Question 1

Discuss how and why public figures are treated differently than ordinary citizens in libel cases.

Accepted Answer

Public figures are often treated differe

Question 2

Discuss the concept of prior restraint. Explain how it has been applied to both film and the Internet.

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint is the government's abil

Question 3

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave government increased power over who is allowed to run for office. 
B)  It empowered the president to ban social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in an attempt to maintain public order. 
C)  It expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor Internet traffic. 
D)  It extended the requirement that one be a "native-born American" to run for president, to all federal elective offices. 
E)  It created a universal gun owner registration list. 
A)  It gave government increased power over who is allowed to run for office. 
B)  It empowered the president to ban social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in an attempt to maintain public order. 
C)  It expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor Internet traffic. 
D)  It extended the requirement that one be a "native-born American" to run for president, to all federal elective offices. 
E)  It created a universal gun owner registration list.

Question 4

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  From the second trimester on, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or prevent abortions. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions. 
A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  From the second trimester on, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or prevent abortions. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions.

Question 5

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court invalidated a state law that did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Required women to seek the permission of their husbands before obtaining an abortion 
B)  Banned pornographic literature 
C)  Made the use of birth control devices a crime 
D)  Forbid the purchase of alcohol on Sunday afternoons 
E)  Regulated gambling that took place within private residences 
A)  Required women to seek the permission of their husbands before obtaining an abortion 
B)  Banned pornographic literature 
C)  Made the use of birth control devices a crime 
D)  Forbid the purchase of alcohol on Sunday afternoons 
E)  Regulated gambling that took place within private residences

Question 6

Discuss the rights the First Amendment gives to print media. Explain whether these apply to broadcast media as well.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment of the United States

Question 7

Which of the following best captures the Supreme Court's ruling in regard to physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  The liberty interest protected by the Constitution does not include a right to commit suicide. 
B)  States must prosecute those who assist in suicides. 
C)  States must provide counseling to those who wish to commit suicide. 
D)  If an individual wishes to commit suicide, a physician must be present with family members. 
E)  The federal government is the final authority regarding laws on physician-assisted suicide. 
A)  The liberty interest protected by the Constitution does not include a right to commit suicide. 
B)  States must prosecute those who assist in suicides. 
C)  States must provide counseling to those who wish to commit suicide. 
D)  If an individual wishes to commit suicide, a physician must be present with family members. 
E)  The federal government is the final authority regarding laws on physician-assisted suicide.

Question 8

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Ben Franklin 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Ben Franklin

Question 9

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eleventh 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth 
A)  Eleventh 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the constitutional status of the claimed right to choose physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determined by the Supreme Court to be an issue best handled by each state 
B)  Deemed constitutional when a living will exists 
C)  Allowed only in the state of Missouri 
D)  Left unaddressed by the Supreme Court 
E)  Deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court under the Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  Determined by the Supreme Court to be an issue best handled by each state 
B)  Deemed constitutional when a living will exists 
C)  Allowed only in the state of Missouri 
D)  Left unaddressed by the Supreme Court 
E)  Deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court under the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 11

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-first 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-first

Question 12

Beginning in 1897, the Supreme Court slowly began to use the protection of "life, liberty, or property" in what clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate some of the provisions of the Bill of Rights as binding on the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Full faith and credit 
D)  Establishment 
E)  Elastic 
A)  Due process 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Full faith and credit 
D)  Establishment 
E)  Elastic

Question 13

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

Accepted Answer

The history of the death penalty in the

Question 14

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Incorporation clause 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Full faith and credit clause 
E)  Seventh Amendment 
A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Incorporation clause 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Full faith and credit clause 
E)  Seventh Amendment

Question 15

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonpartisan 
B)  Reasonable 
C)  Rational 
D)  Law enforcement 
E)  Secular 
A)  Nonpartisan 
B)  Reasonable 
C)  Rational 
D)  Law enforcement 
E)  Secular

Question 16

Discuss the three parts of the Lemon test.

Accepted Answer

The Lemon test is a three-part test used

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was made up of fifteen amendments. 
B)  It was made up of ten amendments. 
C)  It did not include a provision protecting free speech. 
D)  It applied to the states but not to the national government. 
E)  It was intended to be temporary. 
A)  It was made up of fifteen amendments. 
B)  It was made up of ten amendments. 
C)  It did not include a provision protecting free speech. 
D)  It applied to the states but not to the national government. 
E)  It was intended to be temporary.

Question 18

The right of "people peaceably to assemble" is said to be on par with the other First Amendment rights such as freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Discuss the case of the American Nazi Party's rally in Skokie, Illinois. Explain whether the right of assembly was granted the same protection as freedom of speech and freedom of the press in that case.

Accepted Answer

The case of the American Nazi Party's ra

Question 19

What did the right to privacy apply to in Griswold v. Connecticut?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of contraceptives 
B)  Information collected by federal agencies 
C)  Online communication 
D)  Same-sex relations 
E)  Physician-assisted suicide 
A)  The use of contraceptives 
B)  Information collected by federal agencies 
C)  Online communication 
D)  Same-sex relations 
E)  Physician-assisted suicide

Question 20

Discuss the free exercise clause as well as the continuing public concerns associated with it. How has government responded to these concerns?

Accepted Answer

The free exercise clause, found in the F

Discuss how and why public figures are treated differently than ordinary citizens in libel cases.

Discuss the concept of prior restraint. Explain how it has been applied to both film and the Internet.

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court invalidated a state law that did which of the following?

Discuss the rights the First Amendment gives to print media. Explain whether these apply to broadcast media as well.

Which of the following best captures the Supreme Court's ruling in regard to physician-assisted suicide?

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Which of the following best describes the constitutional status of the claimed right to choose physician-assisted suicide?

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Beginning in 1897, the Supreme Court slowly began to use the protection of "life, liberty, or property" in what clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate some of the provisions of the Bill of Rights as binding on the states?

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

Discuss the three parts of the Lemon test.

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

What did the right to privacy apply to in Griswold v. Connecticut?

Discuss the free exercise clause as well as the continuing public concerns associated with it. How has government responded to these concerns?

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The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

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Campaigns and Elections

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Discuss how and why public figures are treated differently than ordinary citizens in libel cases.

Discuss the concept of prior restraint. Explain how it has been applied to both film and the Internet.

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court invalidated a state law that did which of the following?

Discuss the rights the First Amendment gives to print media. Explain whether these apply to broadcast media as well.

Which of the following best captures the Supreme Court's ruling in regard to physician-assisted suicide?

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Which of the following best describes the constitutional status of the claimed right to choose physician-assisted suicide?

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Beginning in 1897, the Supreme Court slowly began to use the protection of "life, liberty, or property" in what clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate some of the provisions of the Bill of Rights as binding on the states?

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

Discuss the three parts of the Lemon test.

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

What did the right to privacy apply to in Griswold v. Connecticut?

Discuss the free exercise clause as well as the continuing public concerns associated with it. How has government responded to these concerns?

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

Filters