Question 1

The case of New York Times v. United States was responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirming the no-prior-restraint doctrine in the Pentagon Papers case 
B)  Upholding the government's right to control what information the public could have about Vietnam 
C)  Punishing the New York Times for publishing secret documents 
D)  Affirming the free speech of students in public schools 
E)  Affirming the no-prior-restraint doctrine in the Pentagon Papers case while punishing the New York Times for publishing secret documents 
A)  Affirming the no-prior-restraint doctrine in the Pentagon Papers case 
B)  Upholding the government's right to control what information the public could have about Vietnam 
C)  Punishing the New York Times for publishing secret documents 
D)  Affirming the free speech of students in public schools 
E)  Affirming the no-prior-restraint doctrine in the Pentagon Papers case while punishing the New York Times for publishing secret documents

Question 2

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emancipation 
B)  Dispersion 
C)  Incorporation 
D)  Ratification 
E)  Enumeration 
A)  Emancipation 
B)  Dispersion 
C)  Incorporation 
D)  Ratification 
E)  Enumeration

Question 3

Explain why the framers made the Constitution and Bill of Rights relatively brief. Examine the effects of decisions on the rights and liberties of Americans, and evaluate whether the results have been what the framers intended.

Accepted Answer

The framers of the Constitution and Bill

Question 4

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both national and state 
B)  Neither national nor state 
C)  National government, but not state 
D)  State government but not national 
E)  National, state, and local government 
A)  Both national and state 
B)  Neither national nor state 
C)  National government, but not state 
D)  State government but not national 
E)  National, state, and local government

Question 5

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Accepted Answer

The issue of school prayer has been a co

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libel 
B)  Actual malice 
C)  Slander 
D)  Symbolic speech 
E)  Prior restraint 
A)  Libel 
B)  Actual malice 
C)  Slander 
D)  Symbolic speech 
E)  Prior restraint

Question 7

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has consistently recog

Question 8

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states 
B)  Protected citizens from all forms of government 
C)  Protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments 
D)  Limited only the power of state governments 
E)  Contained no language on religion 
A)  Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states 
B)  Protected citizens from all forms of government 
C)  Protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments 
D)  Limited only the power of state governments 
E)  Contained no language on religion

Question 9

Describe what a roving wiretap is. Discuss the degree to which roving wiretaps are consistent with the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A roving wiretap is a surveillance techn

Question 10

Which part of the First Amendment prevents Congress from supporting one religion as the nation's official religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment 
B)  Free exercise 
C)  Full faith and credit 
D)  Impartiality 
E)  Elastic 
A)  Establishment 
B)  Free exercise 
C)  Full faith and credit 
D)  Impartiality 
E)  Elastic

Question 11

Which of the following was the ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright that led to significant expansion of the rights of accused persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual had to be warned that they had the constitutional right to remain silent. 
B)  Law enforcement officers needed to obtain a warrant before conducting a search of an individual's property, including automobiles. 
C)  People accused of a felony without the means to hire an attorney had to have court-appointed attorneys made available at government expense. 
D)  Individuals accused of a crime had the right to one phone call. 
E)  Only criminal defendants charged with murder had the right to legal counsel. 
A)  An individual had to be warned that they had the constitutional right to remain silent. 
B)  Law enforcement officers needed to obtain a warrant before conducting a search of an individual's property, including automobiles. 
C)  People accused of a felony without the means to hire an attorney had to have court-appointed attorneys made available at government expense. 
D)  Individuals accused of a crime had the right to one phone call. 
E)  Only criminal defendants charged with murder had the right to legal counsel.

Question 12

Reflect on Jefferson's "wall of separation" between church and state and, using evidence from our educational system, craft an argument in which you assess the extent to which this wall exists.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson's concept of a "wall of

Question 13

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the free exercise clause

Question 14

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution collectively known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articles of Confederation 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Code of Rights 
D)  Magna Carta 
E)  Rules of law 
A)  Articles of Confederation 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Code of Rights 
D)  Magna Carta 
E)  Rules of law

Question 15

Explain what symbolic speech or expression is and give examples of the Supreme Court's reasoning on this type of speech.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic speech or expression refers to

Question 16

Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was prohibited because the Supreme Court deemed laws too vague and wanted more precise laws enacted to ensure consistency. 
B)  It was prohibited because the Innocence Project determined that 17 innocent individuals were serving time on death row. 
C)  It was prohibited because Congress removed the power of juries to impose the death penalty in capital cases. 
D)  Executions were limited to only those enacted by means of electrocution or firing squad. 
E)  It was expanded to all fifty states and to Puerto Rico by executive order. 
A)  It was prohibited because the Supreme Court deemed laws too vague and wanted more precise laws enacted to ensure consistency. 
B)  It was prohibited because the Innocence Project determined that 17 innocent individuals were serving time on death row. 
C)  It was prohibited because Congress removed the power of juries to impose the death penalty in capital cases. 
D)  Executions were limited to only those enacted by means of electrocution or firing squad. 
E)  It was expanded to all fifty states and to Puerto Rico by executive order.

Question 17

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right against self-incrimination 
C)  Wall of separation rights 
D)  Due process rights 
E)  Right to assembly 
A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right against self-incrimination 
C)  Wall of separation rights 
D)  Due process rights 
E)  Right to assembly

Question 18

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has used the Fourteent

Question 19

Explain what due process standards are. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 upholds due process standards.

Accepted Answer

Due process standards refer to the legal

Question 20

Which of the following best exemplifies the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prosecution of criminals under religious legal jurisprudence 
B)  The establishment of a free public education system 
C)  Separation of church and state 
D)  Protection of hate speech 
E)  The application of civil liberties to the states 
A)  The prosecution of criminals under religious legal jurisprudence 
B)  The establishment of a free public education system 
C)  Separation of church and state 
D)  Protection of hate speech 
E)  The application of civil liberties to the states

The case of New York Times v. United States was responsible for which of the following?

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

Explain why the framers made the Constitution and Bill of Rights relatively brief. Examine the effects of decisions on the rights and liberties of Americans, and evaluate whether the results have been what the framers intended.

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

Describe what a roving wiretap is. Discuss the degree to which roving wiretaps are consistent with the Fourth Amendment.

Which part of the First Amendment prevents Congress from supporting one religion as the nation's official religion?

Which of the following was the ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright that led to significant expansion of the rights of accused persons?

Reflect on Jefferson's "wall of separation" between church and state and, using evidence from our educational system, craft an argument in which you assess the extent to which this wall exists.

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution collectively known as?

Explain what symbolic speech or expression is and give examples of the Supreme Court's reasoning on this type of speech.

Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

Explain what due process standards are. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 upholds due process standards.

Which of the following best exemplifies the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

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The President

The Executive Branch

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The case of New York Times v. United States was responsible for which of the following?

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

Explain why the framers made the Constitution and Bill of Rights relatively brief. Examine the effects of decisions on the rights and liberties of Americans, and evaluate whether the results have been what the framers intended.

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

Describe what a roving wiretap is. Discuss the degree to which roving wiretaps are consistent with the Fourth Amendment.

Which part of the First Amendment prevents Congress from supporting one religion as the nation's official religion?

Which of the following was the ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright that led to significant expansion of the rights of accused persons?

Reflect on Jefferson's "wall of separation" between church and state and, using evidence from our educational system, craft an argument in which you assess the extent to which this wall exists.

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution collectively known as?

Explain what symbolic speech or expression is and give examples of the Supreme Court's reasoning on this type of speech.

Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

Explain what due process standards are. Discuss whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 upholds due process standards.

Which of the following best exemplifies the free exercise clause of the U.S. Constitution?

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