Question 1

_____ specify that the government must ensure equal protection under the law for all Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights 
B)  The Miranda rights 
C)  Ex post facto laws 
D)  Bills of attainder 
E)  Civil liberties 
A)  Civil rights 
B)  The Miranda rights 
C)  Ex post facto laws 
D)  Bills of attainder 
E)  Civil liberties

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Which of the following statements is true of the bad tendency test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tested whether a state's aid to public schools was constitutional. 
B)  It tested whether the restriction on free speech under the Sedition Act was constitutional. 
C)  It was established to check the involvement of the government in religious matters. 
D)  It propagated that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others. 
E)  It removed all restrictions on speech and made the right to free speech absolute. 
A)  It tested whether a state's aid to public schools was constitutional. 
B)  It tested whether the restriction on free speech under the Sedition Act was constitutional. 
C)  It was established to check the involvement of the government in religious matters. 
D)  It propagated that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others. 
E)  It removed all restrictions on speech and made the right to free speech absolute.

Question 5

_____ are legal and constitutional rights that protect citizens from government actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive privileges 
B)  Emergency powers 
C)  Vetoes 
D)  Ordinance powers 
E)  Civil liberties 
A)  Executive privileges 
B)  Emergency powers 
C)  Vetoes 
D)  Ordinance powers 
E)  Civil liberties

Question 6

Citizens of Wichand, an Asian country, have to be extremely careful when speaking about their government. According to the country's laws, any citizen found criticizing the government either verbally or in written can be prosecuted on charges of violating a national law. If this were to happen in the United States, it would be a violation of the citizens' _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vetoes 
B)  ordinance powers 
C)  emergency powers 
D)  executive privileges 
E)  civil liberties 
A)  vetoes 
B)  ordinance powers 
C)  emergency powers 
D)  executive privileges 
E)  civil liberties

Question 7

TR News publishes a story about a state governor's son having allegedly smuggled narcotics across the national border. Upon reading the news, the governor develops health complications. Investigations reveal that the governor's son is innocent and all charges are, therefore, dropped. However, the governor feels that he can collect damages from TR News for having published the story against his son. In this scenario, the governor can sue TR News for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech 
B)  slander 
C)  libel 
D)  obscenity 
E)  battery 
A)  hate speech 
B)  slander 
C)  libel 
D)  obscenity 
E)  battery

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the provisions under the Sixth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sixth Amendment provides that a person can be required to testify against himself or herself. 
B)  The Sixth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines and unusual punishments. 
C)  The Sixth Amendment provides that no warrant for a search or an arrest can be issued without probable cause. 
D)  The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses. 
E)  The Sixth Amendment offers protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
A)  The Sixth Amendment provides that a person can be required to testify against himself or herself. 
B)  The Sixth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines and unusual punishments. 
C)  The Sixth Amendment provides that no warrant for a search or an arrest can be issued without probable cause. 
D)  The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy trial, a trial by jury, a public trial, and the right to confront witnesses. 
E)  The Sixth Amendment offers protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Question 9

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 10

The concept of intelligent design posits that an undirected process such as natural selection lies behind the creation and development of the universe and living things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Supreme Court upheld the view that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barron v. Baltimore (1833) 
B)  Gitlow v. New York (1925) 
C)  Everson v. Board of Education (1947) 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 
E)  McDonald v. Chicago (2010) 
A)  Barron v. Baltimore (1833) 
B)  Gitlow v. New York (1925) 
C)  Everson v. Board of Education (1947) 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 
E)  McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the right to refuse medical treatment under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are not allowed to opt-out of vaccinations for their children for religious reasons. 
B)  Parents have the right to refuse treatment for their children without worrying about any violations of law. 
C)  All U.S. states prohibit adults and children from refusing medical treatment. 
D)  The refusal by a parent to allow lifesaving treatments for a child can be considered a serious crime. 
E)  Vaccination is mandatory in all states for all children attending private schools. 
A)  Parents are not allowed to opt-out of vaccinations for their children for religious reasons. 
B)  Parents have the right to refuse treatment for their children without worrying about any violations of law. 
C)  All U.S. states prohibit adults and children from refusing medical treatment. 
D)  The refusal by a parent to allow lifesaving treatments for a child can be considered a serious crime. 
E)  Vaccination is mandatory in all states for all children attending private schools.

