Question 1

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment clause 
B)  Free exercise clause 
C)  Religious conviction 
D)  Incorporation clause 
E)  Separation doctrine 
A)  Establishment clause 
B)  Free exercise clause 
C)  Religious conviction 
D)  Incorporation clause 
E)  Separation doctrine

Question 2

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  Free exercise clause 
D)  Clear and present danger test 
E)  Elastic clause 
A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  Free exercise clause 
D)  Clear and present danger test 
E)  Elastic clause

Question 3

Explain the legal concept of actual malice. Discuss how it has been applied in Supreme Court cases.

Accepted Answer

Actual malice is a legal concept that re

Question 4

The guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment is found in which of the following constitutional amendments?

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Sixth 
E)  Eighth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Sixth 
E)  Eighth

Question 5

Explain how Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case.

Accepted Answer

Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case be

Question 6

Thanks to leaks by federal contract worker Edward Snowden, it was revealed that the NSA collected what data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, and the number of the phone that was called for all cell phones 
B)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, the number of the phone that was called, and the content of the call for all cell phones 
C)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, and the number of the phone that was called for all land-line phones 
D)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, the number of the phone that was called, and the content of the call for all land-line phones 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, and the number of the phone that was called for all cell phones 
B)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, the number of the phone that was called, and the content of the call for all cell phones 
C)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, and the number of the phone that was called for all land-line phones 
D)  The time of the call, the number of the caller, the number of the phone that was called, and the content of the call for all land-line phones 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

Inciting a crowd to violence is not protected speech because it can lead to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imminent lawless action 
B)  Prior restraint 
C)  Extra spending by police forces on crowd control 
D)  Obscenity 
E)  Evil 
A)  Imminent lawless action 
B)  Prior restraint 
C)  Extra spending by police forces on crowd control 
D)  Obscenity 
E)  Evil

Question 8

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Accepted Answer

In the Griswold v. Connecticut case, the

Question 9

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Accepted Answer

The Lemon test, established by the Supre

Question 10

Over time, the Supreme Court has used which of the following provisions of the Constitution to apply the specifics of the Bill of Rights to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause 
B)  Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause 
C)  Tenth Amendment 
D)  Palko v. Connecticut precedent 
E)  Gideon's rule 
A)  Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause 
B)  Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause 
C)  Tenth Amendment 
D)  Palko v. Connecticut precedent 
E)  Gideon's rule

Question 11

Which of the following is an exception to the exclusionary rule supported by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Probable cause does not need to be established in civil matters. 
B)  Potential death penalty cases may disregard all standard evidence rules. 
C)  Good faith exceptions may be made for officers utilizing the incorrect search warrant form. 
D)  The homes of witnesses to a crime may be searched without a warrant. 
E)  Good intention exceptions may be made for veteran officers in felony matters. 
A)  Probable cause does not need to be established in civil matters. 
B)  Potential death penalty cases may disregard all standard evidence rules. 
C)  Good faith exceptions may be made for officers utilizing the incorrect search warrant form. 
D)  The homes of witnesses to a crime may be searched without a warrant. 
E)  Good intention exceptions may be made for veteran officers in felony matters.

Question 12

Which of the following amendments protects the rights of the criminally accused?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third 
B)  Fifth 
C)  First 
D)  Ninth 
E)  Tenth 
A)  Third 
B)  Fifth 
C)  First 
D)  Ninth 
E)  Tenth

Question 13

Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free exercise 
B)  Supremacy 
C)  Establishment 
D)  Due process 
E)  Necessary and proper 
A)  Free exercise 
B)  Supremacy 
C)  Establishment 
D)  Due process 
E)  Necessary and proper

Question 14

Which constitutional clause prevents the government from interfering with religious practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Nondiscrimination 
D)  Free exercise 
E)  Miranda 
A)  Establishment 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Nondiscrimination 
D)  Free exercise 
E)  Miranda

Question 15

Explain what makes someone a public figure for purposes of libel. Evaluate the degree to which you agree with this definition.

Accepted Answer

In general, a public figure for purposes

Question 16

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy is not explicitly m

Question 17

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of prior restraint refers t

Question 18

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule is a legal princip

Question 19

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  National security letters to subpoena individuals to report for questioning 
B)  Roving wiretaps to track communication on all types of electronic devices 
C)  Torture of detainees suspected of having knowledge of criminal activity 
D)  Seizure of mobile phones of individuals expressing displeasure with the government 
E)  Jurisdictions to allow better oversight for monitoring suspects 
A)  National security letters to subpoena individuals to report for questioning 
B)  Roving wiretaps to track communication on all types of electronic devices 
C)  Torture of detainees suspected of having knowledge of criminal activity 
D)  Seizure of mobile phones of individuals expressing displeasure with the government 
E)  Jurisdictions to allow better oversight for monitoring suspects

Question 20

Explain what the incorporation doctrine is. Discuss how it was used in the case of Gitlow v. New York.

Accepted Answer

The incorporation doctrine is a legal pr

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Explain the legal concept of actual malice. Discuss how it has been applied in Supreme Court cases.

The guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment is found in which of the following constitutional amendments?

Explain how Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case.

Thanks to leaks by federal contract worker Edward Snowden, it was revealed that the NSA collected what data?

Inciting a crowd to violence is not protected speech because it can lead to which of the following?

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Over time, the Supreme Court has used which of the following provisions of the Constitution to apply the specifics of the Bill of Rights to the states?

Which of the following is an exception to the exclusionary rule supported by the Supreme Court?

Which of the following amendments protects the rights of the criminally accused?

Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

Which constitutional clause prevents the government from interfering with religious practice?

Explain what makes someone a public figure for purposes of libel. Evaluate the degree to which you agree with this definition.

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Explain what the incorporation doctrine is. Discuss how it was used in the case of Gitlow v. New York.

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Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Explain the legal concept of actual malice. Discuss how it has been applied in Supreme Court cases.

The guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment is found in which of the following constitutional amendments?

Explain how Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case.

Thanks to leaks by federal contract worker Edward Snowden, it was revealed that the NSA collected what data?

Inciting a crowd to violence is not protected speech because it can lead to which of the following?

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Over time, the Supreme Court has used which of the following provisions of the Constitution to apply the specifics of the Bill of Rights to the states?

Which of the following is an exception to the exclusionary rule supported by the Supreme Court?

Which of the following amendments protects the rights of the criminally accused?

Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

Which constitutional clause prevents the government from interfering with religious practice?

Explain what makes someone a public figure for purposes of libel. Evaluate the degree to which you agree with this definition.

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Explain what the incorporation doctrine is. Discuss how it was used in the case of Gitlow v. New York.

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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