Question 1

Many of the civil liberties of U.S. citizens were added to the Constitution by the _____, which was ratified in 1791.

Accepted Answer

A) ex post facto law 
B) writ of habeas corpus 
C) Bill of Rights 
D) bill of attainder 
E) Atlantic Charter 
A) ex post facto law 
B) writ of habeas corpus 
C) Bill of Rights 
D) bill of attainder 
E) Atlantic Charter

Question 2

In the context of the rights of criminal defendants, the Fifth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A) provides that no warrant for a search or an arrest be issued without probable cause. 
B) guarantees a speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses. 
C) includes the constitutional protection against self-incrimination. 
D) offers protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E) provides that a person can be required to testify against himself or herself. 
A) provides that no warrant for a search or an arrest be issued without probable cause. 
B) guarantees a speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses. 
C) includes the constitutional protection against self-incrimination. 
D) offers protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E) provides that a person can be required to testify against himself or herself.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to a true statement that holds a person up for ridicule. 
B) It urges resistance to lawful authority such as the government. 
C) It involves publishing false information about a common man. 
D) It lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
E) It seeks to harm the reputation of common people. 
A) It refers to a true statement that holds a person up for ridicule. 
B) It urges resistance to lawful authority such as the government. 
C) It involves publishing false information about a common man. 
D) It lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
E) It seeks to harm the reputation of common people.

Question 4

The _____ prohibits Congress from passing laws "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Ninth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Sixth Amendment 
D) Ninth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the writ of habeas corpus?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not require a prisoner to be presented in the court during a court hearing. 
B) It is not available to citizens during times of rebellion. 
C) It allows a criminal to be punished directly without a trial. 
D) It punishes individuals for committing an act that was legal when it was committed. 
E) It may be overruled at the discretion of Congress and the state legislatures. 
A) It does not require a prisoner to be presented in the court during a court hearing. 
B) It is not available to citizens during times of rebellion. 
C) It allows a criminal to be punished directly without a trial. 
D) It punishes individuals for committing an act that was legal when it was committed. 
E) It may be overruled at the discretion of Congress and the state legislatures.

Question 6

Besavia, a European country, has recently passed a law that supports the propagation of the Protestant religion. The law encourages the establishment of churches and makes it compulsory for people to practice Protestantism. It also criminalizes the practice of other religions. If this were to happen in the U.S., the law would be illegal due to the violation of the _____ to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Second Amendment 
B) Third Amendment 
C) First Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment 
A) Second Amendment 
B) Third Amendment 
C) First Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment

Question 7

What are the requirements stated by the Lemon test for a state's school aid to be constitutional?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Since 1971, the Supre

Question 8

In the context of the freedom of religion, the Supreme Court has ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) the right to hold a belief is relative and subject to question by authority. 
B) public schools, which are agencies of government, cannot sponsor religious activities. 
C) religious beliefs are superior to the law and take precedence over constitutional laws. 
D) both public and private schools are barred from teaching about religion. 
E) individuals cannot pray, when and as they choose, in schools or in any other place. 
A) the right to hold a belief is relative and subject to question by authority. 
B) public schools, which are agencies of government, cannot sponsor religious activities. 
C) religious beliefs are superior to the law and take precedence over constitutional laws. 
D) both public and private schools are barred from teaching about religion. 
E) individuals cannot pray, when and as they choose, in schools or in any other place.

Question 9

In the Engel v. Vitale (1962)case, the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A) ruled that the Regents' prayer for public schools in New York was constitutional because the prayer was nondenominational. 
B) ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted unconstitutionally by composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms at the start of each day. 
C) ruled that the Ten Commandments be posted in all public schools. 
D) held that public schools are barred from discussing religious movements. 
E) upheld an Alabama law authorizing a daily one-minute period of silence for meditation and voluntary prayer. 
A) ruled that the Regents' prayer for public schools in New York was constitutional because the prayer was nondenominational. 
B) ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted unconstitutionally by composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms at the start of each day. 
C) ruled that the Ten Commandments be posted in all public schools. 
D) held that public schools are barred from discussing religious movements. 
E) upheld an Alabama law authorizing a daily one-minute period of silence for meditation and voluntary prayer.

Question 10

The _____ is responsible for authorizing searches by the National Security Agency (NSA)and other intelligence agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) Foreign International Switching Center 
B) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 
C) International Information Service Centre 
D) International Court of Justice 
E) United Intelligence Taskforce 
A) Foreign International Switching Center 
B) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 
C) International Information Service Centre 
D) International Court of Justice 
E) United Intelligence Taskforce

Question 11

In 2000, the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning partial-birth abortions, a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Simon, a respected high school teacher, has a cousin who is infamous for his criminal activities. When Bob, a police officer, gets an alert about an absconding bank robber in the area where Simon lives, Bob raids Simon's house without a warrant. He conducts a thorough search of Simon's home for clues related to the robbery and the missing money, but he does not find anything against Simon. In this scenario, Bob has violated the _____ to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Third Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Fifth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment 
A) Third Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Fifth Amendment 
D) Eighth Amendment 
E) Tenth Amendment

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows police personnel to arrest anyone who opposes the government without a warrant. 
B) It protects the constitutional rights spelled out in the First Amendment. 
C) It forces law enforcement personnel to gather evidence properly. 
D) It was extended to state court proceedings in 1985. 
E) It makes illegally obtained evidence admissible in court. 
A) It allows police personnel to arrest anyone who opposes the government without a warrant. 
B) It protects the constitutional rights spelled out in the First Amendment. 
C) It forces law enforcement personnel to gather evidence properly. 
D) It was extended to state court proceedings in 1985. 
E) It makes illegally obtained evidence admissible in court.

