Question 1

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in which amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  5th 
D)  8th 
E)  10th 
A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  5th 
D)  8th 
E)  10th A

Question 2

What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cruel and unusual punishment 
B)  Involuntary quartering of soldiers 
C)  Double jeopardy 
D)  Unreasonable searches and seizures 
E)  Speedy and public trials 
A)  Cruel and unusual punishment 
B)  Involuntary quartering of soldiers 
C)  Double jeopardy 
D)  Unreasonable searches and seizures 
E)  Speedy and public trials D

Question 3

Explain what the Miranda rule is. Discuss what would happen if the police have sufficient evidence to convict someone without a confession, but they failed to properly give Miranda warnings.

Accepted Answer

The Miranda rule, established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1966 case Miranda v. Arizona, requires law enforcement officers to inform individuals of their constitutional rights before conducting custodial interrogations. These rights include the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If the police fail to provide these warnings, any statements or confessions obtained during the interrogation may be deemed inadmissible in court.

If the police have sufficient evidence to convict someone without a confession, but they failed to properly give Miranda warnings, the evidence obtained from the confession would likely be excluded from the trial. This means that the prosecution would not be able to use the confession as evidence against the defendant. However, if the police have other evidence to support the charges, such as physical evidence or witness testimony, they may still be able to proceed with the case and potentially secure a conviction without the confession. It is important to note that the exclusion of the confession does not necessarily mean the case will be dismissed, but it may weaken the prosecution's case.

Question 4

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free speech rights 
B)  Freedom of assembly 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Counsel 
E)  Right to bear arms 
A)  Free speech rights 
B)  Freedom of assembly 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Counsel 
E)  Right to bear arms

Question 5

Which of the following was the basis for the Supreme Court's 1965 decision, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

A)  The law violated the right to privacy. 
B)  Laws against contraceptives were legal as public health regulations. 
C)  Laws against abortion were illegal. 
D)  A right does not exist unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. 
E)  State laws against contraceptives violated the interstate commerce clause. 
A)  The law violated the right to privacy. 
B)  Laws against contraceptives were legal as public health regulations. 
C)  Laws against abortion were illegal. 
D)  A right does not exist unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. 
E)  State laws against contraceptives violated the interstate commerce clause.

Question 6

Discuss how the Supreme Court has clarified abortion rights since the original Roe v. Wade ruling. How would you characterize these clarifications ideologically?

Accepted Answer

Since the original Roe v. Wade ruling in

Question 7

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bad tendency rule 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Lemon test 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Clear and present danger test 
A)  Bad tendency rule 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Lemon test 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Clear and present danger test

Question 8

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  State government 
B)  Regional government 
C)  Executive branch 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  National government 
A)  State government 
B)  Regional government 
C)  Executive branch 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  National government

Question 9

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal representation policy 
B)  Exclusionary rule 
C)  Sphere of privacy 
D)  Miranda rule 
E)  Mapp rule 
A)  Equal representation policy 
B)  Exclusionary rule 
C)  Sphere of privacy 
D)  Miranda rule 
E)  Mapp rule

Question 10

Explain what an ex post facto law is. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 should be considered an ex post facto law.

Accepted Answer

An ex post facto law is a law that retro

Question 11

What are the statements that police are required to make to a person before that person may be subjected to in-custody questioning known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-examination 
B)  Exclusionary rules 
C)  Interrogations 
D)  Jailhouse rights 
E)  Miranda warnings 
A)  Cross-examination 
B)  Exclusionary rules 
C)  Interrogations 
D)  Jailhouse rights 
E)  Miranda warnings

Question 12

Which of the following tests did the Supreme Court create in 1971 to determine if a law violated the establishment clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear and present danger 
B)  Miller 
C)  Establishment 
D)  Religious liberty 
E)  Lemon 
A)  Clear and present danger 
B)  Miller 
C)  Establishment 
D)  Religious liberty 
E)  Lemon

