Question 1

Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) libel. 
B) slander. 
C) blasphemy. 
D) obscenity. 
E) symbolic speech. 
A) libel. 
B) slander. 
C) blasphemy. 
D) obscenity. 
E) symbolic speech.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

"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 6

Which of the following is the only country that comes close 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 7

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 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 governments. 
E) actions of the U.S.military.

Question 8

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 9

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in 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 10

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 homicides 
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 homicides 
E) the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appeal

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

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) 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) Bible readings in public schools are constitutional. 
E) Student-led prayers at public school football games are constitutional.

Question 13

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

Accepted Answer

A) Engel v.Vitale. 
B) Griswold v.Connecticut. 
C) Zelman v.Simmons-Harris. 
D) Ashcroft v.Free Speech Coalition. 
E) Miller v.California. 
A) Engel v.Vitale. 
B) Griswold v.Connecticut. 
C) Zelman v.Simmons-Harris. 
D) Ashcroft v.Free Speech Coalition. 
E) Miller v.California.

Question 14

The exclusionary rule states that

Accepted Answer

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 15

,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 16

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 prohibitio

Question 17

,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

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 20

In the Johnson flag-burning case,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) flag burning is an imminent danger to public safety. 
B) flag burning is not symbolic speech. 
C) flag burning,although offensive,cannot be prohibited. 
D) flag burning can be prohibited by the national government but not by the states. 
E) flag burning could be banned by Congress. 
A) flag burning is an imminent danger to public safety. 
B) flag burning is not symbolic speech. 
C) flag burning,although offensive,cannot be prohibited. 
D) flag burning can be prohibited by the national government but not by the states. 
E) flag burning could be banned by Congress.

Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

"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

Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

The exclusionary rule states that

,the justices

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

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

In the Johnson flag-burning case,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

"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

Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

The exclusionary rule states that

,the justices

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

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

In the Johnson flag-burning case,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

State and Local Politics: Maintaining Our Differences

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