Question 1

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both national and state 
B)  Neither national nor state 
C)  National government, but not state 
D)  State government but not national 
E)  National, state, and local government 
A)  Both national and state 
B)  Neither national nor state 
C)  National government, but not state 
D)  State government but not national 
E)  National, state, and local government

Question 2

Describe the protections in the Bill of Rights for those accused of crimes.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights provides several prot

Question 3

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy is not explicitly m

Question 4

Discuss the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the legislative changes that occurred in the wake of it. What changes succeeded and what changes failed?

Accepted Answer

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shootin

Question 5

Compare and contrast the deprivation of rights during wartime and after conflict has ended.

Accepted Answer

During wartime, the deprivation of right

Question 6

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Separation of powers 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  First Amendment 
A)  Separation of powers 
B)  Judicial review 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Eighth Amendment 
E)  First Amendment

Question 7

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 8

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 9

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Accepted Answer

The issues of birth control and abortion

Question 10

Explain what probable cause is and what role it plays in Fourth Amendment protections. Discuss examples when the government is allowed to engage in searches without probable cause.

Accepted Answer

Probable cause is a legal standard used

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following terms is used for certain types of nonverbal activities, such as flag burning or students wearing black armbands to school that the Supreme Court has ruled were protected under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic speech or expression 
B)  Direct speech 
C)  Fighting words 
D)  Hate speech 
E)  Public speech 
A)  Symbolic speech or expression 
B)  Direct speech 
C)  Fighting words 
D)  Hate speech 
E)  Public speech

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Roe v. Wade is seen as a privacy case be

Question 14

Describe the reforms passed to curb government abuses from the Vietnam era by programs such as COINTELPRO. Discuss how the PATRIOT Act affected these reforms.

Accepted Answer

During the Vietnam era, the government i

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 18

Question 17

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.

Question 18

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment of the United States

Question 19

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 20

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

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Describe the protections in the Bill of Rights for those accused of crimes.

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Discuss the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the legislative changes that occurred in the wake of it. What changes succeeded and what changes failed?

Compare and contrast the deprivation of rights during wartime and after conflict has ended.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

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

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Explain what probable cause is and what role it plays in Fourth Amendment protections. Discuss examples when the government is allowed to engage in searches without probable cause.

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

Which of the following terms is used for certain types of nonverbal activities, such as flag burning or students wearing black armbands to school that the Supreme Court has ruled were protected under the First Amendment?

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

Describe the reforms passed to curb government abuses from the Vietnam era by programs such as COINTELPRO. Discuss how the PATRIOT Act affected these reforms.

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

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

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

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

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?

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

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

As originally written, the Bill of Rights limited the activities of which level(s) of government?

Describe the protections in the Bill of Rights for those accused of crimes.

Discuss the protections provided in the Constitution for the right to privacy. Identify the Supreme Court cases that established the right to privacy in personal and public life.

Discuss the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the legislative changes that occurred in the wake of it. What changes succeeded and what changes failed?

Compare and contrast the deprivation of rights during wartime and after conflict has ended.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by which of the following?

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

What did the USA PATRIOT Act do?

How are the issues of birth control and abortion viewed in terms of the "right to privacy"?

Explain what probable cause is and what role it plays in Fourth Amendment protections. Discuss examples when the government is allowed to engage in searches without probable cause.

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

Which of the following terms is used for certain types of nonverbal activities, such as flag burning or students wearing black armbands to school that the Supreme Court has ruled were protected under the First Amendment?

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

Describe the reforms passed to curb government abuses from the Vietnam era by programs such as COINTELPRO. Discuss how the PATRIOT Act affected these reforms.

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

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

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

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

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?

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

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

Filters