Question 1

Discuss the death penalty, the problems it has faced, and the conditions under which it may or may not be unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The death penalty, also known as capital

Question 2

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

Accepted Answer

A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  judicial review. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  the Tenth Amendment. 
A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  judicial review. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  the Tenth Amendment.

Question 3

Some criticism of the Patriot Act's strengthening of governmental investigatory powers reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the framers' desire to encourage general searches. 
B)  the fear that the increased powers may be used to silence government critics. 
C)  concern about the right to bear arms as provided in the Second Amendment. 
D)  strong public support of warrantless surveillance. 
E)  defendant rights stemming from Miranda v. Arizona. 
A)  the framers' desire to encourage general searches. 
B)  the fear that the increased powers may be used to silence government critics. 
C)  concern about the right to bear arms as provided in the Second Amendment. 
D)  strong public support of warrantless surveillance. 
E)  defendant rights stemming from Miranda v. Arizona.

Question 4

The Miranda rule

Accepted Answer

A)  was overturned by a Supreme Court decision. 
B)  forbids the admission of illegally seized material evidence at trial. 
C)  cannot be used to prevent confessions from being introduced as evidence. 
D)  requires that suspects be read their rights before questioning. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  was overturned by a Supreme Court decision. 
B)  forbids the admission of illegally seized material evidence at trial. 
C)  cannot be used to prevent confessions from being introduced as evidence. 
D)  requires that suspects be read their rights before questioning. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 5

The principle that speech may be restricted if such expression might lead to some "evil" is

Accepted Answer

A)  no prior restraint. 
B)  the clear and present danger test. 
C)  the imminent lawless action test. 
D)  the bad tendency rule. 
E)  the Lemon test. 
A)  no prior restraint. 
B)  the clear and present danger test. 
C)  the imminent lawless action test. 
D)  the bad tendency rule. 
E)  the Lemon test.

Question 6

Court decisions about prayer in public schools have struck down ___________ but permitted ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  official prayers composed by school officials; moments of silence with a secular purpose 
B)  moments of silence with a secular purpose; official prayers composed by school officials 
C)  any and all efforts by school officials to pray; any and all efforts by students to pray 
D)  any and all efforts by students to pray; moments of silence with a secular purpose 
E)  any and all efforts by students to pray; religiously based student organizations 
A)  official prayers composed by school officials; moments of silence with a secular purpose 
B)  moments of silence with a secular purpose; official prayers composed by school officials 
C)  any and all efforts by school officials to pray; any and all efforts by students to pray 
D)  any and all efforts by students to pray; moments of silence with a secular purpose 
E)  any and all efforts by students to pray; religiously based student organizations

Question 7

Which of the following are true of the decision in Roe v. Wade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It extended the right to privacy to cover a woman's personal decision on abortion. 
B)  The decision has not been challenged or redefined by subsequent cases. 
C)  It limited abortions to the first trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  State legislatures have the right to decide if abortions will be performed. 
E)  It allows for abortions to be performed by licensed nurse practitioners. 
A)  It extended the right to privacy to cover a woman's personal decision on abortion. 
B)  The decision has not been challenged or redefined by subsequent cases. 
C)  It limited abortions to the first trimester of pregnancy. 
D)  State legislatures have the right to decide if abortions will be performed. 
E)  It allows for abortions to be performed by licensed nurse practitioners.

Question 8

The Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A)  protects individual religious freedom. 
B)  allows state government to regulate religion. 
C)  allows the national government to regulate religion. 
D)  provides for an official state religion. 
E)  provides protection for street drug use in religious ceremonies. 
A)  protects individual religious freedom. 
B)  allows state government to regulate religion. 
C)  allows the national government to regulate religion. 
D)  provides for an official state religion. 
E)  provides protection for street drug use in religious ceremonies.

Question 9

The concept of the separation of church and state

Accepted Answer

A)  was referred to by Thomas Jefferson as "the wall of separation." 
B)  covers conflicts about the legality of giving state and local government aid to religious organizations and schools. 
C)  refers to the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
D)  forbids the government from establishing an official religion. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  was referred to by Thomas Jefferson as "the wall of separation." 
B)  covers conflicts about the legality of giving state and local government aid to religious organizations and schools. 
C)  refers to the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution. 
D)  forbids the government from establishing an official religion. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except

Accepted Answer

A)  court cases over these issues have been ruled upon under the establishment clause. 
B)  religious displays have been allowed in certain situations. 
C)  displays of a crèche at Christmastime may be allowed if non-secular displays are also being shown. 
D)  nativity scenes have been allowed to be displayed by themselves. 
E)  displays such as lights, Santa Claus, and reindeer have been allowed. 
A)  court cases over these issues have been ruled upon under the establishment clause. 
B)  religious displays have been allowed in certain situations. 
C)  displays of a crèche at Christmastime may be allowed if non-secular displays are also being shown. 
D)  nativity scenes have been allowed to be displayed by themselves. 
E)  displays such as lights, Santa Claus, and reindeer have been allowed.

Question 11

All of the following are true of flag burning except

Accepted Answer

A)  it was outlawed in Texas and other states in the 1980s. 
B)  it is protected by the First Amendment's freedom of expression (speech). 
C)  Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D)  it is considered symbolic speech. 
E)  a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning. 
A)  it was outlawed in Texas and other states in the 1980s. 
B)  it is protected by the First Amendment's freedom of expression (speech). 
C)  Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D)  it is considered symbolic speech. 
E)  a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning.