Question 14

The practice of posting online sexually explicit photographs or videos of a former partner is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A) sedition 
B) prostitution 
C) phishing 
D) revenge porn 
E) tweeting 
A) sedition 
B) prostitution 
C) phishing 
D) revenge porn 
E) tweeting

Question 15

For a work to be ruled obscene, it must:

Accepted Answer

A) interfere with government interests. 
B) advocate the violent overthrowing of the government. 
C) violate an individual's right to privacy. 
D) be construed as harassment or disparagement based on race. 
E) lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
A) interfere with government interests. 
B) advocate the violent overthrowing of the government. 
C) violate an individual's right to privacy. 
D) be construed as harassment or disparagement based on race. 
E) lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

Question 16

Bob posted sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend, a social media site, to harass her. He even included her name and address in the post to ensure her mental harassment. In this scenario, Bob can be convicted of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) online terrorism 
B) spamming 
C) sedition 
D) prior restraint 
E) revenge porn 
A) online terrorism 
B) spamming 
C) sedition 
D) prior restraint 
E) revenge porn

Question 17

The Miranda warnings were established in 1973 by the Supreme Court in a landmark decision in Miranda v. Mexico City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ryan, an international football player, posts an old video of him playing football on BeFriend, a social media site. One of Ryan's followers on the site mocks him for his poor performance in his recent matches. Incensed by the jibe, Ryan retorts on the Internet with hateful comments based on the person's appearance. Ryan even tries to frame the person as mentally challenged by posting his morphed pictures online. The follower feels mentally harassed by this and starts having personality complexes. In this scenario, Ryan can be convicted of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) online terrorism 
B) cyberbullying 
C) sedition 
D) prior restraint 
E) revenge porn 
A) online terrorism 
B) cyberbullying 
C) sedition 
D) prior restraint 
E) revenge porn

Question 19

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 purpose of the financial aid must be clearly secular. 
B) The primary effect of the aid must inhibit religion. 
C) The aid must demonstrate the active involvement of the sovereign in religious activity. 
D) The aid must be solely used to fund the salaries of teachers of secular courses. 
E) The aid must be used for textbooks and instructional materials of certain secular subjects. 
A) The purpose of the financial aid must be clearly secular. 
B) The primary effect of the aid must inhibit religion. 
C) The aid must demonstrate the active involvement of the sovereign in religious activity. 
D) The aid must be solely used to fund the salaries of teachers of secular courses. 
E) The aid must be used for textbooks and instructional materials of certain secular subjects.

Question 20

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

Accepted Answer

A) the supremacy clause of Article VI 
B) the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment 
C) the establishment clause of the First Amendment 
D) the preferred-position doctrine 
E) the Supreme Court 
A) the supremacy clause of Article VI 
B) the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment 
C) the establishment clause of the First Amendment 
D) the preferred-position doctrine 
E) the Supreme Court

Many of the civil liberties of U.S. citizens were added to the Constitution by the _____, which was ratified in 1791.

In the context of the rights of criminal defendants, the Fifth Amendment:

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

The _____ prohibits Congress from passing laws "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Which of the following statements is true of the writ of habeas corpus?

What are the requirements stated by the Lemon test for a state's school aid to be constitutional?

In the context of the freedom of religion, the Supreme Court has ruled that:

In the Engel v. Vitale (1962)case, the Supreme Court:

The _____ is responsible for authorizing searches by the National Security Agency (NSA)and other intelligence agencies.

In 2000, the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning partial-birth abortions, a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is true of the exclusionary rule?

The practice of posting online sexually explicit photographs or videos of a former partner is called__________.

For a work to be ruled obscene, it must:

Bob posted sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend, a social media site, to harass her. He even included her name and address in the post to ensure her mental harassment. In this scenario, Bob can be convicted of _____.

The Miranda warnings were established in 1973 by the Supreme Court in a landmark decision in Miranda v. Mexico City.

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

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Many of the civil liberties of U.S. citizens were added to the Constitution by the _____, which was ratified in 1791.

In the context of the rights of criminal defendants, the Fifth Amendment:

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

The _____ prohibits Congress from passing laws "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Which of the following statements is true of the writ of habeas corpus?

What are the requirements stated by the Lemon test for a state's school aid to be constitutional?

In the context of the freedom of religion, the Supreme Court has ruled that:

In the Engel v. Vitale (1962)case, the Supreme Court:

The _____ is responsible for authorizing searches by the National Security Agency (NSA)and other intelligence agencies.

In 2000, the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning partial-birth abortions, a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is true of the exclusionary rule?

The practice of posting online sexually explicit photographs or videos of a former partner is called__________.

For a work to be ruled obscene, it must:

Bob posted sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend, a social media site, to harass her. He even included her name and address in the post to ensure her mental harassment. In this scenario, Bob can be convicted of _____.

The Miranda warnings were established in 1973 by the Supreme Court in a landmark decision in Miranda v. Mexico City.

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

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

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

Filters