Question 14

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 15

Is the right to free speech absolute? What are the types of speech that receive no protection under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The right to free spe

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the preferred-position doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states that freedom of speech can be restricted only when it is directed against lawful authority. 
B)  It holds that speech can be restricted if it is likely to interfere with government interests. 
C)  It is aimed at checking the involvement of the government in religious matters. 
D)  It holds that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others based on their own preferred religious positions. 
E)  It states that certain freedoms are so essential to a democracy that they hold a preferred position. 
A)  It states that freedom of speech can be restricted only when it is directed against lawful authority. 
B)  It holds that speech can be restricted if it is likely to interfere with government interests. 
C)  It is aimed at checking the involvement of the government in religious matters. 
D)  It holds that people cannot denounce the religious beliefs of others based on their own preferred religious positions. 
E)  It states that certain freedoms are so essential to a democracy that they hold a preferred position.

Question 17

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 18

An assumption regarding the Bill of Rights that was held by the courts for many years was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bill of Rights protected the rights of the majority over that of the minority. 
B)  Congress has the final say when there is a disagreement over the interpretation of the Bill of Rights. 
C)  the scope of the Bill of Rights was limited to the actions of the national government. 
D)  political leaders and state ministers were the sole beneficiaries of the provisions of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  the Bill of Rights did not reserve powers to the U.S. states. 
A)  the Bill of Rights protected the rights of the majority over that of the minority. 
B)  Congress has the final say when there is a disagreement over the interpretation of the Bill of Rights. 
C)  the scope of the Bill of Rights was limited to the actions of the national government. 
D)  political leaders and state ministers were the sole beneficiaries of the provisions of the Bill of Rights. 
E)  the Bill of Rights did not reserve powers to the U.S. states.

Question 19

According to some scholars, recording all custodial interrogations would satisfy the _________ prohibition against coercion and in the process render the Miranda warnings unnecessary. 
A) Sixth Amendment's 
B) First Amendment's 
C) Tenth Amendment's 
D) Fifth Amendment's

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to some scholars, recording all custodial...

Question 20

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.

_____ specify that the government must ensure equal protection under the law for all Americans.

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

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.

Which of the following statements is true of the bad tendency test?

_____ are legal and constitutional rights that protect citizens from government actions.

Which of the following is true of the provisions under the Sixth Amendment?

The concept of intelligent design posits that an undirected process such as natural selection lies behind the creation and development of the universe and living things.

The Supreme Court upheld the view that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws in _____.

The National Security Agency's cloud computing program was:

Which of the following statements is true of the right to refuse medical treatment under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Is the right to free speech absolute? What are the types of speech that receive no protection under the First Amendment?

Which of the following statements is true of the preferred-position doctrine?

An assumption regarding the Bill of Rights that was held by the courts for many years was that:

According to some scholars, recording all custodial interrogations would satisfy the _________ prohibition against coercion and in the process render the Miranda warnings unnecessary. A) Sixth Amendment's B) First Amendment's C) Tenth Amendment's D) Fifth Amendment's

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

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

_____ specify that the government must ensure equal protection under the law for all Americans.

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

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.

Which of the following statements is true of the bad tendency test?

_____ are legal and constitutional rights that protect citizens from government actions.

Which of the following is true of the provisions under the Sixth Amendment?

The concept of intelligent design posits that an undirected process such as natural selection lies behind the creation and development of the universe and living things.

The Supreme Court upheld the view that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws in _____.

The National Security Agency's cloud computing program was:

Which of the following statements is true of the right to refuse medical treatment under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

Is the right to free speech absolute? What are the types of speech that receive no protection under the First Amendment?

Which of the following statements is true of the preferred-position doctrine?

An assumption regarding the Bill of Rights that was held by the courts for many years was that:

According to some scholars, recording all custodial interrogations would satisfy the _________ prohibition against coercion and in the process render the Miranda warnings unnecessary. A) Sixth Amendment's B) First Amendment's C) Tenth Amendment's D) Fifth Amendment's

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

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 Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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