Question 12

Right-to-life advocates

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to push for laws restricting abortion. 
B)  endorse candidates who support their views. 
C)  organize protests. 
D)  argue that bans on specific procedures are not effective. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true. 
A)  continue to push for laws restricting abortion. 
B)  endorse candidates who support their views. 
C)  organize protests. 
D)  argue that bans on specific procedures are not effective. 
E)  Options A, B, and C are true.

Question 13

The incorporation theory

Accepted Answer

A)  provides for congressional oversight into multi-national corporations. 
B)  allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against state actions. 
E)  holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  provides for congressional oversight into multi-national corporations. 
B)  allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against state actions. 
E)  holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 14

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  a lawyer does not have to be supplied in a state case. 
B)  search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  there can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  if one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one. 
A)  a lawyer does not have to be supplied in a state case. 
B)  search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  there can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  if one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.

Question 15

Advocates of the teaching of intelligent design alongside or in place of evolution have had some success in ____________ but have had very little success in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persuading teachers; persuading school administrators 
B)  convincing the scientific community; convincing the public 
C)  winning court cases; getting laws passed by state legislatures 
D)  getting laws passed by state legislatures; winning court cases 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  persuading teachers; persuading school administrators 
B)  convincing the scientific community; convincing the public 
C)  winning court cases; getting laws passed by state legislatures 
D)  getting laws passed by state legislatures; winning court cases 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 16

The fact that the Supreme Court denied the national government the power to fully ban handguns in 2008, yet a later 2010 decision was needed to apply this same rule to the states is emblematic of

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the states. 
B)  the weakness of the federal government. 
C)  the slowness with which federal rules apply to the states. 
D)  the doctrine of incorporation. 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  the power of the states. 
B)  the weakness of the federal government. 
C)  the slowness with which federal rules apply to the states. 
D)  the doctrine of incorporation. 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 17

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

Accepted Answer

A)  ask to see a warrant before the police enter. 
B)  read the warrant for the details of the search and observe the police activities, once inside without hindering the search. 
C)  ask the police to wait until your lawyer arrives. 
D)  suggest that the police search your roommate's room. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  ask to see a warrant before the police enter. 
B)  read the warrant for the details of the search and observe the police activities, once inside without hindering the search. 
C)  ask the police to wait until your lawyer arrives. 
D)  suggest that the police search your roommate's room. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 18

Discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings that are based on the Second Amendment and describe the positions of the pro-gun lobby to further expand gun rights.

Accepted Answer

In recent years, the Supreme Court has i

Question 19

Under which circumstances is the government able to interfere with freedom of speech?

Accepted Answer

Governments may interfere with freedom o

Question 20

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

Accepted Answer

A)  overturned a statute that prohibited anyone from advocating violence as a means to political reform. 
B)  upheld the conviction of a member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
C)  banned free speech protections for organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  required the government to prove lawless activities followed free speech activities. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  overturned a statute that prohibited anyone from advocating violence as a means to political reform. 
B)  upheld the conviction of a member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
C)  banned free speech protections for organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  required the government to prove lawless activities followed free speech activities. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Discuss the death penalty, the problems it has faced, and the conditions under which it may or may not be unconstitutional.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

Some criticism of the Patriot Act's strengthening of governmental investigatory powers reflects

The Miranda rule

The principle that speech may be restricted if such expression might lead to some "evil" is

Court decisions about prayer in public schools have struck down _ but permitted __.

Which of the following are true of the decision in Roe v. Wade?

The Bill of Rights

The concept of the separation of church and state

All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except

All of the following are true of flag burning except

Right-to-life advocates

The incorporation theory

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that

Advocates of the teaching of intelligent design alongside or in place of evolution have had some success in but have had very little success in .

The fact that the Supreme Court denied the national government the power to fully ban handguns in 2008, yet a later 2010 decision was needed to apply this same rule to the states is emblematic of

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

Discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings that are based on the Second Amendment and describe the positions of the pro-gun lobby to further expand gun rights.

Under which circumstances is the government able to interfere with freedom of speech?

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Discuss the death penalty, the problems it has faced, and the conditions under which it may or may not be unconstitutional.

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

Some criticism of the Patriot Act's strengthening of governmental investigatory powers reflects

The Miranda rule

The principle that speech may be restricted if such expression might lead to some "evil" is

Court decisions about prayer in public schools have struck down ___________ but permitted ____________.

Which of the following are true of the decision in Roe v. Wade?

The Bill of Rights

The concept of the separation of church and state

All of the following are true about religious displays on public property except

All of the following are true of flag burning except

Right-to-life advocates

The incorporation theory

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that

Advocates of the teaching of intelligent design alongside or in place of evolution have had some success in ____________ but have had very little success in ____________.

The fact that the Supreme Court denied the national government the power to fully ban handguns in 2008, yet a later 2010 decision was needed to apply this same rule to the states is emblematic of

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

Discuss the recent Supreme Court rulings that are based on the Second Amendment and describe the positions of the pro-gun lobby to further expand gun rights.

Under which circumstances is the government able to interfere with freedom of speech?

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Court decisions about prayer in public schools have struck down _ but permitted __.

Advocates of the teaching of intelligent design alongside or in place of evolution have had some success in but have had very little success in .