Question 1

The Rehnquist Court has been taking some of the bricks out of the walls of the "Lemon test."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the

Accepted Answer

A)  law involves the rights of criminal defendants. 
B)  courts have ordered the legislature of origin to rewrite the law. 
C)  law has significant constitutional ramifications. 
D)  law is presumed to be unconstitutional unless the court is convinced otherwise. 
E)  law is presumed constitutional unless the court is shown otherwise 
A)  law involves the rights of criminal defendants. 
B)  courts have ordered the legislature of origin to rewrite the law. 
C)  law has significant constitutional ramifications. 
D)  law is presumed to be unconstitutional unless the court is convinced otherwise. 
E)  law is presumed constitutional unless the court is shown otherwise

Question 3

Griswold v. Connecticut established abortion as a constitution right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With respect to the rights of the accused, the result of the Republican domination of the White House between 1969 and 1993 is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater concern for due process than crime control. 
B)  an orientation toward extending the rights of the accused. 
C)  greater concern for crime control than due process. 
D)  greater concern for legal technicalities than crime control. 
E)  an orientation toward extending the right to privacy. 
A)  greater concern for due process than crime control. 
B)  an orientation toward extending the rights of the accused. 
C)  greater concern for crime control than due process. 
D)  greater concern for legal technicalities than crime control. 
E)  an orientation toward extending the right to privacy.

Question 6

The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major liberty stated in the original...

Question 7

What are civil liberties as defined by the American government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that protect people from government interference. 
B)  The Bill of Rights' provisions for the due process of law. 
C)  Freedoms found in the Declaration of Independence granting equal protection in the eyes of the law. 
D)  Equal treatment by government of all citizens and guarantees of equal citizenship for all Americans as provided by the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The provisions for minority protection under U.S. law as written in the Declaration of Independence. 
A)  Freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that protect people from government interference. 
B)  The Bill of Rights' provisions for the due process of law. 
C)  Freedoms found in the Declaration of Independence granting equal protection in the eyes of the law. 
D)  Equal treatment by government of all citizens and guarantees of equal citizenship for all Americans as provided by the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The provisions for minority protection under U.S. law as written in the Declaration of Independence.

Question 8

The ________ rule prevents police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ rule prevents police and prosecutors...

Question 9

Selective incorporation is the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts presume the constitutionality of most legislative enactments. 
B)  prosecutors have been allowed to use evidence obtained from illegal searches if other evidence unrelated to the illegal evidence would have justified a search warrant. 
C)  the Supreme Court has extended fundamental rights against state action. 
D)  sexual harassment was defined so that workers only had to show that the work environment was hostile or abusive. 
E)  territories and islands become states. 
A)  the courts presume the constitutionality of most legislative enactments. 
B)  prosecutors have been allowed to use evidence obtained from illegal searches if other evidence unrelated to the illegal evidence would have justified a search warrant. 
C)  the Supreme Court has extended fundamental rights against state action. 
D)  sexual harassment was defined so that workers only had to show that the work environment was hostile or abusive. 
E)  territories and islands become states.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT an example of restrictions of civil liberties during times of war or national crises?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of military tribunals for civilians during the Civil War. 
B)  The Red Scare following World War I. 
C)  The Sedition Act of 1798. 
D)  The war on terrorism and the creation of homeland security following 9/11. 
E)  All of the above are examples of restrictions of civil liberties during times of war or national crises. 
A)  The use of military tribunals for civilians during the Civil War. 
B)  The Red Scare following World War I. 
C)  The Sedition Act of 1798. 
D)  The war on terrorism and the creation of homeland security following 9/11. 
E)  All of the above are examples of restrictions of civil liberties during times of war or national crises.

Question 11

Protecting __________ was prioritized by the U.S. Supreme Court in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to keep and bear arms 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  equality 
D)  property rights 
E)  group sovereignty 
A)  the right to keep and bear arms 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  equality 
D)  property rights 
E)  group sovereignty

Question 12

The __________ clause was an important defense of property rights against interference by the states.

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce 
B)  contract 
C)  full faith and credit 
D)  privileges and immunities 
E)  elastic 
A)  commerce 
B)  contract 
C)  full faith and credit 
D)  privileges and immunities 
E)  elastic

Question 13

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The war on terrorism has brought new restrictions on civil liberties that affect

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly African Americans. 
B)  mostly Muslims. 
C)  mostly Arabs. 
D)  both citizens and noncitizens. 
E)  most Americans. 
A)  mostly African Americans. 
B)  mostly Muslims. 
C)  mostly Arabs. 
D)  both citizens and noncitizens. 
E)  most Americans.

