Question 1

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

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A)  a prohibition against voluntary suicides. 
B)  mandatory drug testing. 
C)  employers reading employees' e-mail messages. 
D)  a mandatory waiting period for purchasing firearms. 
E)  attempts to restrict access to abortions. 
A)  a prohibition against voluntary suicides. 
B)  mandatory drug testing. 
C)  employers reading employees' e-mail messages. 
D)  a mandatory waiting period for purchasing firearms. 
E)  attempts to restrict access to abortions.

Question 2

Which rights do not fall under constitutional arguments in favor of the right to privacy?

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A)  right to abortion 
B)  rights of homosexuals 
C)  right to use pornography 
D)  right to die 
E)  right to have access to birth control 
A)  right to abortion 
B)  rights of homosexuals 
C)  right to use pornography 
D)  right to die 
E)  right to have access to birth control

Question 3

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they

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A)  struck down ex post facto laws. 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus. 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder. 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution. 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  struck down ex post facto laws. 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus. 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder. 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution. 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 4

Not all speech is treated equally.What forms of speech received the highest levels of protection? Why has the Supreme Court developed two tiers of speech protection? Describe some of the types of speech that have received lower levels of constitutional protection than political speech.What recent controversies involve speech that does not receive absolute protection?

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The forms of speech that receive the hig

Question 5

In the 1976 decision Buckley v.Valeo,the Supreme Court articulated the principle that

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A)  spending by or on behalf of a candidate for office is protected speech. 
B)  libel is protected by the First Amendment,as long as the person libeled is a public figure. 
C)  burning draft cards is a protected symbolic act,but only if it is done in public. 
D)  the Espionage Act of 1917 was unconstitutional. 
E)  government can regulate speech if the speech contains an incitement to imminent lawless action. 
A)  spending by or on behalf of a candidate for office is protected speech. 
B)  libel is protected by the First Amendment,as long as the person libeled is a public figure. 
C)  burning draft cards is a protected symbolic act,but only if it is done in public. 
D)  the Espionage Act of 1917 was unconstitutional. 
E)  government can regulate speech if the speech contains an incitement to imminent lawless action.

Question 6

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in

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A)  1776. 
B)  1787. 
C)  1791. 
D)  1802. 
E)  1812. 
A)  1776. 
B)  1787. 
C)  1791. 
D)  1802. 
E)  1812.

Question 7

The famous Miranda rule was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

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A)  free speech 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  free exercise clause 
A)  free speech 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  free exercise clause

Question 9

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the

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A)  Fourth Amendment. 
B)  Fifth Amendment. 
C)  Sixth Amendment. 
D)  Seventh Amendment. 
E)  Eighth Amendment. 
A)  Fourth Amendment. 
B)  Fifth Amendment. 
C)  Sixth Amendment. 
D)  Seventh Amendment. 
E)  Eighth Amendment.

Question 10

The Supreme Court ruled in 1920 that every provision in the Bill of Rights protects the individual from actions by the states as well as the federal government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is Palko v.Connecticut an important case?

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A)  It was the first time the Supreme Court announced a constitutionally protected right to privacy. 
B)  The Supreme Court explained the process for determining which parts of the Bill of Rights would protect individuals against states as well as the national government. 
C)  The Supreme Court established the "exclusionary rule" in this case. 
D)  This case was the first time the Supreme Court upheld the free exercise protections for a nonmainstream religion. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that persons under arrest must be informed of their right to remain silent. 
A)  It was the first time the Supreme Court announced a constitutionally protected right to privacy. 
B)  The Supreme Court explained the process for determining which parts of the Bill of Rights would protect individuals against states as well as the national government. 
C)  The Supreme Court established the "exclusionary rule" in this case. 
D)  This case was the first time the Supreme Court upheld the free exercise protections for a nonmainstream religion. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that persons under arrest must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Question 12

The Constitution protects all political speech that is not an incitement to imminent lawless violence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the separation of church and state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following would not be an example of speech plus?

