Question 1

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nullum crimen 
B)  ex ante 
C)  an ex post facto law 
D)  ex gratia 
A)  nullum crimen 
B)  ex ante 
C)  an ex post facto law 
D)  ex gratia

Question 2

The Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold v.Connecticut is significant because it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  protected a poor person's right to counsel 
B)  opened the door for a variety of claims regarding the right to privacy 
C)  incorporated the exclusionary rule 
D)  created a new standard regarding the regulation of political speech 
E)  changed precedent regarding searches and seizures 
A)  protected a poor person's right to counsel 
B)  opened the door for a variety of claims regarding the right to privacy 
C)  incorporated the exclusionary rule 
D)  created a new standard regarding the regulation of political speech 
E)  changed precedent regarding searches and seizures

Question 3

In _______,the Supreme Court declared that sodomy laws violate a person's right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _______,the Supreme Court declared that sodomy...

Question 4

Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An interesting result of the obscenity debate has been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of politics in the debate 
B)  the alliance of conservatives and radical feminists in opposition to obscenity 
C)  the alliance of the pornography industry and feminists to fight for looser restrictions on what is considered obscene 
D)  the alliance of big business and labor in opposition to obscenity 
E)  a split on the issue in the Republican Party 
A)  the absence of politics in the debate 
B)  the alliance of conservatives and radical feminists in opposition to obscenity 
C)  the alliance of the pornography industry and feminists to fight for looser restrictions on what is considered obscene 
D)  the alliance of big business and labor in opposition to obscenity 
E)  a split on the issue in the Republican Party

Question 6

In the conflict between media access to a trial and a defendant's right to a fair trial,the Supreme Court has ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generally restricted press access to a trial 
B)  rarely considered whether the person is a public figure 
C)  relied on the defendant's feelings to determine if there should be press access to the trial 
D)  made total media access the norm after the O. J. Simpson trial 
E)  generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings 
A)  generally restricted press access to a trial 
B)  rarely considered whether the person is a public figure 
C)  relied on the defendant's feelings to determine if there should be press access to the trial 
D)  made total media access the norm after the O. J. Simpson trial 
E)  generally permitted press access to most stages of the legal proceedings

Question 7

According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence,our rights are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  granted by government 
B)  granted by our fellow citizens 
C)  natural 
D)  determined indirectly as whatever is not regulated by government 
E)  determined arbitrarily 
A)  granted by government 
B)  granted by our fellow citizens 
C)  natural 
D)  determined indirectly as whatever is not regulated by government 
E)  determined arbitrarily

Question 8

Support of capital punishment has been weakening in the United States,mostly due to public concern that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the international community strongly disapproves of it 
B)  the system might be executing innocent people 
C)  it is inherently wrong in principle 
D)  it encourages violent behavior 
E)  the death sentence isn't used often enough in criminal cases 
A)  the international community strongly disapproves of it 
B)  the system might be executing innocent people 
C)  it is inherently wrong in principle 
D)  it encourages violent behavior 
E)  the death sentence isn't used often enough in criminal cases

Question 9

The Supreme Court has ruled that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  public figures have more protection from the press than other members of the public 
B)  public figures have the same protection from the press as other members of the public 
C)  public figures have less protection from the press than other members of the public 
D)  only nonpolitical public figures have as much protection from the press as other members of the public 
E)  only political public figures have as much protection from the press as other members of the public 
A)  public figures have more protection from the press than other members of the public 
B)  public figures have the same protection from the press as other members of the public 
C)  public figures have less protection from the press than other members of the public 
D)  only nonpolitical public figures have as much protection from the press as other members of the public 
E)  only political public figures have as much protection from the press as other members of the public

Question 10

The idea that language shapes behavior and,therefore,should be regulated to control its social effects is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  political correctness 
C)  fighting words 
D)  obscenity 
E)  libel 
A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  political correctness 
C)  fighting words 
D)  obscenity 
E)  libel

Question 11

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right to bear arms is an individual right,not merely a collective right of the states concerned with their need for militias.Do you agree or disagree with this decision? What restrictions on gun ownership and use would you support?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will present the four reas

Question 12

What have been the two major legal controversies surrounding the use of the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the de

Question 13

The difference between civil rights and civil liberties is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsequential because the terms are used interchangeably in the United States 
B)  that civil rights involve speech, press, and religious freedom, whereas civil liberties involve voting 
C)  that civil rights limit the power of government, whereas civil liberties expand the power of government 
D)  that civil rights involve government action to secure rights of citizenship, whereas civil liberties involve individual freedoms that limit the power of government 
E)  that civil rights involve freedoms, whereas civil liberties involve voting 
A)  inconsequential because the terms are used interchangeably in the United States 
B)  that civil rights involve speech, press, and religious freedom, whereas civil liberties involve voting 
C)  that civil rights limit the power of government, whereas civil liberties expand the power of government 
D)  that civil rights involve government action to secure rights of citizenship, whereas civil liberties involve individual freedoms that limit the power of government 
E)  that civil rights involve freedoms, whereas civil liberties involve voting

