Question 1

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal representation policy 
B)  Exclusionary rule 
C)  Sphere of privacy 
D)  Miranda rule 
E)  Mapp rule 
A)  Equal representation policy 
B)  Exclusionary rule 
C)  Sphere of privacy 
D)  Miranda rule 
E)  Mapp rule

Question 2

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

Accepted Answer

Libel is a form of defamation that invol

Question 3

Discuss how the Bill of Rights limits the direct influence of religion in public life.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights, which is the first t

Question 4

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment clause 
B)  Free exercise clause 
C)  Religious conviction 
D)  Incorporation clause 
E)  Separation doctrine 
A)  Establishment clause 
B)  Free exercise clause 
C)  Religious conviction 
D)  Incorporation clause 
E)  Separation doctrine

Question 5

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent prayer in public school 
B)  Transgendered choice in public restroom facilities 
C)  Right to symbolic speech in schools 
D)  Representational speech 
E)  Censorship of high school newspapers 
A)  Silent prayer in public school 
B)  Transgendered choice in public restroom facilities 
C)  Right to symbolic speech in schools 
D)  Representational speech 
E)  Censorship of high school newspapers

Question 6

Explain how the "wall of separation between church and state" has even been breeched in Supreme Court rulings.

Accepted Answer

The "wall of separation between church a

Question 7

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave government increased power over who is allowed to run for office. 
B)  It empowered the president to ban social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in an attempt to maintain public order. 
C)  It expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor Internet traffic. 
D)  It extended the requirement that one be a "native-born American" to run for president, to all federal elective offices. 
E)  It created a universal gun owner registration list. 
A)  It gave government increased power over who is allowed to run for office. 
B)  It empowered the president to ban social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in an attempt to maintain public order. 
C)  It expanded the government's ability to tap phones and monitor Internet traffic. 
D)  It extended the requirement that one be a "native-born American" to run for president, to all federal elective offices. 
E)  It created a universal gun owner registration list.

Question 8

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National government 
B)  State government 
C)  All levels of government 
D)  All levels of government except national 
E)  Individuals 
A)  National government 
B)  State government 
C)  All levels of government 
D)  All levels of government except national 
E)  Individuals

Question 9

Explain the concept of "negative rights". Pick three civil liberties, and discuss how they reflect negative rights.

Accepted Answer

Negative rights, also known as "natural

Question 10

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  Free exercise clause 
D)  Clear and present danger test 
E)  Elastic clause 
A)  Freedom of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  Free exercise clause 
D)  Clear and present danger test 
E)  Elastic clause

Question 11

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bad tendency rule 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Lemon test 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Clear and present danger test 
A)  Bad tendency rule 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Lemon test 
D)  Prior restraint 
E)  Clear and present danger test

Question 12

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

Accepted Answer

The constitutional basis for the right t

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the importance of religion to Americans compared to people in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much more important 
B)  A little more important 
C)  Equally important 
D)  Slightly less important 
E)  Much less important 
A)  Much more important 
B)  A little more important 
C)  Equally important 
D)  Slightly less important 
E)  Much less important

Question 14

Explain what the Supreme Court has consistently ruled about prayer in public schools. Discuss Supreme Court cases that reflect this principle.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has consistently ruled

Question 15

Explain what the undue burden test is. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that have been decided by this test.

Accepted Answer

The undue burden test is a legal standar

Question 16

Explain what issues were left unanswered in District of Columbia v. Heller and how the ruling left them unanswered.

Accepted Answer

District of Columbia v. Heller was a lan

Question 17

What does the incorporation doctrine do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides for congressional oversight into multinational corporations. 
B)  It allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  It provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  It is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against action by states. 
E)  It holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  It provides for congressional oversight into multinational corporations. 
B)  It allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  It provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  It is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against action by states. 
E)  It holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 18

In a 1997 case, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of public school teachers to teach congressionally mandated remedial courses to disadvantaged students in New York parochial schools was constitutional. Compare the court's reasoning there with its reasoning in Lemon v. Kurtzman, and explain what the difference seems to be.

Accepted Answer

In the 1997 case, Agostini v. Felton, th

Question 19

During the 2016 San Bernardino terrorist attack investigation, why did Apple CEO Timothy Cook refuse to cooperate and override the iPhone's security features at the FBI's request?

Accepted Answer

A)  He reasoned that such a hack could open up all iPhones to potential security vulnerabilities. 
B)  He believed that the FBI was overstepping its constitutional authority. 
C)  He reasoned that the FBI should be able to continue its investigation without Apple's direct help. 
D)  He believed that there was no longer an imminent threat to people so that the FBI request was unreasonable. 
E)  He did not believe that the case was important enough to get involved in. 
A)  He reasoned that such a hack could open up all iPhones to potential security vulnerabilities. 
B)  He believed that the FBI was overstepping its constitutional authority. 
C)  He reasoned that the FBI should be able to continue its investigation without Apple's direct help. 
D)  He believed that there was no longer an imminent threat to people so that the FBI request was unreasonable. 
E)  He did not believe that the case was important enough to get involved in.

Question 20

Explain the clear and present danger test. Discuss how it was applied in Schenk v. United States (1919).

Accepted Answer

The clear and present danger test is a l

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

Discuss how the Bill of Rights limits the direct influence of religion in public life.

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

Explain how the "wall of separation between church and state" has even been breeched in Supreme Court rulings.

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Explain the concept of "negative rights". Pick three civil liberties, and discuss how they reflect negative rights.

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

Which of the following best describes the importance of religion to Americans compared to people in Western Europe?

Explain what the Supreme Court has consistently ruled about prayer in public schools. Discuss Supreme Court cases that reflect this principle.

Explain what the undue burden test is. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that have been decided by this test.

Explain what issues were left unanswered in District of Columbia v. Heller and how the ruling left them unanswered.

What does the incorporation doctrine do?

During the 2016 San Bernardino terrorist attack investigation, why did Apple CEO Timothy Cook refuse to cooperate and override the iPhone's security features at the FBI's request?

Explain the clear and present danger test. Discuss how it was applied in Schenk v. United States (1919).

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Exam 15: Order and Civil Liberties

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Define libel and its components related to public figures. Why are public figures subject to slightly different standards regarding libel? Is this fair?

Discuss how the Bill of Rights limits the direct influence of religion in public life.

Which of the following clauses or doctrines prohibits the national government from supporting an official religion?

Tinker v. Des Moines School District established constitutional protection for which of the following?

Explain how the "wall of separation between church and state" has even been breeched in Supreme Court rulings.

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

When adopted, the Bill of Rights imposed limits on which of the following?

Explain the concept of "negative rights". Pick three civil liberties, and discuss how they reflect negative rights.

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Which legal concept would yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater violate?

Explain the constitutional basis for a right to privacy and detail how this right has developed and evolved.

Which of the following best describes the importance of religion to Americans compared to people in Western Europe?

Explain what the Supreme Court has consistently ruled about prayer in public schools. Discuss Supreme Court cases that reflect this principle.

Explain what the undue burden test is. Give examples of Supreme Court cases that have been decided by this test.

Explain what issues were left unanswered in District of Columbia v. Heller and how the ruling left them unanswered.

What does the incorporation doctrine do?

During the 2016 San Bernardino terrorist attack investigation, why did Apple CEO Timothy Cook refuse to cooperate and override the iPhone's security features at the FBI's request?

Explain the clear and present danger test. Discuss how it was applied in Schenk v. United States (1919).

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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