Question 1

Explain what rights Americans have to engage in symbolic speech. Discuss the degree to which "liking" something on social media fits in with symbolic speech.

Accepted Answer

Americans have the right to engage in sy

Question 2

In its 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to do what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Call for the violent overthrow of the Supreme Court 
B)  Picket Planned Parenthood clinics with images of guns 
C)  Distribute leaflets outside IRS offices telling taxpayers they were going to hell 
D)  Picket funerals to communicate their belief that God punishes the military for tolerating homosexuality 
E)  Legally remove a statue of the Ten Commandments from a public park if their own tablet reading "God Hates America" was not also accepted for display 
A)  Call for the violent overthrow of the Supreme Court 
B)  Picket Planned Parenthood clinics with images of guns 
C)  Distribute leaflets outside IRS offices telling taxpayers they were going to hell 
D)  Picket funerals to communicate their belief that God punishes the military for tolerating homosexuality 
E)  Legally remove a statue of the Ten Commandments from a public park if their own tablet reading "God Hates America" was not also accepted for display

Question 3

Explain what self-incrimination means. Discuss how Miranda warnings help guarantee rights against self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

Self-incrimination refers to the act of

Question 4

What did Thomas Jefferson call the purpose of the establishment clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public accommodation of religion 
B)  A wall of separation 
C)  A bridge of acceptance 
D)  Balance between freedom and restraint 
E)  Protection against religious tyranny 
A)  Public accommodation of religion 
B)  A wall of separation 
C)  A bridge of acceptance 
D)  Balance between freedom and restraint 
E)  Protection against religious tyranny

Question 5

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the free exercise clause

Question 6

Explain the difference between a civil liberty and a civil right. Discuss examples of constitutional amendments that more secure civil rights and examples that more secure civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

Civil liberties and civil rights are bot

Question 7

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibits government from sponsoring or supporting religious activity 
B)  Establishes Protestantism as the official religion of the United States 
C)  Prevents the government from interfering with the exercise of religion 
D)  Forbids the establishment of restrictions on free speech 
E)  Keeps Congress from making other amendments official without a Supreme Court ruling 
A)  Prohibits government from sponsoring or supporting religious activity 
B)  Establishes Protestantism as the official religion of the United States 
C)  Prevents the government from interfering with the exercise of religion 
D)  Forbids the establishment of restrictions on free speech 
E)  Keeps Congress from making other amendments official without a Supreme Court ruling

Question 8

What is the notification that police must give a person being arrested that she or he has a right to remain silent and a right to legal counsel commonly known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking the fifth 
B)  First amendment protection 
C)  Miranda rights 
D)  Gideon's Trumpet 
E)  Griswald rights 
A)  Taking the fifth 
B)  First amendment protection 
C)  Miranda rights 
D)  Gideon's Trumpet 
E)  Griswald rights

Question 9

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has used the Fourteent

Question 10

The Supreme Court case Lawrence and Garner v. Texas overturned which of the following decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Bowers v. Hardwick 
C)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
D)  Lemon v. Kurtzman 
E)  Palko v. Connecticut 
A)  Roe v. Wade 
B)  Bowers v. Hardwick 
C)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
D)  Lemon v. Kurtzman 
E)  Palko v. Connecticut

Question 11

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states 
B)  Protected citizens from all forms of government 
C)  Protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments 
D)  Limited only the power of state governments 
E)  Contained no language on religion 
A)  Limited only the power of the national government, not that of the states 
B)  Protected citizens from all forms of government 
C)  Protected citizens from the national and state governments, but not from local governments 
D)  Limited only the power of state governments 
E)  Contained no language on religion

Question 12

The basis of freedom of religion is found in which two principles in the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  The establishment clause and the general welfare clause 
B)  The general welfare clause and the supremacy clause 
C)  The supremacy clause and the free exercise clause 
D)  The establishment clause and the free exercise clause 
E)  The free exercise clause and the general welfare clause 
A)  The establishment clause and the general welfare clause 
B)  The general welfare clause and the supremacy clause 
C)  The supremacy clause and the free exercise clause 
D)  The establishment clause and the free exercise clause 
E)  The free exercise clause and the general welfare clause

Question 13

What does the exclusionary rule prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arresting officers from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial 
B)  Detention of a suspect for more than forty-eight hours without the suspect being charged 
C)  The admission of illegally seized evidence at trial 
D)  Juries knowing the possible punishments if the defendant is convicted 
E)  None of these actions are prohibited. 
A)  Arresting officers from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial 
B)  Detention of a suspect for more than forty-eight hours without the suspect being charged 
C)  The admission of illegally seized evidence at trial 
D)  Juries knowing the possible punishments if the defendant is convicted 
E)  None of these actions are prohibited.

