Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the free exercise clause

Question 2

How free should you be to criticize the government? Should you be less free in wartime? Following 9/11?

Accepted Answer

Freedom of speech and the ability to cri

Question 3

Which of the following has the state of New York done in response to recent mass shootings?

Accepted Answer

A)  banned all handguns 
B)  banned hunting rifles 
C)  banned assault weapon. 
D)  allowed school teachers to carry weapons 
E)  allowed firearms in bars and restaurants 
A)  banned all handguns 
B)  banned hunting rifles 
C)  banned assault weapon. 
D)  allowed school teachers to carry weapons 
E)  allowed firearms in bars and restaurants

Question 4

In a case regarding suspected terrorists, the Supreme Court ruled that noncitizens could not be

Accepted Answer

A)  held without a warrant. 
B)  held indefinitely. 
C)  held outside the United States. 
D)  held without habeas corpus. 
E)  held inside the United States. 
A)  held without a warrant. 
B)  held indefinitely. 
C)  held outside the United States. 
D)  held without habeas corpus. 
E)  held inside the United States.

Question 5

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has used the Fourteent

Question 6

__________ originally protected individuals only against the national government, and, at the time, only two states, Virginia and Rhode Island, had unqualified religious freedom.

Accepted Answer

A)  The right of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  The free exercise clause 
D)  The clear and present danger test 
E)  Incorporation 
A)  The right of association 
B)  Symbolic speech 
C)  The free exercise clause 
D)  The clear and present danger test 
E)  Incorporation

Question 7

The Fourth Amendment prohibits

Accepted Answer

A)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
B)  involuntary quartering of soldiers. 
C)  double jeopardy. 
D)  unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E)  speedy and public trials. 
A)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
B)  involuntary quartering of soldiers. 
C)  double jeopardy. 
D)  unreasonable searches and seizures. 
E)  speedy and public trials.

Question 8

__________ are phrases that might lead the individual to whom they are directed to respond with a punch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Libertarian words 
B)  Fighting words 
C)  "Come-and-Get-It" words 
D)  Criminal words 
E)  Advocacy words 
A)  Libertarian words 
B)  Fighting words 
C)  "Come-and-Get-It" words 
D)  Criminal words 
E)  Advocacy words

Question 9

Discuss how the courts and Congress have addressed hate speech in recent times, using specific examples.

Accepted Answer

In recent times, both the courts and Con

Question 10

Those rights that are so fundamental that they are outside the authority of government to regulate are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil liberties. 
B)  civil rights. 
C)  direct freedoms. 
D)  negative freedoms. 
E)  positive freedoms. 
A)  civil liberties. 
B)  civil rights. 
C)  direct freedoms. 
D)  negative freedoms. 
E)  positive freedoms.

Question 11

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 12

In the mid-1960s, __________, the counterintelligence program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), infiltrated and disrupted groups that expressed opposition to mainline American policies, including antiwar groups, civil rights groups, left-wing groups, and white supremacy groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  ATF 
B)  CIA 
C)  COINTELPRO 
D)  NASA 
E)  TSA 
A)  ATF 
B)  CIA 
C)  COINTELPRO 
D)  NASA 
E)  TSA

Question 13

In 1973, in Roe v. Wade , the Supreme Court employed a(n) ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Miller 
B)  compelling interest 
C)  Lemon 
D)  secular purpose 
E)  undue burden 
A)  Miller 
B)  compelling interest 
C)  Lemon 
D)  secular purpose 
E)  undue burden

Question 14

The area over which individuals have Fourth Amendment protections are those in which there is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  clear and present danger. 
B)  expectation of privacy. 
C)  imminent lawless action. 
D)  valid legislative purpose. 
E)  religious justification. 
A)  clear and present danger. 
B)  expectation of privacy. 
C)  imminent lawless action. 
D)  valid legislative purpose. 
E)  religious justification.

Question 15

Describe the difference between separationists and accommodationists.

Accepted Answer

Separationists and accommodationists are

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the legality of burning the American flag?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is illegal in about half the states. 
B)  It is a form of protected symbolic speech. 
C)  The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the issue. 
D)  It is unconstitutional. 
E)  Congress may restrict it in any way it sees fit. 
A)  It is illegal in about half the states. 
B)  It is a form of protected symbolic speech. 
C)  The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the issue. 
D)  It is unconstitutional. 
E)  Congress may restrict it in any way it sees fit.

Question 17

Explain the factors that lead to greater or lesser levels of political tolerance?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can lead

Question 18

To what extent have people been willing to give up civil liberties following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

Accepted Answer

Following events like the 9/11 terrorist

Question 19

Detail the components of the compelling interest test.

Accepted Answer

The compelling interest test is a legal

Question 20

Generally, states need only have a __________ to pass laws that also happen to restrict religious practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonpartisan reason 
B)  probable cause 
C)  rational basis 
D)  reasonable basis 
E)  valid secular purpose 
A)  nonpartisan reason 
B)  probable cause 
C)  rational basis 
D)  reasonable basis 
E)  valid secular purpose

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? Following 9/11?

Which of the following has the state of New York done in response to recent mass shootings?

In a case regarding suspected terrorists, the Supreme Court ruled that noncitizens could not be

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states.

__________ originally protected individuals only against the national government, and, at the time, only two states, Virginia and Rhode Island, had unqualified religious freedom.

The Fourth Amendment prohibits

__________ are phrases that might lead the individual to whom they are directed to respond with a punch.

Discuss how the courts and Congress have addressed hate speech in recent times, using specific examples.

Those rights that are so fundamental that they are outside the authority of government to regulate are known as

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

In the mid-1960s, __________, the counterintelligence program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), infiltrated and disrupted groups that expressed opposition to mainline American policies, including antiwar groups, civil rights groups, left-wing groups, and white supremacy groups.

In 1973, in Roe v. Wade , the Supreme Court employed a(n) ________ test.

The area over which individuals have Fourth Amendment protections are those in which there is a(n)

Describe the difference between separationists and accommodationists.

Which of the following is true of the legality of burning the American flag?

Explain the factors that lead to greater or lesser levels of political tolerance?

To what extent have people been willing to give up civil liberties following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

Detail the components of the compelling interest test.

Generally, states need only have a __________ to pass laws that also happen to restrict religious practices.

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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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

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? Following 9/11?

Which of the following has the state of New York done in response to recent mass shootings?

In a case regarding suspected terrorists, the Supreme Court ruled that noncitizens could not be

Provide a detailed discussion of how the Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states.

__________ originally protected individuals only against the national government, and, at the time, only two states, Virginia and Rhode Island, had unqualified religious freedom.

The Fourth Amendment prohibits

__________ are phrases that might lead the individual to whom they are directed to respond with a punch.

Discuss how the courts and Congress have addressed hate speech in recent times, using specific examples.

Those rights that are so fundamental that they are outside the authority of government to regulate are known as

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

In the mid-1960s, __________, the counterintelligence program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), infiltrated and disrupted groups that expressed opposition to mainline American policies, including antiwar groups, civil rights groups, left-wing groups, and white supremacy groups.

In 1973, in Roe v. Wade , the Supreme Court employed a(n) ________ test.

The area over which individuals have Fourth Amendment protections are those in which there is a(n)

Describe the difference between separationists and accommodationists.

Which of the following is true of the legality of burning the American flag?

Explain the factors that lead to greater or lesser levels of political tolerance?

To what extent have people been willing to give up civil liberties following events like the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

Detail the components of the compelling interest test.

Generally, states need only have a __________ to pass laws that also happen to restrict religious practices.

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