Question 1

The first modern free speech case in which the Supreme Court interpreted the full scope of the First Amendment was

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1790s,soon after the Bill of Rights was ratified. 
B)  during the Civil War. 
C)  in the years right after World War I. 
D)  during the Great Depression. 
E)  during the Cold War. 
A)  in the 1790s,soon after the Bill of Rights was ratified. 
B)  during the Civil War. 
C)  in the years right after World War I. 
D)  during the Great Depression. 
E)  during the Cold War.

Question 2

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers. 
B)  Because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C)  Because it granted too much authority to the executive branch and,therefore,violated the separation of powers. 
D)  Because it attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive. 
E)  Because it imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech. 
A)  Because it attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers. 
B)  Because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C)  Because it granted too much authority to the executive branch and,therefore,violated the separation of powers. 
D)  Because it attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive. 
E)  Because it imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's decision in R.A.V.v.City of St.Paul suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  high school students have the same freedom of speech rights as adults. 
B)  political speech receives more protection under the Constitution than commercial speech. 
C)  commercial speech receives more protection under the Constitution than political speech. 
D)  virtually all hate speech is not protected by the Constitution. 
E)  virtually all hate speech is constitutionally protected. 
A)  high school students have the same freedom of speech rights as adults. 
B)  political speech receives more protection under the Constitution than commercial speech. 
C)  commercial speech receives more protection under the Constitution than political speech. 
D)  virtually all hate speech is not protected by the Constitution. 
E)  virtually all hate speech is constitutionally protected.

Question 4

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court ruled that government action toward religion is

Accepted Answer

A)  permissible only if it is secular in purpose,neither promotes nor inhibits religion,and does not lead to excessive entanglement with religion. 
B)  permissible only if it promotes religious organizations that have a large number of members. 
C)  permissible only if it promotes religious organizations that have a small number of members. 
D)  permissible only if it inhibits religious organizations who espouse anti-American beliefs. 
E)  never permissible. 
A)  permissible only if it is secular in purpose,neither promotes nor inhibits religion,and does not lead to excessive entanglement with religion. 
B)  permissible only if it promotes religious organizations that have a large number of members. 
C)  permissible only if it promotes religious organizations that have a small number of members. 
D)  permissible only if it inhibits religious organizations who espouse anti-American beliefs. 
E)  never permissible.

Question 5

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  a law passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States 
A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  a law passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States

Question 6

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as

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A)  a substantive civil liberty. 
B)  a procedural civil liberty. 
C)  a civil right. 
D)  a delegated power. 
E)  an instrumental power. 
A)  a substantive civil liberty. 
B)  a procedural civil liberty. 
C)  a civil right. 
D)  a delegated power. 
E)  an instrumental power.

Question 7

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

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A)  the right to bear arms. 
B)  the quartering of troops. 
C)  due process. 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  self-incrimination. 
A)  the right to bear arms. 
B)  the quartering of troops. 
C)  due process. 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  self-incrimination.

Question 8

The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  the establishment clause 
C)  the equal protection clause 
D)  the wall of separation clause 
E)  the full faith and credit clause 
A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  the establishment clause 
C)  the equal protection clause 
D)  the wall of separation clause 
E)  the full faith and credit clause

Question 9

The takings clause states that government may not take private property

Accepted Answer

A)  for public use. 
B)  without prior notification. 
C)  without just compensation. 
D)  without giving it back in due time. 
E)  for any reason. 
A)  for public use. 
B)  without prior notification. 
C)  without just compensation. 
D)  without giving it back in due time. 
E)  for any reason.

Question 10

The controversy over suspicionless drug tests at school and in the workplace pits the government's war on drugs against the right

Accepted Answer

A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against profiling. 
C)  to take drugs. 
D)  to privacy from unwarranted searches. 
E)  to a jury trial. 
A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against profiling. 
C)  to take drugs. 
D)  to privacy from unwarranted searches. 
E)  to a jury trial.

Question 11

Some framers of the Constitution believed that adding a bill of rights would be dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A)  is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
B)  includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution. 
C)  is the first national Constitution of the United States. 
D)  is the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
E)  is the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 
A)  is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. 
B)  includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution. 
C)  is the first national Constitution of the United States. 
D)  is the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
E)  is the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Question 13

The first modern free speech case arose immediately after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Eighth Amendment prohibits

Accepted Answer

A)  double jeopardy. 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
C)  denial of a lawyer in felony trials. 
D)  the violation of habeas corpus. 
E)  unlawful searches and seizures. 
A)  double jeopardy. 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
C)  denial of a lawyer in felony trials. 
D)  the violation of habeas corpus. 
E)  unlawful searches and seizures.

Question 15

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects private militias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Supreme Court formally articulated the right to privacy in a case involving

Accepted Answer

A)  a law criminalizing abortion. 
B)  access to birth control. 
C)  the right to die. 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use. 
E)  sodomy laws. 
A)  a law criminalizing abortion. 
B)  access to birth control. 
C)  the right to die. 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use. 
E)  sodomy laws.

Question 18

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient. 
B)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh. 
C)  the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment. 
D)  the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a crime and that the Constitution should be updated to reflect this reality. 
E)  the Constitution must be made consistent with all of the state laws that also make flag burning a crime. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient. 
B)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh. 
C)  the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment. 
D)  the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a crime and that the Constitution should be updated to reflect this reality. 
E)  the Constitution must be made consistent with all of the state laws that also make flag burning a crime.

Question 19

The term eminent domain describes

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the government to take private property for public use. 
B)  the right of individuals not to have their private property taken by the government. 
C)  the power of the Supreme Court to declare the meaning and scope of all civil liberties. 
D)  the power of the federal government to seize land owned and managed by states,in the public interest. 
E)  the power of state governments to ignore a law enacted by the federal government. 
A)  the power of the government to take private property for public use. 
B)  the right of individuals not to have their private property taken by the government. 
C)  the power of the Supreme Court to declare the meaning and scope of all civil liberties. 
D)  the power of the federal government to seize land owned and managed by states,in the public interest. 
E)  the power of state governments to ignore a law enacted by the federal government.

Question 20

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  habeas corpus. 
B)  selective incorporation. 
C)  the takings clause. 
D)  dual federalism. 
E)  cooperative federalism. 
A)  habeas corpus. 
B)  selective incorporation. 
C)  the takings clause. 
D)  dual federalism. 
E)  cooperative federalism.

The first modern free speech case in which the Supreme Court interpreted the full scope of the First Amendment was

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

The Supreme Court's decision in R.A.V.v.City of St.Paul suggests that

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court ruled that government action toward religion is

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?

The takings clause states that government may not take private property

The controversy over suspicionless drug tests at school and in the workplace pits the government's war on drugs against the right

Some framers of the Constitution believed that adding a bill of rights would be dangerous.

The Bill of Rights

The first modern free speech case arose immediately after World War I.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects private militias.

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

The Supreme Court formally articulated the right to privacy in a case involving

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

The term eminent domain describes

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The first modern free speech case in which the Supreme Court interpreted the full scope of the First Amendment was

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

The Supreme Court's decision in R.A.V.v.City of St.Paul suggests that

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court ruled that government action toward religion is

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?

The takings clause states that government may not take private property

The controversy over suspicionless drug tests at school and in the workplace pits the government's war on drugs against the right

Some framers of the Constitution believed that adding a bill of rights would be dangerous.

The Bill of Rights

The first modern free speech case arose immediately after World War I.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects private militias.

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

The Supreme Court formally articulated the right to privacy in a case involving

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

The term eminent domain describes

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters