Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the due process clause?

Accepted Answer

A) It is set out in the Third Amendment to the Constitution. 
B) It has two aspects, procedural and substantive. 
C) It states that Congress is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. 
D) It protects the rights of the majority over that of the minority. 
E) It includes two clauses, the establishment clause and the free exercise clause. 
A) It is set out in the Third Amendment to the Constitution. 
B) It has two aspects, procedural and substantive. 
C) It states that Congress is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. 
D) It protects the rights of the majority over that of the minority. 
E) It includes two clauses, the establishment clause and the free exercise clause. B

Question 2

The National Security Agency's cloud computing program was:

Accepted Answer

A) designed to control the government's access to personal information on American citizens. 
B) initially developed to monitor transactions in banks. 
C) initially developed to monitor phone calls in U.S. prisons. 
D) designed to collect personal data from the servers of multiple corporations. 
E) set up to tackle the menace of online harassment. 
A) designed to control the government's access to personal information on American citizens. 
B) initially developed to monitor transactions in banks. 
C) initially developed to monitor phone calls in U.S. prisons. 
D) designed to collect personal data from the servers of multiple corporations. 
E) set up to tackle the menace of online harassment. D

Question 3

Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to keep and bear arms 
B) The right to be protected against unreasonable searches and seizures 
C) The right to oppose excessive fines and unusual punishments 
D) The right to a speedy and public trial 
E) The right to practice any religion 
A) The right to keep and bear arms 
B) The right to be protected against unreasonable searches and seizures 
C) The right to oppose excessive fines and unusual punishments 
D) The right to a speedy and public trial 
E) The right to practice any religion D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of commercial speech?

Accepted Answer

A) It is protected by the Fifth Amendment. 
B) It can be restricted even if the restriction does not advance any government interest. 
C) It receives relatively more protection than ordinary speech. 
D) It is protected by the First Amendment, but not as fully as regular speech. 
E) It cannot be restricted by the government under any condition. 
A) It is protected by the Fifth Amendment. 
B) It can be restricted even if the restriction does not advance any government interest. 
C) It receives relatively more protection than ordinary speech. 
D) It is protected by the First Amendment, but not as fully as regular speech. 
E) It cannot be restricted by the government under any condition.

Question 5

AM Daily, a news channel, broadcasts a report that states that a young man, Elvis, is accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend, Sherry. Elvis pleads guilty and the prosecutors offer him a deal which he accepts. The incident is declared a homicide a few days later as Sherry dies due to the wounds inflicted during the assault. In this scenario, Elvis cannot be tried for murder due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the due process clause. 
B) the exclusionary rule. 
C) the ex post facto law. 
D) protection against self-incrimination. 
E) prohibition against double jeopardy. 
A) the due process clause. 
B) the exclusionary rule. 
C) the ex post facto law. 
D) protection against self-incrimination. 
E) prohibition against double jeopardy.

Question 6

In the _____ case, the Supreme Court held that the "right to privacy . . . is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy," subject to certain regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v. Wade (1973) 
B) Miller v. California (1973) 
C) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 
D) Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) 
E) Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 
A) Roe v. Wade (1973) 
B) Miller v. California (1973) 
C) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) 
D) Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) 
E) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 7

In the context of the practice of euthanasia, in 1997, the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A) held that euthanasia is one of the civil liberties protected by the Constitution. 
B) held that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. 
C) held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional. 
D) upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide or mercy killing. 
E) denounced the states' rights to ban the practice of assisted suicide. 
A) held that euthanasia is one of the civil liberties protected by the Constitution. 
B) held that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. 
C) held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional. 
D) upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide or mercy killing. 
E) denounced the states' rights to ban the practice of assisted suicide.

Question 8

The constitutional protection against _____ is the basis for a criminal suspect's "right to remain silent" in criminal proceedings.

Accepted Answer

A) mistrial 
B) detention 
C) probation 
D) self-incrimination 
E) double jeopardy 
A) mistrial 
B) detention 
C) probation 
D) self-incrimination 
E) double jeopardy

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) The First Amendment does not protect any form of commercial speech. 
B) The Supreme Court allows prior restraint of speech in all cases. 
C) All forms of expressions are protected under the First Amendment. 
D) The First Amendment does not protect symbolic speech. 
E) The Supreme Court can impose limits on speech to maintain public order. 
A) The First Amendment does not protect any form of commercial speech. 
B) The Supreme Court allows prior restraint of speech in all cases. 
C) All forms of expressions are protected under the First Amendment. 
D) The First Amendment does not protect symbolic speech. 
E) The Supreme Court can impose limits on speech to maintain public order.

