Question 1

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspected terrorists can be held indefinitely, as long they continue to pose a threat to the United States. 
B)  Speaking against the war is a punishable offense because it harms the morale of our troops. 
C)  The president's powers during wartime are unlimited. 
D)  Enemy combatants have the right to contest their detentions. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Suspected terrorists can be held indefinitely, as long they continue to pose a threat to the United States. 
B)  Speaking against the war is a punishable offense because it harms the morale of our troops. 
C)  The president's powers during wartime are unlimited. 
D)  Enemy combatants have the right to contest their detentions. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Over the course of the twentieth century, most of the rights and liberties in the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments

Accepted Answer

A)  were restricted to meet a narrow interpretation of government protection. 
B)  were overturned in successive Supreme Court decisions. 
C)  were interpreted more broadly to include all state and local laws. 
D)  became unpopular and were gradually repealed by new amendments. 
E)  became irrelevant as states adopted these protections on their own. 
A)  were restricted to meet a narrow interpretation of government protection. 
B)  were overturned in successive Supreme Court decisions. 
C)  were interpreted more broadly to include all state and local laws. 
D)  became unpopular and were gradually repealed by new amendments. 
E)  became irrelevant as states adopted these protections on their own.

Question 3

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil liberties than in protecting the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

Accepted Answer

Enemy combatants hav

Question 5

The Supreme Court has nationalized every liberty in the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The framers believed that government

Accepted Answer

A)  would not really threaten liberty. 
B)  was liberty. 
C)  itself would threaten liberty if it became too powerful. 
D)  would be dissolved by the people if it threatened liberty. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  would not really threaten liberty. 
B)  was liberty. 
C)  itself would threaten liberty if it became too powerful. 
D)  would be dissolved by the people if it threatened liberty. 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Which amendment or clause was interpreted to protect business interests against the regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The due process clause 
B)  The equal protection clause 
C)  The First Amendment 
D)  The Second Amendment 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment 
A)  The due process clause 
B)  The equal protection clause 
C)  The First Amendment 
D)  The Second Amendment 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment

Question 8

Right to counsel is found in the Fifth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A writ of habeas corpus is a legislative act that offers immunity from prosecution in exchange for a person's testimony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which economic liberty was guaranteed in the original Constitution (without formal amendments)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress may not regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  No state may pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts. 
C)  Congress cannot abridge freedom of speech. 
D)  No state may pass an income tax. 
E)  The right of the federal government to levy an income tax. 
A)  Congress may not regulate interstate commerce. 
B)  No state may pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts. 
C)  Congress cannot abridge freedom of speech. 
D)  No state may pass an income tax. 
E)  The right of the federal government to levy an income tax.

Question 11

The right to privacy is established in which Supreme Court case

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Gitlow v. New York 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
A)  Furman v. Georgia 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Gitlow v. New York 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 12

Lawrence v. Texas upheld as constitutional state antisodomy laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ prevents publication of an article.

Accepted Answer

A)  Post restraint 
B)  Prior restraint 
C)  Panic restraint 
D)  Safety restraint 
E)  The First Amendment 
A)  Post restraint 
B)  Prior restraint 
C)  Panic restraint 
D)  Safety restraint 
E)  The First Amendment

Question 14

Define civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

Civil liberties refer to const

Question 15

Which of the following is assured in the Second Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress may not make any law with respect to the establishment of religion. 
B)  Congress may not abridge the free exercise of religion. 
C)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble or petition the government. 
D)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Congress may not make any law with respect to the establishment of religion. 
B)  Congress may not abridge the free exercise of religion. 
C)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble or petition the government. 
D)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

What is the core element of freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prohibition of prior restraint on publications. 
B)  The inability of the government to interfere unless the writings are inflammatory. 
C)  The prohibition of any government interference ever. 
D)  The prohibition of the free flow of information. 
E)  All of these are core elements of freedom of the press. 
A)  The prohibition of prior restraint on publications. 
B)  The inability of the government to interfere unless the writings are inflammatory. 
C)  The prohibition of any government interference ever. 
D)  The prohibition of the free flow of information. 
E)  All of these are core elements of freedom of the press.

Question 17

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with establishment of religion?

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 18

The due process clause specifies that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The prohibition of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The prohibition of ________ on publication remains...

Question 20

The Supreme Court uses the "Lemon test" to determine the constitutionality of which type of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws that define the separation between church and state. 
B)  Laws having to do with freedom of speech. 
C)  Laws regulating the rights of the accused. 
D)  Laws having to do with religious beliefs. 
E)  Laws applying to agricultural imports. 
A)  Laws that define the separation between church and state. 
B)  Laws having to do with freedom of speech. 
C)  Laws regulating the rights of the accused. 
D)  Laws having to do with religious beliefs. 
E)  Laws applying to agricultural imports.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

Over the course of the twentieth century, most of the rights and liberties in the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil liberties than in protecting the U.S.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

The Supreme Court has nationalized every liberty in the Bill of Rights.

The framers believed that government

Which amendment or clause was interpreted to protect business interests against the regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century?

Right to counsel is found in the Fifth Amendment.

A writ of habeas corpus is a legislative act that offers immunity from prosecution in exchange for a person's testimony.

Which economic liberty was guaranteed in the original Constitution (without formal amendments)?

The right to privacy is established in which Supreme Court case

Lawrence v. Texas upheld as constitutional state antisodomy laws.

________ prevents publication of an article.

Define civil liberties.

Which of the following is assured in the Second Amendment?

What is the core element of freedom of the press?

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with establishment of religion?

The due process clause specifies that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

The prohibition of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

The Supreme Court uses the "Lemon test" to determine the constitutionality of which type of law?

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

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

Over the course of the twentieth century, most of the rights and liberties in the Bill of Rights and the Civil War amendments

Americans are more concerned that the federal government has gone too far in restricting civil liberties than in protecting the U.S.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld?

The Supreme Court has nationalized every liberty in the Bill of Rights.

The framers believed that government

Which amendment or clause was interpreted to protect business interests against the regulatory efforts of the states in the nineteenth century?

Right to counsel is found in the Fifth Amendment.

A writ of habeas corpus is a legislative act that offers immunity from prosecution in exchange for a person's testimony.

Which economic liberty was guaranteed in the original Constitution (without formal amendments)?

The right to privacy is established in which Supreme Court case

Lawrence v. Texas upheld as constitutional state antisodomy laws.

________ prevents publication of an article.

Define civil liberties.

Which of the following is assured in the Second Amendment?

What is the core element of freedom of the press?

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with establishment of religion?

The due process clause specifies that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

The prohibition of ________ on publication remains the core of freedom of the press.

The Supreme Court uses the "Lemon test" to determine the constitutionality of which type of law?

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