Question 1

The Lemon test established that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  if there are prayers or Bible readings in schools, then students who do not wish to participate must be excused 
B)  states may prohibit religious activities that present a clear and present danger 
C)  citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice 
D)  there shall be no excessive entanglement of government and religion 
E)  no state could establish an official religion 
A)  if there are prayers or Bible readings in schools, then students who do not wish to participate must be excused 
B)  states may prohibit religious activities that present a clear and present danger 
C)  citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice 
D)  there shall be no excessive entanglement of government and religion 
E)  no state could establish an official religion D

Question 2

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,sided consistently with the separationist position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The exclusionary rule is the Supreme Court rule that states that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegally seized evidence cannot be used to obtain a conviction 
B)  special regulations promulgated by the president to keep foreign aliens from entering the country apply only during a national crisis 
C)  a defendant's previous record cannot be raised in a trial 
D)  evidence not related to a crime must be excluded from a person's trial 
E)  a defendant's religious activities must be excluded from evidence 
A)  illegally seized evidence cannot be used to obtain a conviction 
B)  special regulations promulgated by the president to keep foreign aliens from entering the country apply only during a national crisis 
C)  a defendant's previous record cannot be raised in a trial 
D)  evidence not related to a crime must be excluded from a person's trial 
E)  a defendant's religious activities must be excluded from evidence A

Question 4

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the Supreme Court's view of freedom of expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flag burning is protected under the Constitution. 
B)  Associations such as the NAACP can be required to make their membership lists public. 
C)  Prior restraint of the press can occur only during extreme emergencies. 
D)  Pornography is protected on the Internet. 
E)  Political speech can be restricted only if it leads to "imminent lawlessness." 
A)  Flag burning is protected under the Constitution. 
B)  Associations such as the NAACP can be required to make their membership lists public. 
C)  Prior restraint of the press can occur only during extreme emergencies. 
D)  Pornography is protected on the Internet. 
E)  Political speech can be restricted only if it leads to "imminent lawlessness."

Question 5

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconstitutional ex post facto law 
B)  "closing the barn door after the horse is out" law 
C)  bill of attainder 
D)  habeas corpus law 
E)  exclusionary rule type of law 
A)  unconstitutional ex post facto law 
B)  "closing the barn door after the horse is out" law 
C)  bill of attainder 
D)  habeas corpus law 
E)  exclusionary rule type of law

Question 6

Summarize the Supreme Court's rulings on the exclusionary rule since the Mapp case.

Accepted Answer

In recent decades,the Court has reduced

Question 7

The Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  apply only when the police conduct an illegal search deliberately; however, the burden is on the police to show they acted in good faith 
B)  apply only to acts of the national government 
C)  be eliminated 
D)  be expanded to cover searches conducted by the military 
E)  not apply to cases involving investigations of terrorism 
A)  apply only when the police conduct an illegal search deliberately; however, the burden is on the police to show they acted in good faith 
B)  apply only to acts of the national government 
C)  be eliminated 
D)  be expanded to cover searches conducted by the military 
E)  not apply to cases involving investigations of terrorism

Question 8

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brandenburg v.Ohio is significant because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  created a new standard for regulating political speech 
B)  solved the question of what to do when violent speech is linked with violent action 
C)  created the clear and present danger test 
D)  declared certain kinds of symbolic speech to be unconstitutional 
E)  created a new test to determine whether something was pornographic 
A)  created a new standard for regulating political speech 
B)  solved the question of what to do when violent speech is linked with violent action 
C)  created the clear and present danger test 
D)  declared certain kinds of symbolic speech to be unconstitutional 
E)  created a new test to determine whether something was pornographic

Question 9

According to the Supreme Court,for school prayer to violate the establishment clause,it must be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  part of official school activities 
B)  denominational 
C)  opposed by a majority of the students or their parents 
D)  anti-Semitic 
E)  objectionable to at least one student 
A)  part of official school activities 
B)  denominational 
C)  opposed by a majority of the students or their parents 
D)  anti-Semitic 
E)  objectionable to at least one student

Question 10

The Supreme Court ruled recently that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  applies to the states as well as to the national government 
B)  applies only to the national government 
C)  is restricted to rifles 
D)  should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states 
E)  does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault 
A)  applies to the states as well as to the national government 
B)  applies only to the national government 
C)  is restricted to rifles 
D)  should be replaced in favor of an interpretation that the right to bear arms is a collective right of the states 
E)  does not apply to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault

Question 11

As Americans,we take pride in the many rights that we have.Often it is not clear what happens when rights conflict with one another.What are rights? What are the two ways that rights conflict? Provide two examples of each of the ways that rights conflict,and explain them.Where do we turn for help when our rights have conflicted?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that rights are

Question 12

Identify and describe the two main positions concerning the separation of church and state.

Accepted Answer

Separationists believe that there should

Question 13

It is difficult for the Supreme Court to determine the exact meaning of obscenity because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the whole area is so subjective that wide disagreement exists 
B)  few historical cases have examined the issue 
C)  there are so few obscenity tests to choose from 
D)  radical feminists and conservatives strongly disagree on the issue 
E)  teachers and students strongly disagree on the issue 
A)  the whole area is so subjective that wide disagreement exists 
B)  few historical cases have examined the issue 
C)  there are so few obscenity tests to choose from 
D)  radical feminists and conservatives strongly disagree on the issue 
E)  teachers and students strongly disagree on the issue

Question 14

One of Americans' most cherished liberties is the right to free speech and expression.Nowhere does the tension between security and freedom become more acute than in issues involving claims of sedition.Trace the evolution of the Court's position on suppression of speech deemed to be sedition.How have perceived threats to the nation influenced the creation of laws on sedition and the Court's response to those laws? What tests has the Court adopted,and how do the tests represent a changing view on the part of the Court's members regarding the balance between security and liberty?