Question 10

Describe some of the laws and programs that were created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and how they infringe on Americans' privacy rights. How has the USA Freedom Act of 2015 worked toward limiting the discretion of these laws and programs?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Several laws and prog

Question 11

Which of the following is a requirement for a state's school aid to a parochial school to be deemed constitutional?

Accepted Answer

A) The aid must be used for textbooks of certain secular subjects. 
B) The primary effect of the aid must inhibit religion. 
C) The purpose of the financial aid must be clearly religious. 
D) The aid must avoid excessive government involvement in religion. 
E) The aid must be used for funding salaries of teachers of secular courses. 
A) The aid must be used for textbooks of certain secular subjects. 
B) The primary effect of the aid must inhibit religion. 
C) The purpose of the financial aid must be clearly religious. 
D) The aid must avoid excessive government involvement in religion. 
E) The aid must be used for funding salaries of teachers of secular courses.

Question 12

Barry and Micah are enthusiasts of mixed martial arts. They regularly tape their sessions and post them online. On one such occasion, they are arrested and charged for posting videos of their fights on social networking sites. During court proceedings, backed by an efficient legal advisor, Barry uses his right to remain silent. In this scenario, Barry cannot be made to provide testimony against himself due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the due process clause. 
B) the exclusionary rule. 
C) the ex post facto law. 
D) protection against self-incrimination. 
E) prohibition against double jeopardy. 
A) the due process clause. 
B) the exclusionary rule. 
C) the ex post facto law. 
D) protection against self-incrimination. 
E) prohibition against double jeopardy.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows the government to give financial aid to parochial schools for religious purposes. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that religious doctrines are superior to the law. 
C) It allows the government to control and influence the religious beliefs of individuals. 
D) The Supreme Court has ruled consistently that the right to hold any belief is absolute. 
E) It states that the right to practice one's beliefs is absolute and cannot be restricted. 
A) It allows the government to give financial aid to parochial schools for religious purposes. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that religious doctrines are superior to the law. 
C) It allows the government to control and influence the religious beliefs of individuals. 
D) The Supreme Court has ruled consistently that the right to hold any belief is absolute. 
E) It states that the right to practice one's beliefs is absolute and cannot be restricted.

Question 14

Sean, a middle-aged unemployed man, is accused of the assault and murder of an old woman. Despite being found at the crime scene with the murder weapon, the police officer in charge warns Sean that he has the right to remain silent and that anything he says can be used against him. In this case, the police officer is reading Sean _____.

Accepted Answer

A) his civic duties 
B) his fundamental duties 
C) the preferred-position doctrine 
D) his Miranda rights 
E) the Lemon test requirements 
A) his civic duties 
B) his fundamental duties 
C) the preferred-position doctrine 
D) his Miranda rights 
E) the Lemon test requirements

Question 15

Four decades after the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade(1973), abortion remains a controversial issue. How has the Court ruled in cases involving legislative restrictions on abortion?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Since theRoe v. Waded

Question 16

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) the writ of certiorari 
B) the writ of habeas corpus 
C) ex post facto laws 
D) the due process clause 
E) bills of attainder 
A) the writ of certiorari 
B) the writ of habeas corpus 
C) ex post facto laws 
D) the due process clause 
E) bills of attainder

Question 17

In the 1963 case of__________, the Supreme Court held that if a person is accused of a felony and cannot afford an attorney, an attorney must be made available to the accused person at the government's expense.

Accepted Answer

A) Gideon v. Wainwright 
B) Roe v. Wade 
C) Griswold v. Connecticut 
D) California v. Miller 
E) Plessy v. Ferguson 
A) Gideon v. Wainwright 
B) Roe v. Wade 
C) Griswold v. Connecticut 
D) California v. Miller 
E) Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 18

A law that limits a fundamental right will be held to violate substantive due process, unless:

Accepted Answer

A) it promotes the interests of the majority over those of the minority. 
B) it is an ex post facto law passed by Congress. 
C) it allows noncitizens to freely practice their fundamental rights. 
D) it promotes a compelling or overriding state interest. 
E) it is declared during times of monetary recession. 
A) it promotes the interests of the majority over those of the minority. 
B) it is an ex post facto law passed by Congress. 
C) it allows noncitizens to freely practice their fundamental rights. 
D) it promotes a compelling or overriding state interest. 
E) it is declared during times of monetary recession.

