Question 1

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  From the second trimester on, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or prevent abortions. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions. 
A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  From the second trimester on, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or prevent abortions. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions. D

Question 2

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 A

Question 3

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonpartisan 
B)  Reasonable 
C)  Rational 
D)  Law enforcement 
E)  Secular 
A)  Nonpartisan 
B)  Reasonable 
C)  Rational 
D)  Law enforcement 
E)  Secular E

Question 4

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-first 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-first

Question 5

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 6

Explain the interpretation of the Second Amendment by gun control opponents. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that reflect this view.

Accepted Answer

Gun control opponents interpret the Seco

Question 7

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 18

Question 8

The free expression clauses reflect which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The press and speech clauses of the First Amendment 
B)  The Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  Women's right to vote of the Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  The silence clause of the Fifth Amendment 
E)  The Civil Rights Act 
A)  The press and speech clauses of the First Amendment 
B)  The Emancipation Proclamation 
C)  Women's right to vote of the Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  The silence clause of the Fifth Amendment 
E)  The Civil Rights Act

Question 9

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 10

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

Accepted Answer

The history of the death penalty in the

Question 11

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process clause 
B)  Right of privacy 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Zone of privacy explicitly guaranteed in the Constitution 
E)  Right of states to enact police powers 
A)  Due process clause 
B)  Right of privacy 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Zone of privacy explicitly guaranteed in the Constitution 
E)  Right of states to enact police powers

Question 12

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 13

Discuss the dispute and outcome of two Supreme Court decisions governing constitutional guarantees for criminal defendants.

Accepted Answer

The two Supreme Court decisions that hav

Question 14

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment's right to freedom o

Question 15

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lawyer does not have to be provided in a state case, only in federal cases. 
B)  Search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  Lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  There can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  If one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one. 
A)  A lawyer does not have to be provided in a state case, only in federal cases. 
B)  Search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  Lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  There can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  If one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.

Question 16

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eleventh 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth 
A)  Eleventh 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth

Question 17

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of prior restraint refers t

Question 18

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Incorporation clause 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Full faith and credit clause 
E)  Seventh Amendment 
A)  Exclusionary rule 
B)  Incorporation clause 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Full faith and credit clause 
E)  Seventh Amendment

Question 19

Explain what a civil liberty is. Discuss how that differs from a civil right.

Accepted Answer

Civil liberties are the basic rights and

Question 20

What does the constitutional doctrine of prior restraint prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government from censoring obscene material 
B)  The government from trying to prevent publication of material by the press except under extraordinary circumstances 
C)  Free speech accompanied by marches, demonstrations, or assembly 
D)  A judge from withholding information about a court case from release to the public or press 
E)  Flag burning as a form of protest 
A)  The government from censoring obscene material 
B)  The government from trying to prevent publication of material by the press except under extraordinary circumstances 
C)  Free speech accompanied by marches, demonstrations, or assembly 
D)  A judge from withholding information about a court case from release to the public or press 
E)  Flag burning as a form of protest

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

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

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

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

Explain the interpretation of the Second Amendment by gun control opponents. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that reflect this view.

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

The free expression clauses reflect which of the following?

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

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

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

Discuss the dispute and outcome of two Supreme Court decisions governing constitutional guarantees for criminal defendants.

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

Explain what a civil liberty is. Discuss how that differs from a civil right.

What does the constitutional doctrine of prior restraint prohibit?

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Exam 15: Order and Civil Liberties

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

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

For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

The ratification of which of the following amendments prompted the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the states?

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

Explain the interpretation of the Second Amendment by gun control opponents. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that reflect this view.

Explain how the Fourteenth Amendment and incorporation theory affected the Bill of Rights.

The free expression clauses reflect which of the following?

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

Examine the history of the death penalty in the United States, including both its constitutional justification and challenges against it. Discuss issues facing the modern death penalty.

According to the Supreme Court, a woman's right to seek an abortion is based on which of the following?

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

Discuss the dispute and outcome of two Supreme Court decisions governing constitutional guarantees for criminal defendants.

Discuss the limits on the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech.

What legal requirement is established in Gideon v. Wainwright?

Which 1868 amendment's passage allowed the potential for the application of the Bill of Rights to the states which adds several restrictions on what the states can do?

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

What legal principle holds that evidence collected during a search found to be unconstitutional cannot be used in trial?

Explain what a civil liberty is. Discuss how that differs from a civil right.

What does the constitutional doctrine of prior restraint prohibit?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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