Question 14

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor contributed to the legal debate over abortion by maintaining that state abortion restrictions are permissible provided they do not create what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental consent requirements 
B)  Unnecessary information 
C)  A 24-hour waiting period before an abortion can be performed 
D)  Compelling scrutiny 
E)  An undue burden 
A)  Parental consent requirements 
B)  Unnecessary information 
C)  A 24-hour waiting period before an abortion can be performed 
D)  Compelling scrutiny 
E)  An undue burden

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case be

Question 16

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  Government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  The government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  Government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  Government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities. 
A)  Government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  Government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  The government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  Government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  Government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.

Question 17

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Ben Franklin 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Bill of Rights 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Thomas Jefferson 
E)  Ben Franklin

Question 18

What First Amendment test requires the state to prove there is a high likelihood that the speech in question would lead to a danger that Congress has the right to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Necessary and proper test 
B)  Lemon test 
C)  Clear and present danger test 
D)  Miller test 
E)  Equal protection test 
A)  Necessary and proper test 
B)  Lemon test 
C)  Clear and present danger test 
D)  Miller test 
E)  Equal protection test

Question 19

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  That he or she has access to the public medium to disprove the charge 
B)  That the person making the claim cannot prove it 
C)  That the statement in question contained a reckless disregard for the truth 
D)  That he or she suffered from the falsehood just as much as a private person 
E)  That the statement caused damage, regardless of its truth 
A)  That he or she has access to the public medium to disprove the charge 
B)  That the person making the claim cannot prove it 
C)  That the statement in question contained a reckless disregard for the truth 
D)  That he or she suffered from the falsehood just as much as a private person 
E)  That the statement caused damage, regardless of its truth

Question 20

Compare the free exercise clause and the establishment clause. Explain which religious freedoms each gives to Americans.

Accepted Answer

The Free Exercise Clause and the Establi

Explain what rights Americans have to engage in symbolic speech. Discuss the degree to which "liking" something on social media fits in with symbolic speech.

In its 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to do what?

Explain what self-incrimination means. Discuss how Miranda warnings help guarantee rights against self-incrimination.

What did Thomas Jefferson call the purpose of the establishment clause?

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

Explain the difference between a civil liberty and a civil right. Discuss examples of constitutional amendments that more secure civil rights and examples that more secure civil liberties.

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

What is the notification that police must give a person being arrested that she or he has a right to remain silent and a right to legal counsel commonly known as?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

The Supreme Court case Lawrence and Garner v. Texas overturned which of the following decisions?

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

The basis of freedom of religion is found in which two principles in the Bill of Rights?

What does the exclusionary rule prohibit?

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor contributed to the legal debate over abortion by maintaining that state abortion restrictions are permissible provided they do not create what?

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

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

What First Amendment test requires the state to prove there is a high likelihood that the speech in question would lead to a danger that Congress has the right to prevent?

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Compare the free exercise clause and the establishment clause. Explain which religious freedoms each gives to Americans.

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Exam 15: Order and Civil Liberties

Explain what rights Americans have to engage in symbolic speech. Discuss the degree to which "liking" something on social media fits in with symbolic speech.

In its 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Westboro Baptist Church to do what?

Explain what self-incrimination means. Discuss how Miranda warnings help guarantee rights against self-incrimination.

What did Thomas Jefferson call the purpose of the establishment clause?

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

Explain the difference between a civil liberty and a civil right. Discuss examples of constitutional amendments that more secure civil rights and examples that more secure civil liberties.

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

What is the notification that police must give a person being arrested that she or he has a right to remain silent and a right to legal counsel commonly known as?

Discuss how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states.

The Supreme Court case Lawrence and Garner v. Texas overturned which of the following decisions?

What did the Bill of Rights do as originally presented in the Constitution?

The basis of freedom of religion is found in which two principles in the Bill of Rights?

What does the exclusionary rule prohibit?

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor contributed to the legal debate over abortion by maintaining that state abortion restrictions are permissible provided they do not create what?

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

What did the Supreme Court find in Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Where did the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" originate?

What First Amendment test requires the state to prove there is a high likelihood that the speech in question would lead to a danger that Congress has the right to prevent?

What must be proved for a public figure to obtain a damage award under libel laws?

Compare the free exercise clause and the establishment clause. Explain which religious freedoms each gives to Americans.

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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