Question 14

The Supreme Court has ruled that prior restraint ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  may be used by presidents in situations they declare involve national security 
B)  may be used in cases in which words are malicious 
C)  may be upheld only in cases of extreme emergency 
D)  may be upheld when Congress has granted the president legal authority to censor 
E)  is always unconstitutional 
A)  may be used by presidents in situations they declare involve national security 
B)  may be used in cases in which words are malicious 
C)  may be upheld only in cases of extreme emergency 
D)  may be upheld when Congress has granted the president legal authority to censor 
E)  is always unconstitutional

Question 15

______ states that evidence seized illegally may not be used to obtain a conviction.

Accepted Answer

The exclus

Question 16

Separationists differ from accommodationists in that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  separationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause 
B)  accommodationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause 
C)  separationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than accommodationists 
D)  accommodationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than separationists 
E)  separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause 
A)  separationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause 
B)  accommodationists wish to separate issues of school prayer from issues involving the establishment clause 
C)  separationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than accommodationists 
D)  accommodationists favor a stricter separation of church and state than separationists 
E)  separationists favor a narrower interpretation of the free exercise clause

Question 17

The source of authority cited by the Supreme Court for applying the Bill of Rights to the states is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bill of Rights itself 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution 
D)  Marbury v. Madison 
E)  Federalist No. 10 
A)  the Bill of Rights itself 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution 
D)  Marbury v. Madison 
E)  Federalist No. 10

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the constitutional right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts have ruled that a right to privacy applies only to cases of reproductive rights. 
B)  A right to privacy is not clearly spelled out in the Constitution, but many people argue the right is implied. 
C)  A right to privacy is spelled out explicitly in the Tenth Amendment. 
D)  The founders did not support a right to privacy, as evidenced by the Bill of Rights. 
E)  A right to privacy exists in the federal Constitution but not in most state constitutions. 
A)  The courts have ruled that a right to privacy applies only to cases of reproductive rights. 
B)  A right to privacy is not clearly spelled out in the Constitution, but many people argue the right is implied. 
C)  A right to privacy is spelled out explicitly in the Tenth Amendment. 
D)  The founders did not support a right to privacy, as evidenced by the Bill of Rights. 
E)  A right to privacy exists in the federal Constitution but not in most state constitutions.

Question 19

The rights the founders believed were essential to maintaining a representative democracy included all of the following EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of religion 
B)  the right to bear arms 
C)  freedom of speech 
D)  freedom of the press 
E)  the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances 
A)  establishment of religion 
B)  the right to bear arms 
C)  freedom of speech 
D)  freedom of the press 
E)  the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances

Question 20

The Supreme Court's ruling in ______ is significant because it opened the door for a variety of claims regarding the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

Griswold v

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is ______.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold v.Connecticut is significant because it ______.

In _______,the Supreme Court declared that sodomy laws violate a person's right to privacy.

Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.

An interesting result of the obscenity debate has been ______.

In the conflict between media access to a trial and a defendant's right to a fair trial,the Supreme Court has ______.

According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence,our rights are ______.

Support of capital punishment has been weakening in the United States,mostly due to public concern that ______.

The Supreme Court has ruled that ______.

The idea that language shapes behavior and,therefore,should be regulated to control its social effects is known as ______.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right to bear arms is an individual right,not merely a collective right of the states concerned with their need for militias.Do you agree or disagree with this decision? What restrictions on gun ownership and use would you support?

What have been the two major legal controversies surrounding the use of the death penalty?

The difference between civil rights and civil liberties is ______.

The Supreme Court has ruled that prior restraint ______.

______ states that evidence seized illegally may not be used to obtain a conviction.

Separationists differ from accommodationists in that ______.

The source of authority cited by the Supreme Court for applying the Bill of Rights to the states is ______.

Which of the following statements best describes the constitutional right to privacy?

The rights the founders believed were essential to maintaining a representative democracy included all of the following EXCEPT this one:

The Supreme Court's ruling in ______ is significant because it opened the door for a variety of claims regarding the right to privacy.

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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

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Exam 5: Fundamental American Liberties

An action that criminalizes an act after it occurs is ______.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Griswold v.Connecticut is significant because it ______.

In _______,the Supreme Court declared that sodomy laws violate a person's right to privacy.

Incorporation is the Supreme Court action that makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states.

An interesting result of the obscenity debate has been ______.

In the conflict between media access to a trial and a defendant's right to a fair trial,the Supreme Court has ______.

According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence,our rights are ______.

Support of capital punishment has been weakening in the United States,mostly due to public concern that ______.

The Supreme Court has ruled that ______.

The idea that language shapes behavior and,therefore,should be regulated to control its social effects is known as ______.

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right to bear arms is an individual right,not merely a collective right of the states concerned with their need for militias.Do you agree or disagree with this decision? What restrictions on gun ownership and use would you support?

What have been the two major legal controversies surrounding the use of the death penalty?

The difference between civil rights and civil liberties is ______.

The Supreme Court has ruled that prior restraint ______.

______ states that evidence seized illegally may not be used to obtain a conviction.

Separationists differ from accommodationists in that ______.

The source of authority cited by the Supreme Court for applying the Bill of Rights to the states is ______.

Which of the following statements best describes the constitutional right to privacy?

The rights the founders believed were essential to maintaining a representative democracy included all of the following EXCEPT this one:

The Supreme Court's ruling in ______ is significant because it opened the door for a variety of claims regarding the right to privacy.

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

Filters