Question 15

Which of these became the first area of incorporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of religion 
B)  Freedom of press 
C)  Freedom of speech 
D)  Freedom of assembly 
E)  Search and seizure 
A)  Freedom of religion 
B)  Freedom of press 
C)  Freedom of speech 
D)  Freedom of assembly 
E)  Search and seizure

Question 16

With respect to the rights of the accused, advocates of ________ see violations of rights and liberties as unnecessary and dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A)  family values 
B)  due process 
C)  un-American values 
D)  equal protection 
E)  political opportunity 
A)  family values 
B)  due process 
C)  un-American values 
D)  equal protection 
E)  political opportunity

Question 17

The ________ Court was most instrumental in expanding the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taney 
B)  Warren 
C)  Burger 
D)  Rehnquist 
E)  Roberts 
A)  Taney 
B)  Warren 
C)  Burger 
D)  Rehnquist 
E)  Roberts

Question 18

During the early 1950s, the House Committee on Un-American Affairs and Senator Joseph McCarthy violated the constitutional rights of Americans by

Accepted Answer

A)  denying blacks the right to vote. 
B)  repressing suspected communists and their sympathizers. 
C)  wiretapping the phones of civil rights organizations. 
D)  prohibiting the publication of hundreds of newspapers. 
E)  rescinding the citizenship of recently naturalized immigrants. 
A)  denying blacks the right to vote. 
B)  repressing suspected communists and their sympathizers. 
C)  wiretapping the phones of civil rights organizations. 
D)  prohibiting the publication of hundreds of newspapers. 
E)  rescinding the citizenship of recently naturalized immigrants.

Question 19

A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime without benefit of a trial is called

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  a bill of attainder. 
D)  ex post facto law. 
E)  limited infringement. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  a bill of attainder. 
D)  ex post facto law. 
E)  limited infringement.

Question 20

A governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a bill of attainder. 
B)  an ex post facto law. 
C)  a writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  a contract clause. 
E)  selective incorporation. 
A)  a bill of attainder. 
B)  an ex post facto law. 
C)  a writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  a contract clause. 
E)  selective incorporation.

The Rehnquist Court has been taking some of the bricks out of the walls of the "Lemon test."

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the

Griswold v. Connecticut established abortion as a constitution right.

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

With respect to the rights of the accused, the result of the Republican domination of the White House between 1969 and 1993 is

The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

What are civil liberties as defined by the American government?

The ________ rule prevents police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches.

Selective incorporation is the process by which

Which of these is NOT an example of restrictions of civil liberties during times of war or national crises?

Protecting __________ was prioritized by the U.S. Supreme Court in the nineteenth century.

The __________ clause was an important defense of property rights against interference by the states.

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

The war on terrorism has brought new restrictions on civil liberties that affect

Which of these became the first area of incorporation?

With respect to the rights of the accused, advocates of ________ see violations of rights and liberties as unnecessary and dangerous.

The ________ Court was most instrumental in expanding the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

During the early 1950s, the House Committee on Un-American Affairs and Senator Joseph McCarthy violated the constitutional rights of Americans by

A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime without benefit of a trial is called

A governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as

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

The Rehnquist Court has been taking some of the bricks out of the walls of the "Lemon test."

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the

Griswold v. Connecticut established abortion as a constitution right.

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

With respect to the rights of the accused, the result of the Republican domination of the White House between 1969 and 1993 is

The major liberty stated in the original Constitution was ________.

What are civil liberties as defined by the American government?

The ________ rule prevents police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches.

Selective incorporation is the process by which

Which of these is NOT an example of restrictions of civil liberties during times of war or national crises?

Protecting __________ was prioritized by the U.S. Supreme Court in the nineteenth century.

The __________ clause was an important defense of property rights against interference by the states.

By and large, the courts have sided against civil libertarians in terms of free speech on the college campus.

The war on terrorism has brought new restrictions on civil liberties that affect

Which of these became the first area of incorporation?

With respect to the rights of the accused, advocates of ________ see violations of rights and liberties as unnecessary and dangerous.

The ________ Court was most instrumental in expanding the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination.

During the early 1950s, the House Committee on Un-American Affairs and Senator Joseph McCarthy violated the constitutional rights of Americans by

A government decree that a person is guilty of a crime without benefit of a trial is called

A governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial, is known as

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