Accepted Answer

Students should trace the relationship b

Question 15

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sided consistently with the separationist position 
B)  sided consistently with the accommodationist position 
C)  been moving more and more toward the separationist position 
D)  been moving more and more toward the accommodationist position 
E)  established no clear pattern and has favored each position at various times 
A)  sided consistently with the separationist position 
B)  sided consistently with the accommodationist position 
C)  been moving more and more toward the separationist position 
D)  been moving more and more toward the accommodationist position 
E)  established no clear pattern and has favored each position at various times

Question 16

It is difficult to know when to apply the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the definitions of cruel and unusual are difficult to establish 
B)  the public presses the government to inflict cruel punishments 
C)  cruel punishments are often warranted 
D)  crime can be suppressed only if the government is willing to be cruel 
E)  unusual punishments are often necessary for unusual defendants 
A)  the definitions of cruel and unusual are difficult to establish 
B)  the public presses the government to inflict cruel punishments 
C)  cruel punishments are often warranted 
D)  crime can be suppressed only if the government is willing to be cruel 
E)  unusual punishments are often necessary for unusual defendants

Question 17

Miranda v.Arizona held that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  confessions will be judged by the "totality of circumstances" rule 
B)  all confessions must be made in the presence of a lawyer 
C)  police can no longer use confessions as a basis for arresting a person 
D)  police have to advise people of their constitutional rights prior to questioning 
E)  confessions obtained beyond U.S. borders cannot be used as evidence in U.S. courts 
A)  confessions will be judged by the "totality of circumstances" rule 
B)  all confessions must be made in the presence of a lawyer 
C)  police can no longer use confessions as a basis for arresting a person 
D)  police have to advise people of their constitutional rights prior to questioning 
E)  confessions obtained beyond U.S. borders cannot be used as evidence in U.S. courts

Question 18

The current status of the exclusionary rule is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence obtained unconstitutionally may not be used in court 
B)  evidence obtained unconstitutionally may be used in court, but the defendant may sue the police in civil court or bring criminal charges against them 
C)  the exclusionary rule has been eliminated 
D)  unconstitutionally gathered evidence may be used in court as long as the police did not violate the Constitution deliberately; however, the burden is on the police to show they acted in good faith 
E)  none of the above 
A)  evidence obtained unconstitutionally may not be used in court 
B)  evidence obtained unconstitutionally may be used in court, but the defendant may sue the police in civil court or bring criminal charges against them 
C)  the exclusionary rule has been eliminated 
D)  unconstitutionally gathered evidence may be used in court as long as the police did not violate the Constitution deliberately; however, the burden is on the police to show they acted in good faith 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning the protection of free expression in the United States is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans have often found it easy to suppress the free expression of unpopular ideas. 
B)  Free expression has been suppressed at times in the name of national security. 
C)  One argument in favor of free expression is that it aids in the search for truth. 
D)  The Supreme Court has consistently favored expansion of the freedom of expression. 
E)  One argument in favor of the suppression of false ideas is that they are a threat to the truth. 
A)  Americans have often found it easy to suppress the free expression of unpopular ideas. 
B)  Free expression has been suppressed at times in the name of national security. 
C)  One argument in favor of free expression is that it aids in the search for truth. 
D)  The Supreme Court has consistently favored expansion of the freedom of expression. 
E)  One argument in favor of the suppression of false ideas is that they are a threat to the truth.

Question 20

The national government decides to prosecute a speaker who states at a political rally,"The U.S.government's policy toward the Middle East is responsible for the violence in the region,and our leaders should be forced to change their policy." Although the government would most likely be unsuccessful,for what would the government prosecute the speaker?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic speech 
B)  fighting words 
C)  sedition 
D)  libel 
E)  slander 
A)  symbolic speech 
B)  fighting words 
C)  sedition 
D)  libel 
E)  slander

The Lemon test established that ______.

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,sided consistently with the separationist position.

The exclusionary rule is the Supreme Court rule that states that ______.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the Supreme Court's view of freedom of expression?

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is a(n)______.

Summarize the Supreme Court's rulings on the exclusionary rule since the Mapp case.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule should ______.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brandenburg v.Ohio is significant because it ______.

According to the Supreme Court,for school prayer to violate the establishment clause,it must be ______.

The Supreme Court ruled recently that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms ______.

Identify and describe the two main positions concerning the separation of church and state.

It is difficult for the Supreme Court to determine the exact meaning of obscenity because ______.

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,______.

It is difficult to know when to apply the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment because ______.

Miranda v.Arizona held that ______.

The current status of the exclusionary rule is that ______.

Which of the following statements concerning the protection of free expression in the United States is NOT true?

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Exam 5: Fundamental American Liberties

The Lemon test established that ______.

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,sided consistently with the separationist position.

The exclusionary rule is the Supreme Court rule that states that ______.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the Supreme Court's view of freedom of expression?

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is a(n)______.

Summarize the Supreme Court's rulings on the exclusionary rule since the Mapp case.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule should ______.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Brandenburg v.Ohio is significant because it ______.

According to the Supreme Court,for school prayer to violate the establishment clause,it must be ______.

The Supreme Court ruled recently that the Second Amendment individual right to bear arms ______.

Identify and describe the two main positions concerning the separation of church and state.

It is difficult for the Supreme Court to determine the exact meaning of obscenity because ______.

In the conflict between accommodationist and separationist views of the establishment clause,the Supreme Court has,in recent times,______.

It is difficult to know when to apply the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment because ______.

Miranda v.Arizona held that ______.

The current status of the exclusionary rule is that ______.

Which of the following statements concerning the protection of free expression in the United States is NOT true?

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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