Question 13

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

Accepted Answer

Libel is a form of defamation that invol

Question 14

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place significant restrictions on a woman's right to seek an abortion without her partner's consent 
B)  Outlaw all abortions 
C)  Outlaw abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy 
D)  Place any restrictions on abortions 
E)  Cannot limit a woman's right to seek an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy 
A)  Place significant restrictions on a woman's right to seek an abortion without her partner's consent 
B)  Outlaw all abortions 
C)  Outlaw abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy 
D)  Place any restrictions on abortions 
E)  Cannot limit a woman's right to seek an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy

Question 15

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barron, as a property owner, held full voting rights. 
B)  The Court did not have jurisdiction in cases involving personal property. 
C)  The city of Baltimore was part of the state of Maryland, not Virginia. 
D)  Each state's constitution was supreme over the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws. 
A)  Barron, as a property owner, held full voting rights. 
B)  The Court did not have jurisdiction in cases involving personal property. 
C)  The city of Baltimore was part of the state of Maryland, not Virginia. 
D)  Each state's constitution was supreme over the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws.

Question 16

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent prayer in public school 
B)  Transgendered choice in public restroom facilities 
C)  Right to symbolic speech in schools 
D)  Representational speech 
E)  Censorship of high school newspapers 
A)  Silent prayer in public school 
B)  Transgendered choice in public restroom facilities 
C)  Right to symbolic speech in schools 
D)  Representational speech 
E)  Censorship of high school newspapers

Question 17

To what does prior restraint refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed sessions of hearings by Congress 
B)  Methods used by the government to get terrorists to talk 
C)  Prohibition of judges from legislating from the bench 
D)  Restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred 
E)  Ability of police to detain people when riots appear imminent 
A)  Closed sessions of hearings by Congress 
B)  Methods used by the government to get terrorists to talk 
C)  Prohibition of judges from legislating from the bench 
D)  Restraining an activity, such as expression, before that activity has actually occurred 
E)  Ability of police to detain people when riots appear imminent

Question 18

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lawyer does not have to be provided in a state case, only in federal cases. 
B)  Search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  Lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  There can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  If one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one. 
A)  A lawyer does not have to be provided in a state case, only in federal cases. 
B)  Search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  Lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  There can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  If one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.

Question 19

Explain the difference between free exercise of religion and the establishment of religion.

Accepted Answer

The free exercise of religion refers to

Question 20

Discuss what the exclusionary rule is. Explain how new technology such as cell phones has complicated the issue of permissible searches laid out in the exclusionary rule.

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule is a legal princip

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in which amendment to the Constitution?

What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?

Explain what the Miranda rule is. Discuss what would happen if the police have sufficient evidence to convict someone without a confession, but they failed to properly give Miranda warnings.

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Which of the following was the basis for the Supreme Court's 1965 decision, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has clarified abortion rights since the original Roe v. Wade ruling. How would you characterize these clarifications ideologically?

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Explain what an ex post facto law is. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 should be considered an ex post facto law.

What are the statements that police are required to make to a person before that person may be subjected to in-custody questioning known as?

Which of the following tests did the Supreme Court create in 1971 to determine if a law violated the establishment clause?

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

To what does prior restraint refer?

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Explain the difference between free exercise of religion and the establishment of religion.

Discuss what the exclusionary rule is. Explain how new technology such as cell phones has complicated the issue of permissible searches laid out in the exclusionary rule.

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in which amendment to the Constitution?

What does the Fourth Amendment prohibit?

Explain what the Miranda rule is. Discuss what would happen if the police have sufficient evidence to convict someone without a confession, but they failed to properly give Miranda warnings.

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Which of the following was the basis for the Supreme Court's 1965 decision, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has clarified abortion rights since the original Roe v. Wade ruling. How would you characterize these clarifications ideologically?

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Explain what an ex post facto law is. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 should be considered an ex post facto law.

What are the statements that police are required to make to a person before that person may be subjected to in-custody questioning known as?

Which of the following tests did the Supreme Court create in 1971 to determine if a law violated the establishment clause?

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

To what does prior restraint refer?

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Explain the difference between free exercise of religion and the establishment of religion.

Discuss what the exclusionary rule is. Explain how new technology such as cell phones has complicated the issue of permissible searches laid out in the exclusionary rule.

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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