Question 19

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires that states ban the right of common man to bear arms. 
B) It requires that Congress be the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. 
C) It requires that citizens form associations to safeguard and sustain their interests and welfare. 
D) It requires that state governments protect their citizens' rights. 
E) It requires that states make laws that abridge the immunities of citizens of the United States. 
A) It requires that states ban the right of common man to bear arms. 
B) It requires that Congress be the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. 
C) It requires that citizens form associations to safeguard and sustain their interests and welfare. 
D) It requires that state governments protect their citizens' rights. 
E) It requires that states make laws that abridge the immunities of citizens of the United States.

Question 20

Identify a true statement about prior restraint.

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court has mostly ruled in favor of prior restraint by stating that the government can curb ideas to protect its interests. 
B) Acts of prior restraint are considered unconstitutional as they contradict the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. 
C) Prior restraint involves the removal of objectionable materials from an item before it is published or broadcast. 
D) For a case of prior restraint to hold, a particular utterance should be intended to hurt another person. 
E) For a case of prior restraint to hold, a particular content should excite unwholesome sexual desire. 
A) The Supreme Court has mostly ruled in favor of prior restraint by stating that the government can curb ideas to protect its interests. 
B) Acts of prior restraint are considered unconstitutional as they contradict the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. 
C) Prior restraint involves the removal of objectionable materials from an item before it is published or broadcast. 
D) For a case of prior restraint to hold, a particular utterance should be intended to hurt another person. 
E) For a case of prior restraint to hold, a particular content should excite unwholesome sexual desire.

Which of the following statements is true of the due process clause?

The National Security Agency's cloud computing program was:

Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

Which of the following statements is true of commercial speech?

In the _____ case, the Supreme Court held that the "right to privacy . . . is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy," subject to certain regulations.

In the context of the practice of euthanasia, in 1997, the Supreme Court:

The constitutional protection against _____ is the basis for a criminal suspect's "right to remain silent" in criminal proceedings.

Which of the following statements is true of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment?

Describe some of the laws and programs that were created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and how they infringe on Americans' privacy rights. How has the USA Freedom Act of 2015 worked toward limiting the discretion of these laws and programs?

Which of the following is a requirement for a state's school aid to a parochial school to be deemed constitutional?

Which of the following statements is true of the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Four decades after the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade(1973), abortion remains a controversial issue. How has the Court ruled in cases involving legislative restrictions on abortion?

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

In the 1963 case of__________, the Supreme Court held that if a person is accused of a felony and cannot afford an attorney, an attorney must be made available to the accused person at the government's expense.

A law that limits a fundamental right will be held to violate substantive due process, unless:

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

Identify a true statement about prior restraint.

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Which of the following statements is true of the due process clause?

The National Security Agency's cloud computing program was:

Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

Which of the following statements is true of commercial speech?

In the _____ case, the Supreme Court held that the "right to privacy . . . is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy," subject to certain regulations.

In the context of the practice of euthanasia, in 1997, the Supreme Court:

The constitutional protection against _____ is the basis for a criminal suspect's "right to remain silent" in criminal proceedings.

Which of the following statements is true of the freedom of expression under the First Amendment?

Describe some of the laws and programs that were created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and how they infringe on Americans' privacy rights. How has the USA Freedom Act of 2015 worked toward limiting the discretion of these laws and programs?

Which of the following is a requirement for a state's school aid to a parochial school to be deemed constitutional?

Which of the following statements is true of the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Four decades after the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade(1973), abortion remains a controversial issue. How has the Court ruled in cases involving legislative restrictions on abortion?

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

In the 1963 case of__________, the Supreme Court held that if a person is accused of a felony and cannot afford an attorney, an attorney must be made available to the accused person at the government's expense.

A law that limits a fundamental right will be held to violate substantive due process, unless:

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

Identify a true statement about prior restraint.

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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