Question 1

What limitation does the exclusionary rule put in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  A court can order or constrain an action by an individual. 
B)  Evidence obtained from an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in a trial. 
C)  Fighting words can be excluded from constitutional protection. 
D)  People who are biased against a defendant may be excluded from serving on a jury. 
E)  Evidence wrongly excluded at trial may not be used in appellate court later. 
A)  A court can order or constrain an action by an individual. 
B)  Evidence obtained from an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in a trial. 
C)  Fighting words can be excluded from constitutional protection. 
D)  People who are biased against a defendant may be excluded from serving on a jury. 
E)  Evidence wrongly excluded at trial may not be used in appellate court later.

Question 2

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National government 
B)  State government 
C)  All levels of government 
D)  All levels of government except national 
E)  Individuals 
A)  National government 
B)  State government 
C)  All levels of government 
D)  All levels of government except national 
E)  Individuals

Question 3

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

Accepted Answer

Three rights guaranteed to those accused

Question 4

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment of the United States

Question 5

Discuss how the Supreme Court has dealt with the issue of prior restraint, being sure to reference specific examples of court action.

Accepted Answer

The issue of prior restraint, or governm

Question 6

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  That he or she has access to the public medium to disprove the charge 
B)  That the person making the claim cannot prove it 
C)  That the statement in question contained a reckless disregard for the truth 
D)  That he or she suffered from the falsehood just as much as a private person 
E)  That the statement caused damage, regardless of its truth 
A)  That he or she has access to the public medium to disprove the charge 
B)  That the person making the claim cannot prove it 
C)  That the statement in question contained a reckless disregard for the truth 
D)  That he or she suffered from the falsehood just as much as a private person 
E)  That the statement caused damage, regardless of its truth

Question 7

Describe what a living will is and how that relates to the right to die. Explain how the living will concept factored into the Terry Schiavo case.

Accepted Answer

A living will is a legal document that a

Question 8

Discuss what probable cause is and how it relates to the Fourth Amendment. Explain the degree to which good faith exceptions to the exclusionary rule are compatible with probable cause.

Accepted Answer

Probable cause is a legal standard used

Question 9

Describe what the Ninth Amendment says. Explain how the right to privacy relates to the amendment's text.

Accepted Answer

The Ninth Amendment to the United States

Question 10

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  Government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  The government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  Government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  Government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities. 
A)  Government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  Government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  The government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  Government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  Government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.

Question 11

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment's right to freedom o

Question 12

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process clause 
B)  Right of privacy 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Zone of privacy explicitly guaranteed in the Constitution 
E)  Right of states to enact police powers 
A)  Due process clause 
B)  Right of privacy 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Zone of privacy explicitly guaranteed in the Constitution 
E)  Right of states to enact police powers

Question 13

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Accepted Answer

The issues of birth control and abortion

Question 14

Explain the degree to which civil liberties have been curtailed following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Accepted Answer

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, th

Question 15

What was the decision in the case of Roe v. Wade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It upheld the right of couples to use birth control devices. 
B)  It upheld the right of gay Americans to consenting sexual relationships. 
C)  It denied the right of gay Americans to consenting sexual relationships. 
D)  It upheld the right of women to have abortions. 
E)  It ruled that state laws criminalizing adultery were unconstitutional. 
A)  It upheld the right of couples to use birth control devices. 
B)  It upheld the right of gay Americans to consenting sexual relationships. 
C)  It denied the right of gay Americans to consenting sexual relationships. 
D)  It upheld the right of women to have abortions. 
E)  It ruled that state laws criminalizing adultery were unconstitutional.

Question 16

Describe the rights the Fourth Amendment protects. Discuss whether U.S. government action applies those protections overseas.

Accepted Answer

The Fourth Amendment protects the rights

Question 17

Which of the following amendments has been construed to extend a constitutional limit on national power to state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Ninth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Ninth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  Tenth Amendment

Question 18

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Separation of powers 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  First Amendment 
A)  Separation of powers 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  First Amendment

Question 19

The Lemon test includes determining whether a law does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government or individuals face harm. 
B)  The government has a compelling state interest. 
C)  Government involvement meets the standards of rational basis review. 
D)  Government involvement advances a particular religion. 
E)  The government has the ability to tax religious property. 
A)  The government or individuals face harm. 
B)  The government has a compelling state interest. 
C)  Government involvement meets the standards of rational basis review. 
D)  Government involvement advances a particular religion. 
E)  The government has the ability to tax religious property.

Question 20

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

Accepted Answer

The constitutional basis for the right t

What limitation does the exclusionary rule put in place?

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Discuss how the Supreme Court has dealt with the issue of prior restraint, being sure to reference specific examples of court action.

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Describe what a living will is and how that relates to the right to die. Explain how the living will concept factored into the Terry Schiavo case.

Discuss what probable cause is and how it relates to the Fourth Amendment. Explain the degree to which good faith exceptions to the exclusionary rule are compatible with probable cause.

Describe what the Ninth Amendment says. Explain how the right to privacy relates to the amendment's text.

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Explain the degree to which civil liberties have been curtailed following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

What was the decision in the case of Roe v. Wade?

Describe the rights the Fourth Amendment protects. Discuss whether U.S. government action applies those protections overseas.

Which of the following amendments has been construed to extend a constitutional limit on national power to state governments?

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

The Lemon test includes determining whether a law does which of the following?

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

The Democratic Republic

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Federalism

Civil Rights

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

What limitation does the exclusionary rule put in place?

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Discuss how the Supreme Court has dealt with the issue of prior restraint, being sure to reference specific examples of court action.

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Describe what a living will is and how that relates to the right to die. Explain how the living will concept factored into the Terry Schiavo case.

Discuss what probable cause is and how it relates to the Fourth Amendment. Explain the degree to which good faith exceptions to the exclusionary rule are compatible with probable cause.

Describe what the Ninth Amendment says. Explain how the right to privacy relates to the amendment's text.

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Explain the degree to which civil liberties have been curtailed following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

What was the decision in the case of Roe v. Wade?

Describe the rights the Fourth Amendment protects. Discuss whether U.S. government action applies those protections overseas.

Which of the following amendments has been construed to extend a constitutional limit on national power to state governments?

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

The Lemon test includes determining whether a law does which of the following?

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

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