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A)  burning the American flag 
B)  assassinating a political leader 
C)  picketing a factory 
D)  holding a sit-in at a public park 
E)  distributing leaflets advocating political reform 
A)  burning the American flag 
B)  assassinating a political leader 
C)  picketing a factory 
D)  holding a sit-in at a public park 
E)  distributing leaflets advocating political reform

Question 15

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

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A)  Federalists 
B)  Antifederalists 
C)  merchants and landowners 
D)  slaves 
E)  members of the military 
A)  Federalists 
B)  Antifederalists 
C)  merchants and landowners 
D)  slaves 
E)  members of the military

Question 16

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

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A)  Does the Bill of Rights put limits only on the national government,or does it limit state governments as well? 
B)  Does every state have to ratify each amendment to the Constitution,or only a majority of states? 
C)  Does the level of enforcement of the Bill of Rights have to be equal throughout every state? 
D)  Does the Bill of Rights legalize a national moral consensus? 
E)  Does the Supreme Court have the authority to determine the exact meaning of the Bill of Rights? 
A)  Does the Bill of Rights put limits only on the national government,or does it limit state governments as well? 
B)  Does every state have to ratify each amendment to the Constitution,or only a majority of states? 
C)  Does the level of enforcement of the Bill of Rights have to be equal throughout every state? 
D)  Does the Bill of Rights legalize a national moral consensus? 
E)  Does the Supreme Court have the authority to determine the exact meaning of the Bill of Rights?

Question 17

The Supreme Court case Near v.Minnesota established the principle that

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A)  the government could block publication of newspapers during a time of crisis such as the Cold War. 
B)  only under the most extraordinary circumstances should the government prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines. 
C)  news articles that were not truthful received no First Amendment protection. 
D)  the news media could not publish obscene material. 
E)  the government cannot regulate any form of commercial speech. 
A)  the government could block publication of newspapers during a time of crisis such as the Cold War. 
B)  only under the most extraordinary circumstances should the government prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines. 
C)  news articles that were not truthful received no First Amendment protection. 
D)  the news media could not publish obscene material. 
E)  the government cannot regulate any form of commercial speech.

Question 18

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005,it illustrated that

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A)  the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court. 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security. 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens. 
D)  parodies are not protected speech. 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories. 
A)  the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court. 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security. 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens. 
D)  parodies are not protected speech. 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories.

Question 19

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that

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A)  states are no longer required to provide legal counsel to people accused of a crime. 
B)  states no longer have to follow the Miranda rule. 
C)  it is difficult to know whether a defendant will or will not be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. 
D)  defendants will never be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. 
E)  defendants will always be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. 
A)  states are no longer required to provide legal counsel to people accused of a crime. 
B)  states no longer have to follow the Miranda rule. 
C)  it is difficult to know whether a defendant will or will not be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. 
D)  defendants will never be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment. 
E)  defendants will always be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment.

Question 20

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

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A)  the right to a grand jury 
B)  the right against double jeopardy 
C)  the right to a lawyer 
D)  freedom from cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  the right to counsel in any criminal trial 
A)  the right to a grand jury 
B)  the right against double jeopardy 
C)  the right to a lawyer 
D)  freedom from cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  the right to counsel in any criminal trial

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

Which rights do not fall under constitutional arguments in favor of the right to privacy?

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they

In the 1976 decision Buckley v.Valeo,the Supreme Court articulated the principle that

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in

The famous Miranda rule was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the

The Supreme Court ruled in 1920 that every provision in the Bill of Rights protects the individual from actions by the states as well as the federal government.

Why is Palko v.Connecticut an important case?

The Constitution protects all political speech that is not an incitement to imminent lawless violence.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the separation of church and state.

Which of the following would not be an example of speech plus?

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

The Supreme Court case Near v.Minnesota established the principle that

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005,it illustrated that

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

Which rights do not fall under constitutional arguments in favor of the right to privacy?

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they

In the 1976 decision Buckley v.Valeo,the Supreme Court articulated the principle that

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in

The famous Miranda rule was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the

The Supreme Court ruled in 1920 that every provision in the Bill of Rights protects the individual from actions by the states as well as the federal government.

Why is Palko v.Connecticut an important case?

The Constitution protects all political speech that is not an incitement to imminent lawless violence.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the separation of church and state.

Which of the following would not be an example of speech plus?

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

The Supreme Court case Near v.Minnesota established the principle that

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005,it illustrated that

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

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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