Question 1

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  State government 
B)  Regional government 
C)  Executive branch 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  National government 
A)  State government 
B)  Regional government 
C)  Executive branch 
D)  Supreme Court 
E)  National government

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was made up of fifteen amendments. 
B)  It was made up of ten amendments. 
C)  It did not include a provision protecting free speech. 
D)  It applied to the states but not to the national government. 
E)  It was intended to be temporary. 
A)  It was made up of fifteen amendments. 
B)  It was made up of ten amendments. 
C)  It did not include a provision protecting free speech. 
D)  It applied to the states but not to the national government. 
E)  It was intended to be temporary.

Question 3

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibits government from sponsoring or supporting religious activity 
B)  Establishes Protestantism as the official religion of the United States 
C)  Prevents the government from interfering with the exercise of religion 
D)  Forbids the establishment of restrictions on free speech 
E)  Keeps Congress from making other amendments official without a Supreme Court ruling 
A)  Prohibits government from sponsoring or supporting religious activity 
B)  Establishes Protestantism as the official religion of the United States 
C)  Prevents the government from interfering with the exercise of religion 
D)  Forbids the establishment of restrictions on free speech 
E)  Keeps Congress from making other amendments official without a Supreme Court ruling

Question 4

What did the Supreme Court determine in 2008 regarding gun ownership rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no right to own or possess a gun unless under extraordinary circumstances. 
B)  Noncitizens and naturalized citizens do not possess any gun ownership rights. 
C)  There is an individual right to possess a gun in one's own home. 
D)  Strict regulations and restrictions on gun ownership are constitutional. 
E)  There is a natural right to possess a gun for any given purpose. 
A)  There is no right to own or possess a gun unless under extraordinary circumstances. 
B)  Noncitizens and naturalized citizens do not possess any gun ownership rights. 
C)  There is an individual right to possess a gun in one's own home. 
D)  Strict regulations and restrictions on gun ownership are constitutional. 
E)  There is a natural right to possess a gun for any given purpose.

Question 5

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule is a legal princip

Question 6

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

Accepted Answer

Three rights guaranteed to those accused

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free speech rights 
B)  Freedom of assembly 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Counsel 
E)  Right to bear arms 
A)  Free speech rights 
B)  Freedom of assembly 
C)  Privacy 
D)  Counsel 
E)  Right to bear arms

Question 11

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Accepted Answer

The Lemon test, established by the Supre

Question 12

Why did the Founders include the Second Amendment? How would they define "well regulated Militia"?

Accepted Answer

The Founders included the Second Amendme

Question 13

Explain how a civil right can conflict with a civil liberty. Give examples of such cases in the contemporary United States.

Accepted Answer

Civil rights and civil liberties are oft

Question 14

In which case did the Supreme Court void laws against married couples using birth control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brandenburg v. Ohio 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
D)  Powell v. Alabama 
E)  Schenck v. United States 
A)  Brandenburg v. Ohio 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
D)  Powell v. Alabama 
E)  Schenck v. United States

Question 15

Explain what the reasonable expectation of privacy is. Discuss examples in which this principle allows police to seize evidence or arrest people without warrants.

Accepted Answer

The reasonable expectation of privacy re

Question 16

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Accepted Answer

In the Griswold v. Connecticut case, the

Question 17

Which of the following best describes campus speech codes at state universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruled unconstitutional and no longer exist in the United States 
B)  Usually ruled unconstitutional, but continue to exist in the United States 
C)  Constitutionally allowed and encouraged 
D)  Typically concerned only with symbolic speech 
E)  Allowed if they do not address the topic of religious speech 
A)  Ruled unconstitutional and no longer exist in the United States 
B)  Usually ruled unconstitutional, but continue to exist in the United States 
C)  Constitutionally allowed and encouraged 
D)  Typically concerned only with symbolic speech 
E)  Allowed if they do not address the topic of religious speech

Question 18

Explain the traditional "quickening" doctrine on abortion. Discuss the degree to which the decision on the state's ability to regulate abortion in Roe v. Wade is consistent with that older practice.

Accepted Answer

The traditional "quickening" doctrine on

Question 19

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right against self-incrimination 
C)  Wall of separation rights 
D)  Due process rights 
E)  Right to assembly 
A)  Right to privacy 
B)  Right against self-incrimination 
C)  Wall of separation rights 
D)  Due process rights 
E)  Right to assembly

Question 20

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide which of the following to criminal defendants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial by a jury of peers 
B)  Legal counsel 
C)  Information about their constitutional rights 
D)  Opportunity to confront their accuser 
E)  A sentence without cruel and unusual punishment 
A)  Trial by a jury of peers 
B)  Legal counsel 
C)  Information about their constitutional rights 
D)  Opportunity to confront their accuser 
E)  A sentence without cruel and unusual punishment

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

What did the Supreme Court determine in 2008 regarding gun ownership rights?

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

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

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?

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Why did the Founders include the Second Amendment? How would they define "well regulated Militia"?

Explain how a civil right can conflict with a civil liberty. Give examples of such cases in the contemporary United States.

In which case did the Supreme Court void laws against married couples using birth control?

Explain what the reasonable expectation of privacy is. Discuss examples in which this principle allows police to seize evidence or arrest people without warrants.

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Which of the following best describes campus speech codes at state universities?

Explain the traditional "quickening" doctrine on abortion. Discuss the degree to which the decision on the state's ability to regulate abortion in Roe v. Wade is consistent with that older practice.

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide which of the following to criminal defendants?

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Originally, the Bill of Rights limited only the power of which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the Bill of Rights when it was ratified in 1791?

The establishment clause of the First Amendment does which of the following?

What did the Supreme Court determine in 2008 regarding gun ownership rights?

Discuss the exclusionary rule. Explain how it has evolved through various Supreme Court decisions.

Identify three rights guaranteed to those accused of a crime, and discuss how the Supreme Court has altered those rights over time.

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

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?

What is the state required to ensure that criminals have according to Gideon v. Wainwright?

Discuss the three prongs of the Lemon test, and give an example of a Supreme Court case that applied it.

Why did the Founders include the Second Amendment? How would they define "well regulated Militia"?

Explain how a civil right can conflict with a civil liberty. Give examples of such cases in the contemporary United States.

In which case did the Supreme Court void laws against married couples using birth control?

Explain what the reasonable expectation of privacy is. Discuss examples in which this principle allows police to seize evidence or arrest people without warrants.

Explain how the Supreme Court interpreted the Ninth Amendment to decide the Griswold v. Connecticut case.

Which of the following best describes campus speech codes at state universities?

Explain the traditional "quickening" doctrine on abortion. Discuss the degree to which the decision on the state's ability to regulate abortion in Roe v. Wade is consistent with that older practice.

Which constitutional right(s) inferred by the Court has been used to protect unlisted rights such as reproductive rights?

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide which of the following to criminal defendants?

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

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