Question 1

In the 1780s, why did many citizens insist on including a bill of rights in the new Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They found the proposed Constitution too stingy in its listing of liberties and wanted more guarantees of restrictions on the power of the national government. 
B)  They wanted to give the president more power relative to the Congress. 
C)  They distrusted states with the power given to them by the Constitution. 
D)  They believed that the national government did not have enough power. 
E)  They were pressured to do so by their local governments. 
A)  They found the proposed Constitution too stingy in its listing of liberties and wanted more guarantees of restrictions on the power of the national government. 
B)  They wanted to give the president more power relative to the Congress. 
C)  They distrusted states with the power given to them by the Constitution. 
D)  They believed that the national government did not have enough power. 
E)  They were pressured to do so by their local governments. A

Question 2

Until the Civil War, courts in both the North and South consistently upheld the right of slaveholders to recapture fugitive slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The foundation of American liberties is best reflected in which document?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Constitution 
B)  The Articles of Confederation 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact 
E)  The Slaughterhouse Cases 
A)  The Constitution 
B)  The Articles of Confederation 
C)  The Federalist Papers 
D)  The Mayflower Compact 
E)  The Slaughterhouse Cases A

Question 4

The level of scrutiny that must be based on a compelling state interest is

Accepted Answer

A)  racial scrutiny. 
B)  strict scrutiny. 
C)  medium scrutiny. 
D)  ordinary scrutiny. 
E)  medium scrutiny 
A)  racial scrutiny. 
B)  strict scrutiny. 
C)  medium scrutiny. 
D)  ordinary scrutiny. 
E)  medium scrutiny

Question 5

President Bush, claiming authority as commander-in-chief, issued executive orders that allow for

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of military tribunals to try noncitizens accused of terrorism. 
B)  visa restrictions on individuals from the Middle East. 
C)  secret deportation hearings. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the use of military tribunals to try noncitizens accused of terrorism. 
B)  visa restrictions on individuals from the Middle East. 
C)  secret deportation hearings. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Until the twentieth century, the protections of the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states, only to the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Give several examples of how Supreme Court decisions have affected free speech.

Accepted Answer

1. Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) - This cas

Question 8

In which case did the Supreme Court rely on freedom of speech to strike down part of a campaign finance law

Accepted Answer

A)  Buckley v. Valeo 
B)  Brandenburg v. Ohio 
C)  Gitlow v. New York 
D)  Fletch v. Peck 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
A)  Buckley v. Valeo 
B)  Brandenburg v. Ohio 
C)  Gitlow v. New York 
D)  Fletch v. Peck 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 9

The original Constitution (without formal amendments)

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited Congress from interfering in matters of conscience and private speech. 
B)  protected few liberties from the national and state governments. 
C)  mentioned no liberties to be protected from the national government. 
D)  listed a slew of liberties to be protected from the national and state governments. 
E)  protected individuals from state intrusion and abuses. 
A)  prohibited Congress from interfering in matters of conscience and private speech. 
B)  protected few liberties from the national and state governments. 
C)  mentioned no liberties to be protected from the national government. 
D)  listed a slew of liberties to be protected from the national and state governments. 
E)  protected individuals from state intrusion and abuses.

Question 10

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with freedom of speech and press?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gitlow v. New York 
B)  DeJonge v. Oregon 
C)  Hague v. CIO 
D)  Cantwell v. Connecticut 
E)  Everson v. Board of Education 
A)  Gitlow v. New York 
B)  DeJonge v. Oregon 
C)  Hague v. CIO 
D)  Cantwell v. Connecticut 
E)  Everson v. Board of Education

Question 11

Which of the following are examples that the authors of your text use to demonstrate campus speech codes?

Accepted Answer

A) During a class at the University of Michigan, a student argued that homosexuality could be treated with psychotherapy. B) At Southern Methodist University, a student was sentenced to work for 30 hours with minority organizations because, among other things, he sang "We Shall Overcome" in a sarcastic manner. C) At San Diego State University a student was admonished by school administrators and warned that he might be expelled for getting into a heated argument with four Arab students he encountered in the school's library who had been quietly celebrating the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. D) In 2002, a student at California Poly posted fliers for a talk by black conservative C. Mason Weaver, who believes that government assistance programs keep African Americans locked in dependence and poverty. E) All of the above A) During a class at the University of Michigan, a student argued that homosexuality could be treated with psychotherapy. B) At Southern Methodist University, a student was sentenced to work for 30 hours with minority organizations because, among other things, he sang "We Shall Overcome" in a sarcastic manner. C) At San Diego State University a student was admonished by school administrators and warned that he might be expelled for getting into a heated argument with four Arab students he encountered in the school's library who had been quietly celebrating the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. D) In 2002, a student at California Poly posted fliers for a talk by black conservative C. Mason Weaver, who believes that government assistance programs keep African Americans locked in dependence and poverty. E) All of the above

Question 12

Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ________ those liberties in the Bill of Rights that it deemed fundamental to democracy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due...

