Question 1

What did the Supreme Court find to be unconstitutional under the Abington School District v.Schempp ruling?

Accepted Answer

A) state-mandated Bible recitations 
B) forced sterilization 
C) segregated education 
D) imprisonment without a trial 
A) state-mandated Bible recitations 
B) forced sterilization 
C) segregated education 
D) imprisonment without a trial A

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of entrapment,which is interpreted as being constitutionally prohibited under the Fifth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) When an individual is not read their due process rights. 
B) When an individual is coerced into making statements during interrogations.- 
C) When an individual is coerced to commit crimes. 
D) When an individual is not notified of their right to remain silent. 
A) When an individual is not read their due process rights. 
B) When an individual is coerced into making statements during interrogations.- 
C) When an individual is coerced to commit crimes. 
D) When an individual is not notified of their right to remain silent. C

Question 3

Which of the following would most likely be considered obscene under the Roth test?

Accepted Answer

A) explicit pornography 
B) black and white nude scene photographs 
C) lifelike nude statutes 
D) profane language 
A) explicit pornography 
B) black and white nude scene photographs 
C) lifelike nude statutes 
D) profane language A

Question 4

Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Third 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fifteenth 
A) Third 
B) Eighth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fifteenth

Question 5

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Orange 
B) Lemon 
C) Free Exercise 
D) Prior Restraint 
A) Orange 
B) Lemon 
C) Free Exercise 
D) Prior Restraint

Question 6

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 was ruled unconstitutional because it violated detainees' rights to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) an appeal 
B) habeas corpus 
C) bills of attainder 
D) motions for summary judgment 
A) an appeal 
B) habeas corpus 
C) bills of attainder 
D) motions for summary judgment

Question 7

Which of the following Supreme Court cases demonstrates how reluctant the courts are to exercise prior restraint even when national security issues are involved?

Accepted Answer

A) Barron v.Baltimore 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Near v.Minnesota 
D) New York Times v.United States 
A) Barron v.Baltimore 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Near v.Minnesota 
D) New York Times v.United States

Question 8

Which of the following statements best expresses the outcome of conflicts between civil liberties in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) When individuals or groups attempt to express themselves and the government tries to constrain them,the individuals or groups will usually win. 
B) Individuals and groups must be prepared to make sacrifices so that government can protect civil liberties. 
C) Because civil liberties are essential to democracy,the majority's wishes must take the front seat in any debate involving civil liberties. 
D) Individuals or groups are free to express themselves in any way they wish;the government cannot constrain or otherwise restrict them. 
A) When individuals or groups attempt to express themselves and the government tries to constrain them,the individuals or groups will usually win. 
B) Individuals and groups must be prepared to make sacrifices so that government can protect civil liberties. 
C) Because civil liberties are essential to democracy,the majority's wishes must take the front seat in any debate involving civil liberties. 
D) Individuals or groups are free to express themselves in any way they wish;the government cannot constrain or otherwise restrict them.

Question 9

Since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty in Gregg v.Georgia,how many people have been executed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 1,400 
C) 4,000 
D) 400,000 
A) 40 
B) 1,400 
C) 4,000 
D) 400,000

Question 10

According to Roe v.Wade,what could a state do if it wanted to limit a woman's right to an abortion during her first trimester?

Accepted Answer

A) The state could do very little to limit a woman's right to an abortion. 
B) The state could regulate it if the mother's life were in danger. 
C) The state could ban the abortion unless the mother's life was in danger. 
D) The state could ban it. 
A) The state could do very little to limit a woman's right to an abortion. 
B) The state could regulate it if the mother's life were in danger. 
C) The state could ban the abortion unless the mother's life was in danger. 
D) The state could ban it.

Question 11

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is engaged in criminal activity,that officer can stop and frisk the suspect __________.

Accepted Answer

A) only if that person gives consent 
B) only if the officer plans to arrest that person 
C) without getting a warrant 
D) only if there are three witnesses 
A) only if that person gives consent 
B) only if the officer plans to arrest that person 
C) without getting a warrant 
D) only if there are three witnesses

Question 12

The incorporation doctrine makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 13

The Supreme Court has used incorporation to __________ the authority of states.

Accepted Answer

A) protect 
B) limit 
C) expand 
D) enforce 
A) protect 
B) limit 
C) expand 
D) enforce

Question 14

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) double jeopardy 
B) unreasonable search and seizure 
C) self-incrimination 
D) trials without a jury 
A) double jeopardy 
B) unreasonable search and seizure 
C) self-incrimination 
D) trials without a jury

Question 15

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) the judiciary 
B) the bureaucracy 
C) the president 
D) the legislature 
A) the judiciary 
B) the bureaucracy 
C) the president 
D) the legislature

Question 16

The USA Patriot Act allows the government to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) read any documents sent via the mail 
B) collect blood and saliva samples 
C) spy on American citizens more easily 
D) make audio recordings at all private residences that receive public utilities 
A) read any documents sent via the mail 
B) collect blood and saliva samples 
C) spy on American citizens more easily 
D) make audio recordings at all private residences that receive public utilities

Question 17

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception by relying on the implied right to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual freedom 
B) family 
C) commerce 
D) privacy 
A) sexual freedom 
B) family 
C) commerce 
D) privacy

Question 18

In Barron v.Baltimore,the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits __________,not __________,activity.

Accepted Answer

A) federal;state 
B) state;federal 
C) commercial;noncommercial 
D) noncommercial;commercial 
A) federal;state 
B) state;federal 
C) commercial;noncommercial 
D) noncommercial;commercial

Question 19

In Zelman v.Simmons-Harris,the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) pay tuition at religious schools 
B) get birth control 
C) attend the doctor 
D) receive free or reduced price meals 
A) pay tuition at religious schools 
B) get birth control 
C) attend the doctor 
D) receive free or reduced price meals

Question 20

The USA Patriot Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) examine private records 
B) take personal property 
C) imprison citizens without trial 
D) issue pardons for those accused of war crimes 
A) examine private records 
B) take personal property 
C) imprison citizens without trial 
D) issue pardons for those accused of war crimes

What did the Supreme Court find to be unconstitutional under the Abington School District v.Schempp ruling?

Which of the following best describes the concept of entrapment,which is interpreted as being constitutionally prohibited under the Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following would most likely be considered obscene under the Roth test?

Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 was ruled unconstitutional because it violated detainees' rights to __________.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases demonstrates how reluctant the courts are to exercise prior restraint even when national security issues are involved?

Which of the following statements best expresses the outcome of conflicts between civil liberties in the United States?

Since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty in Gregg v.Georgia,how many people have been executed in the United States?

According to Roe v.Wade,what could a state do if it wanted to limit a woman's right to an abortion during her first trimester?

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is engaged in criminal activity,that officer can stop and frisk the suspect __________.

The incorporation doctrine makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

The Supreme Court has used incorporation to __________ the authority of states.

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

The USA Patriot Act allows the government to __________.

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception by relying on the implied right to __________.

In Barron v.Baltimore,the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits ,not ,activity.

In Zelman v.Simmons-Harris,the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________.

The USA Patriot Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

What did the Supreme Court find to be unconstitutional under the Abington School District v.Schempp ruling?

Which of the following best describes the concept of entrapment,which is interpreted as being constitutionally prohibited under the Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following would most likely be considered obscene under the Roth test?

Opponents of the death penalty have argued that it violates which amendment to the Constitution?

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 was ruled unconstitutional because it violated detainees' rights to __________.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases demonstrates how reluctant the courts are to exercise prior restraint even when national security issues are involved?

Which of the following statements best expresses the outcome of conflicts between civil liberties in the United States?

Since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty in Gregg v.Georgia,how many people have been executed in the United States?

According to Roe v.Wade,what could a state do if it wanted to limit a woman's right to an abortion during her first trimester?

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is engaged in criminal activity,that officer can stop and frisk the suspect __________.

The incorporation doctrine makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

The Supreme Court has used incorporation to __________ the authority of states.

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from which of the following?

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

The USA Patriot Act allows the government to __________.

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception by relying on the implied right to __________.

In Barron v.Baltimore,the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits __________,not __________,activity.

In Zelman v.Simmons-Harris,the Supreme Court ruled that a state program providing families with vouchers could be used to __________.

The USA Patriot Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment, and Energy

National Security Policymaking

Filters

In Barron v.Baltimore,the Supreme Court held that the Bill of Rights limits ,not ,activity.