Question 1

The USA Patriot Act

Accepted Answer

A) grants the government new powers of surveillance. 
B) increased the capacity of the federal government to combat terrorism domestically. 
C) allowed the creation of a phone records-gathering program by the NSA. 
D) was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) grants the government new powers of surveillance. 
B) increased the capacity of the federal government to combat terrorism domestically. 
C) allowed the creation of a phone records-gathering program by the NSA. 
D) was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11,2001. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

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 3

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 occur only under very compelling 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 occur only under very compelling 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 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that states are free to adopt abortion laws of their choosing. 
B) allowed a restriction on abortion services as long as it did not cause an "undue burden" on the woman. 
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) allowed a restriction on abortion services as long as it did not cause an "undue burden" on the woman. 
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 6

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution guarantees at least one appeal after conviction,but many states continue to challenge this guarantee in court. 
B) Both the federal and all state constitutions guarantee an appeal after conviction. 
C) The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction,but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal. 
D) There are no guarantees of appeal at the federal or state level,but the appeal process has been effectively certified through common practice. 
E) The guarantee of appeal in the states was established as part of selective incorporation as applied to the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A) The Constitution guarantees at least one appeal after conviction,but many states continue to challenge this guarantee in court. 
B) Both the federal and all state constitutions guarantee an appeal after conviction. 
C) The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction,but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal. 
D) There are no guarantees of appeal at the federal or state level,but the appeal process has been effectively certified through common practice. 
E) The guarantee of appeal in the states was established as part of selective incorporation as applied to the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 7

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 in most circumstances without a warrant. 
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 in most circumstances without a warrant. 
E) the cell phone cannot be searched under any circumstances.

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

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 11

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 12

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 13

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

Accepted Answer

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 14

The inevitable discovery exception

Accepted Answer

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 normally inadmissible 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 normally inadmissible 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.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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

The USA Patriot Act

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

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

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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

School prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

The inevitable discovery exception

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

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

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

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

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

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?

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 USA Patriot Act

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

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

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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

School prayer in the public schools was ruled unconstitutional in

The Edward Snowden leaks about the NSA surveillance program

Which of the following amendments contains a due process clause?

In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that creationism

The inevitable discovery exception

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

Which constitutional amendment protects the individual against self-incrimination?

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

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

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

The right to privacy was instrumental in which decision?

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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