Question 1

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  National security letters to subpoena individuals to report for questioning 
B)  Roving wiretaps to track communication on all types of electronic devices 
C)  Torture of detainees suspected of having knowledge of criminal activity 
D)  Seizure of mobile phones of individuals expressing displeasure with the government 
E)  Jurisdictions to allow better oversight for monitoring suspects 
A)  National security letters to subpoena individuals to report for questioning 
B)  Roving wiretaps to track communication on all types of electronic devices 
C)  Torture of detainees suspected of having knowledge of criminal activity 
D)  Seizure of mobile phones of individuals expressing displeasure with the government 
E)  Jurisdictions to allow better oversight for monitoring suspects

Question 2

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has consistently recog

Question 3

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 4

Discuss the clear and present danger test. How has the Supreme Court's application of that standard changed over the years?

Accepted Answer

The clear and present danger test is a l

Question 5

Following the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Congress took which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passed a law requiring criminal background checks for gun purchases 
B)  Passed a law banning all assault weapons 
C)  Passed a law limiting the number of rounds that ammunition magazines could hold 
D)  Failed to pass any laws restricting gun rights 
E)  Passed a law making it easier to obtain firearms 
A)  Passed a law requiring criminal background checks for gun purchases 
B)  Passed a law banning all assault weapons 
C)  Passed a law limiting the number of rounds that ammunition magazines could hold 
D)  Failed to pass any laws restricting gun rights 
E)  Passed a law making it easier to obtain firearms

Question 6

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barron, as a property owner, held full voting rights. 
B)  The Court did not have jurisdiction in cases involving personal property. 
C)  The city of Baltimore was part of the state of Maryland, not Virginia. 
D)  Each state's constitution was supreme over the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws. 
A)  Barron, as a property owner, held full voting rights. 
B)  The Court did not have jurisdiction in cases involving personal property. 
C)  The city of Baltimore was part of the state of Maryland, not Virginia. 
D)  Each state's constitution was supreme over the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws.

Question 7

The view that most liberties and rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are protected from state government actions through the due process clause is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation doctrine 
B)  Incorporation theory 
C)  State restrictions exclusion 
D)  Supremacy clause 
E)  Establishment clause 
A)  Assimilation doctrine 
B)  Incorporation theory 
C)  State restrictions exclusion 
D)  Supremacy clause 
E)  Establishment clause

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libel 
B)  Actual malice 
C)  Slander 
D)  Symbolic speech 
E)  Prior restraint 
A)  Libel 
B)  Actual malice 
C)  Slander 
D)  Symbolic speech 
E)  Prior restraint

Question 10

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of prior restraint refers t

Question 11

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 12

Discuss the principle of double jeopardy. Explain whether trying someone for violating state law by committing an action and then later trying them for violating federal law for the same action is consistent with the principle of double jeopardy.

Accepted Answer

The principle of double jeopardy is a le

Question 13

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Accepted Answer

The issue of school prayer has been a co

Question 14

Opponents of gun rights base their belief in limits on the right to own a gun in which of the following clauses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear and present danger 
B)  Due process 
C)  Well-regulated militia 
D)  Establishment 
E)  Free exercise 
A)  Clear and present danger 
B)  Due process 
C)  Well-regulated militia 
D)  Establishment 
E)  Free exercise

Question 15

Explain what the compelling interest standard is. Discuss examples of the Court's use of this standard in deciding cases involving restrictions on religious practices.

Accepted Answer

The compelling interest standard is a le

Question 16

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place significant restrictions on a woman's right to seek an abortion without her partner's consent 
B)  Outlaw all abortions 
C)  Outlaw abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy 
D)  Place any restrictions on abortions 
E)  Cannot limit a woman's right to seek an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy 
A)  Place significant restrictions on a woman's right to seek an abortion without her partner's consent 
B)  Outlaw all abortions 
C)  Outlaw abortions in the second trimester of pregnancy 
D)  Place any restrictions on abortions 
E)  Cannot limit a woman's right to seek an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the free exercise clause

Question 18

How free should you be to criticize the government? Should you be less free in wartime? What about after the attacks on 9/11?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of speech and the ability to cri

Question 19

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 20

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emancipation 
B)  Dispersion 
C)  Incorporation 
D)  Ratification 
E)  Enumeration 
A)  Emancipation 
B)  Dispersion 
C)  Incorporation 
D)  Ratification 
E)  Enumeration

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

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

Discuss the clear and present danger test. How has the Supreme Court's application of that standard changed over the years?

Following the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Congress took which of the following actions?

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

The view that most liberties and rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are protected from state government actions through the due process clause is known as what?

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

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

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 the principle of double jeopardy. Explain whether trying someone for violating state law by committing an action and then later trying them for violating federal law for the same action is consistent with the principle of double jeopardy.

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Opponents of gun rights base their belief in limits on the right to own a gun in which of the following clauses?

Explain what the compelling interest standard is. Discuss examples of the Court's use of this standard in deciding cases involving restrictions on religious practices.

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

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

How free should you be to criticize the government? Should you be less free in wartime? What about after the attacks on 9/11?

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

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The PATRIOT Act allowed what constitutionally questionable law enforcement technique to combat terrorists?

Explain how the Supreme Court has viewed symbolic speech or expression as it pertains to the First Amendment.

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

Discuss the clear and present danger test. How has the Supreme Court's application of that standard changed over the years?

Following the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Congress took which of the following actions?

What did the ruling in the 1833 Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore hold?

The view that most liberties and rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are protected from state government actions through the due process clause is known as what?

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

Which of the following terms refers to either knowledge of a defamatory statement's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth?

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

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 the principle of double jeopardy. Explain whether trying someone for violating state law by committing an action and then later trying them for violating federal law for the same action is consistent with the principle of double jeopardy.

Explain the issue of school prayer including the court cases that have brought us to where we are today.

Opponents of gun rights base their belief in limits on the right to own a gun in which of the following clauses?

Explain what the compelling interest standard is. Discuss examples of the Court's use of this standard in deciding cases involving restrictions on religious practices.

What did the Court rule in Roe v. Wade that states could do regarding abortion?

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

How free should you be to criticize the government? Should you be less free in wartime? What about after the attacks on 9/11?

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

The Supreme Court applied the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through which of the following processes?

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