right to assemble 
A)  freedom of speech 
B)  freedom of religion 
C)  the right to party 
D)  the right to vote 
E)  the right to assemble

Question 3

The constitutionality of affirmative action programs based on gender is evaluated under ________ by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. Bill of Rights. 
E)  It was the first rights bill passed after the U.S. Bill of Rights, becoming the basis for incorporation.

Question 5

Which statement best represents those rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which is the right to legal protections against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property?

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

Arthur wakes up one morning and finds out that the federal government is about to bulldoze his house and replace it with a highway, and he will not be receiving any compensation for his deprivation of property. Which of Arthur's rights has just been violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to due process 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  the right to eminent domain 
D)  the right to prior notice 
E)  the right to a fair trial 
A)  the right to due process 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  the right to eminent domain 
D)  the right to prior notice 
E)  the right to a fair trial

Question 8

How does the American system of rights and liberties compare to those in other democratic countries? In what ways do Americans have more rights than citizens of other democracies? In what ways do Americans have fewer rights than citizens of other democratic countries?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

In Craig v. Boren, the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a law that prohibited the sale of beer with 3.2 percent alcohol content to males under 21, but permitted the same sales to females under 21. The Court evaluated the constitutionality of the law using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rational basis test 
B)  intermediate scrutiny 
C)  strict scrutiny 
D)  the equal protection test 
E)  the compelling state interest test 
A)  the rational basis test 
B)  intermediate scrutiny 
C)  strict scrutiny 
D)  the equal protection test 
E)  the compelling state interest test

Question 10

In what ways did the U.S. Department of Justice support African Americans after the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities 
B)  ensuring equal access to housing and public benefits 
C)  pressuring the Supreme Court to take up important constitutional questions 
D)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities and ensuring equal access to housing and public benefits 
E)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities and pressuring the Supreme Court to take up important constitutional questions 
A)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities 
B)  ensuring equal access to housing and public benefits 
C)  pressuring the Supreme Court to take up important constitutional questions 
D)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities and ensuring equal access to housing and public benefits 
E)  enforcing voting rights for racial minorities and pressuring the Supreme Court to take up important constitutional questions

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Japanese could be forced to stay in the camps if the U.S. government could prove that an individual was a potential risk to the country. 
B)  Security needs outweighed the rights of Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants. 
C)  Naturalized citizens still had rights, and therefore needed to be immediately released from internment, while immigrants and nonnaturalized citizens could remain in internment indefinitely. 
D)  The Court ruled that the Japanese citizens and immigrants had limited rights afforded to them, such as the right to due process of law, but other rights, such as the right to bear arms, were rescinded. 
E)  The Supreme Court ordered the immediate end to the Japanese internment program, finding that the rights of citizens outweighed security needs. 
A)  The Japanese could be forced to stay in the camps if the U.S. government could prove that an individual was a potential risk to the country. 
B)  Security needs outweighed the rights of Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants. 
C)  Naturalized citizens still had rights, and therefore needed to be immediately released from internment, while immigrants and nonnaturalized citizens could remain in internment indefinitely. 
D)  The Court ruled that the Japanese citizens and immigrants had limited rights afforded to them, such as the right to due process of law, but other rights, such as the right to bear arms, were rescinded. 
E)  The Supreme Court ordered the immediate end to the Japanese internment program, finding that the rights of citizens outweighed security needs.

Question 12

Define the terms civil rights and civil liberties. How are these concepts related? How are they different? Identify three civil rights and civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

In Cantwell v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that a Connecticut law requiring people wishing to solicit donations for religious organizations to obtain a permit from the state was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. This case is, therefore, an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow 
B)  civil rights 
C)  civil liability 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  incorporation 
A)  Jim Crow 
B)  civil rights 
C)  civil liability 
D)  double jeopardy 
E)  incorporation

Question 14

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 15

Which standard of judicial review requires a statute to advance an "important state interest" and be "substantially related" to its objective?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which Supreme Court decision held that blacks did not possess the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engle v. Vitale 
B)  Marbury v. Madison 
C)  Plessy v. Fergusson 
D)  Roe v. Wade 
E)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
A)  Engle v. Vitale 
B)  Marbury v. Madison 
C)  Plessy v. Fergusson 
D)  Roe v. Wade 
E)  Dred Scott v. Sandford

Question 17

Identify and explain the three major standards of judicial review that the Supreme Court uses to judge the constitutionality of state and federal laws that create classifications among citizens. What types of laws trigger review under each standard? Which standard imposes the most difficult burdens on the government defending a law? Why?

Accepted Answer

A thorough answer may include the follow

A law prohibiting ________ from operating motor vehicles on public streets would be reviewed under the rational basis test.

Which of the following would NOT fall under the rights and liberties protections that the U.S. government must provide to citizens?

The constitutionality of affirmative action programs based on gender is evaluated under ________ by the Supreme Court.

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

Which statement best represents those rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Which is the right to legal protections against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property?

Arthur wakes up one morning and finds out that the federal government is about to bulldoze his house and replace it with a highway, and he will not be receiving any compensation for his deprivation of property. Which of Arthur's rights has just been violated?

How does the American system of rights and liberties compare to those in other democratic countries? In what ways do Americans have more rights than citizens of other democracies? In what ways do Americans have fewer rights than citizens of other democratic countries?

In Craig v. Boren, the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a law that prohibited the sale of beer with 3.2 percent alcohol content to males under 21, but permitted the same sales to females under 21. The Court evaluated the constitutionality of the law using ________.

In what ways did the U.S. Department of Justice support African Americans after the civil rights movement?

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

Define the terms civil rights and civil liberties. How are these concepts related? How are they different? Identify three civil rights and civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

In Cantwell v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that a Connecticut law requiring people wishing to solicit donations for religious organizations to obtain a permit from the state was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. This case is, therefore, an example of ________.

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

Which standard of judicial review requires a statute to advance an "important state interest" and be "substantially related" to its objective?

Which Supreme Court decision held that blacks did not possess the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution?

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

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Exam 4: Civil Rights and Liberties

A law prohibiting ________ from operating motor vehicles on public streets would be reviewed under the rational basis test.

Which of the following would NOT fall under the rights and liberties protections that the U.S. government must provide to citizens?

The constitutionality of affirmative action programs based on gender is evaluated under ________ by the Supreme Court.

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

Which statement best represents those rights and liberties not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights?

Which is the right to legal protections against arbitrary deprivation of life, liberty, or property?

Arthur wakes up one morning and finds out that the federal government is about to bulldoze his house and replace it with a highway, and he will not be receiving any compensation for his deprivation of property. Which of Arthur's rights has just been violated?

How does the American system of rights and liberties compare to those in other democratic countries? In what ways do Americans have more rights than citizens of other democracies? In what ways do Americans have fewer rights than citizens of other democratic countries?

In Craig v. Boren, the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a law that prohibited the sale of beer with 3.2 percent alcohol content to males under 21, but permitted the same sales to females under 21. The Court evaluated the constitutionality of the law using ________.

In what ways did the U.S. Department of Justice support African Americans after the civil rights movement?

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944)?

Define the terms civil rights and civil liberties. How are these concepts related? How are they different? Identify three civil rights and civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

In Cantwell v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that a Connecticut law requiring people wishing to solicit donations for religious organizations to obtain a permit from the state was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. This case is, therefore, an example of ________.

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

Which standard of judicial review requires a statute to advance an "important state interest" and be "substantially related" to its objective?

Which Supreme Court decision held that blacks did not possess the rights and freedoms guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution?

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