Exam 15: Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

A majority of Americans support allowing a nondenominational prayer or a period of silent prayer in the schools, and the Supreme Court has supported their arguments in most cases.

(True/False)

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Question 21

In which case was the phrase, "such as falsely yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater," used by Justice Holmes?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

Self-incrimination is protected by the _________ Amendment.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

The first incorporation of the Bill of Rights concerned freedom of ________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 24

Civil liberties refer to constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from governmental interference.

(True/False)

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Question 25

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with freedom of assembly?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

In ________, Chief Justice Taney claimed that the founders believed that blacks were so inferior to whites that they intended blacks never to be citizens nor even to possess rights that whites must respect.

(Short Answer)

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Question 27

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Court enunciated the ________ to prevent police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches to convict people.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

The direction that civil liberties will take as a result of the effort to protect the United States against terrorism is hard to predict.

(True/False)

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Question 29

________ requires that government not favor one religion over another by granting it special favors, privileges, or status.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

That government may not interfere with religious beliefs is related to

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states in a gradual and piecemeal fashion is known as

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

An ex post facto law retroactively declares some action as illegal.

(True/False)

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Question 33

The Supreme Court, from 1801 to 1835, under John Marshall tended to protect

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Supreme Court developed which rule preventing police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches to convict people?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 35

What are some examples of how Supreme Court decisions have affected freedom of the press? To what extent has the Supreme Court furthered or hindered this protection?

(Essay)

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Question 36

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

Limitations on libel were established in which Supreme Court case

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

The Patriot Act gave the federal government expanded powers to use which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

The Supreme Court ruled in the early twentieth century that ________ speech may be controlled by the government.

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A majority of Americans support allowing a nondenominational prayer or a period of silent prayer in the schools, and the Supreme Court has supported their arguments in most cases.

In which case was the phrase, "such as falsely yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater," used by Justice Holmes?

Self-incrimination is protected by the _________ Amendment.

The first incorporation of the Bill of Rights concerned freedom of ________.

Civil liberties refer to constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from governmental interference.

Which of the following Supreme Court cases dealt with freedom of assembly?

In ________, Chief Justice Taney claimed that the founders believed that blacks were so inferior to whites that they intended blacks never to be citizens nor even to possess rights that whites must respect.

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Court enunciated the ________ to prevent police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches to convict people.

The direction that civil liberties will take as a result of the effort to protect the United States against terrorism is hard to predict.

________ requires that government not favor one religion over another by granting it special favors, privileges, or status.

That government may not interfere with religious beliefs is related to

The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states in a gradual and piecemeal fashion is known as

An ex post facto law retroactively declares some action as illegal.

The Supreme Court, from 1801 to 1835, under John Marshall tended to protect

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Supreme Court developed which rule preventing police and prosecutors from using evidence gained through warrantless and unreasonable searches to convict people?

What are some examples of how Supreme Court decisions have affected freedom of the press? To what extent has the Supreme Court furthered or hindered this protection?

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

Limitations on libel were established in which Supreme Court case

The Patriot Act gave the federal government expanded powers to use which of the following?

The Supreme Court ruled in the early twentieth century that ________ speech may be controlled by the government.

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