Question 13

The process of selective incorporation

Accepted Answer

A)  is how the presidency gradually became more powerful over time. 
B)  is how the bureaucracy developed out of the Constitution. 
C)  is how the U.S. Supreme Court gradually applied the Bill of Rights to the states. 
D)  is how the national government gradually became more powerful over the first half of the nineteenth century. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  is how the presidency gradually became more powerful over time. 
B)  is how the bureaucracy developed out of the Constitution. 
C)  is how the U.S. Supreme Court gradually applied the Bill of Rights to the states. 
D)  is how the national government gradually became more powerful over the first half of the nineteenth century. 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A recent Supreme Court decision allowed the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. 
B)  The Supreme Court has ruled against organized prayer in public schools, but allows a "moment of silence." 
C)  The Christian conservative movement does not favor organized prayer in public schools since the movement believes in respecting the rights of all children and religions. 
D)  A majority of Americans support allowing a nondenominational prayer or a period of silent prayer in public schools. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A recent Supreme Court decision allowed the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. 
B)  The Supreme Court has ruled against organized prayer in public schools, but allows a "moment of silence." 
C)  The Christian conservative movement does not favor organized prayer in public schools since the movement believes in respecting the rights of all children and religions. 
D)  A majority of Americans support allowing a nondenominational prayer or a period of silent prayer in public schools. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Which event is NOT considered an infringement on civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

A)  The detainment and deportation of immigrants after 9/11. 
B)  Cold War convictions of leaders of the United States Communist party. 
C)  The internment of Japanese American citizens in World War II. 
D)  Roosevelt's attempt in World War II to convict alleged fascists. 
E)  The use of military tribunals during the Civil War. 
A)  The detainment and deportation of immigrants after 9/11. 
B)  Cold War convictions of leaders of the United States Communist party. 
C)  The internment of Japanese American citizens in World War II. 
D)  Roosevelt's attempt in World War II to convict alleged fascists. 
E)  The use of military tribunals during the Civil War.

Question 16

According to the text, what is "intelligent design"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that God created the earth as outlined in the Bible. 
B)  The idea that the natural world is too complex to have evolved as scientists propose. 
C)  The idea that life has evolved through a process of natural selection and random mutations. 
D)  A permissible way to include biblical principles in teaching science. 
E)  The same thing as creationism. 
A)  The idea that God created the earth as outlined in the Bible. 
B)  The idea that the natural world is too complex to have evolved as scientists propose. 
C)  The idea that life has evolved through a process of natural selection and random mutations. 
D)  A permissible way to include biblical principles in teaching science. 
E)  The same thing as creationism.

Question 17

The due process clause

Accepted Answer

A)  was interpreted to protect business interests against regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
B)  was interpreted to protect labor interests against regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
C)  was interpreted to limit business interests and promote regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
D)  was intended to limit only violations of federal laws. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  was interpreted to protect business interests against regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
B)  was interpreted to protect labor interests against regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
C)  was interpreted to limit business interests and promote regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century. 
D)  was intended to limit only violations of federal laws. 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Right to counsel is found in the Sixth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Capital punishment is allowed nationally and does not vary by state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

Accepted Answer

Using the "Lemon tes

In the 1780s, why did many citizens insist on including a bill of rights in the new Constitution?

Until the Civil War, courts in both the North and South consistently upheld the right of slaveholders to recapture fugitive slaves.

The foundation of American liberties is best reflected in which document?

The level of scrutiny that must be based on a compelling state interest is

President Bush, claiming authority as commander-in-chief, issued executive orders that allow for

Until the twentieth century, the protections of the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states, only to the national government.

Give several examples of how Supreme Court decisions have affected free speech.

In which case did the Supreme Court rely on freedom of speech to strike down part of a campaign finance law

The original Constitution (without formal amendments)

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with freedom of speech and press?

Which of the following are examples that the authors of your text use to demonstrate campus speech codes?

Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ________ those liberties in the Bill of Rights that it deemed fundamental to democracy.

The process of selective incorporation

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which event is NOT considered an infringement on civil liberties?

According to the text, what is "intelligent design"?

The due process clause

Right to counsel is found in the Sixth Amendment.

Capital punishment is allowed nationally and does not vary by state.

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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Exam 15: Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

In the 1780s, why did many citizens insist on including a bill of rights in the new Constitution?

Until the Civil War, courts in both the North and South consistently upheld the right of slaveholders to recapture fugitive slaves.

The foundation of American liberties is best reflected in which document?

The level of scrutiny that must be based on a compelling state interest is

President Bush, claiming authority as commander-in-chief, issued executive orders that allow for

Until the twentieth century, the protections of the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states, only to the national government.

Give several examples of how Supreme Court decisions have affected free speech.

In which case did the Supreme Court rely on freedom of speech to strike down part of a campaign finance law

The original Constitution (without formal amendments)

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with freedom of speech and press?

Which of the following are examples that the authors of your text use to demonstrate campus speech codes?

Eventually, the Supreme Court interpreted the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to ________ those liberties in the Bill of Rights that it deemed fundamental to democracy.

The process of selective incorporation

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which event is NOT considered an infringement on civil liberties?

According to the text, what is "intelligent design"?

The due process clause

Right to counsel is found in the Sixth Amendment.

Capital punishment is allowed nationally and does not vary by state.

What has the "separation of church and state " meant in practice?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters