Question 1

Symbolic expressions receive the same protections from the court as free speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents...

Question 3

An ex post facto law

Accepted Answer

A)  is a law that retroactively declares some action illegal. 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is the right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is the legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference. 
A)  is a law that retroactively declares some action illegal. 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is the right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is the legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference.

Question 4

During the first 60 years of its existence, the Supreme Court mainly reinforced what kind of civil liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of religion 
B)  Freedom of speech 
C)  Economic liberty 
D)  Right to privacy 
E)  Social liberty 
A)  Freedom of religion 
B)  Freedom of speech 
C)  Economic liberty 
D)  Right to privacy 
E)  Social liberty

Question 5

The "right to die" is protected by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth and Fourth 
D)  Fourth and Ninth 
E)  The right to die is not protected by the U.S. Constitution. 
A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth and Fourth 
D)  Fourth and Ninth 
E)  The right to die is not protected by the U.S. Constitution.

Question 6

"Full faith and credit" is found

Accepted Answer

A)  throughout the Bill of Rights. 
B)  in the First Amendment only. 
C)  in the Fourth Amendment only. 
D)  in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. 
E)  in the Declaration of Independence. 
A)  throughout the Bill of Rights. 
B)  in the First Amendment only. 
C)  in the Fourth Amendment only. 
D)  in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. 
E)  in the Declaration of Independence.

Question 7

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

Accepted Answer

In the early twentieth century, the Supr

Question 8

A bill of attainder

Accepted Answer

A)  is a law that retroactively declares some action illegal 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is tthe right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is tthe legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are ffreedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference. 
A)  is a law that retroactively declares some action illegal 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is tthe right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is tthe legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are ffreedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference.

Question 9

Economic liberty

Accepted Answer

A)  is a law that retroactively declares some actions illegal. 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is tthe right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is the legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference. 
A)  is a law that retroactively declares some actions illegal. 
B)  is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial. 
C)  is tthe right to own and use property free from excessive government interference. 
D)  is the legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge. 
E)  are freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court has always ruled that the death penalty is constitutional. 
B)  The Court reviewed the application of the death penalty and declared it constitutional. 
C)  The Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional, and it remains so today. 
D)  The Court ruled that each state should decide if the death penalty is constitutional. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Court has always ruled that the death penalty is constitutional. 
B)  The Court reviewed the application of the death penalty and declared it constitutional. 
C)  The Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional, and it remains so today. 
D)  The Court ruled that each state should decide if the death penalty is constitutional. 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

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 12

The ________ Court (1953-1969) expanded due process and preferred constitutional guarantees to efficient law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Court (1953-1969) expanded due process...

Question 13

Which of the following is a test for obscenity as defined by the Supreme Court in Miller v. California?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average person, applying contemporary community standards, must find that the work as a whole appeals to lust. 
B)  A state law must specifically define the sexual conduct that the work depicts or describes in a clearly offensive manner. 
C)  The work as a whole must lack serious literary, political, or scientific value. 
D)  All are correct 
E)  None is correct 
A)  The average person, applying contemporary community standards, must find that the work as a whole appeals to lust. 
B)  A state law must specifically define the sexual conduct that the work depicts or describes in a clearly offensive manner. 
C)  The work as a whole must lack serious literary, political, or scientific value. 
D)  All are correct 
E)  None is correct

Question 14

Civil liberties are found primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bill of Rights. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  a bill of attainder. 
D)  ex post facto law. 
E)  the Supreme Court. 
A)  the Bill of Rights. 
B)  habeas corpus. 
C)  a bill of attainder. 
D)  ex post facto law. 
E)  the Supreme Court.

Question 15

The Supreme Court established in 1919 that the government could control speech only for "compelling" reasons, i.e., if the speech

Accepted Answer

A)  was anything controversial. 
B)  insulted or offended a group of people. 
C)  presented a clear and present danger. 
D)  was about famous people. 
E)  presented a counterargument to democracy. 
A)  was anything controversial. 
B)  insulted or offended a group of people. 
C)  presented a clear and present danger. 
D)  was about famous people. 
E)  presented a counterargument to democracy.

Question 16

Which of the following is permitted by the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress may enact ex post facto law only when expressly authorized by an executive order. 
B)  Congress may pass bills of attainder only during periods of emergency such as wartime. 
C)  Congress may suspend the writ of habeas corpus only when public safety demands it in times of rebellion or invasion. 
D)  Congress may limit the president's commander-in-chief powers only when it appears that excessive force will be used. 
E)  Congress may limit freedom of religion during wartime. 
A)  Congress may enact ex post facto law only when expressly authorized by an executive order. 
B)  Congress may pass bills of attainder only during periods of emergency such as wartime. 
C)  Congress may suspend the writ of habeas corpus only when public safety demands it in times of rebellion or invasion. 
D)  Congress may limit the president's commander-in-chief powers only when it appears that excessive force will be used. 
E)  Congress may limit freedom of religion during wartime.

Question 17

Freedom of speech is more than just spoken or written. It includes other protections as well. What are these types of protected speech? In your assessment, do you think that the framers intended these other types of speech to be protected by the First Amendment? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The types of protected speech that go be

Question 18

In freedom of the press cases, "prior restraint" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  government action that prevents publication. 
B)  the courts' interest in secrecy. 
C)  a court injunction against the publication of pornographic materials. 
D)  censorship of court documents in the interest of national security. 
E)  boycotts by citizens groups. 
A)  government action that prevents publication. 
B)  the courts' interest in secrecy. 
C)  a court injunction against the publication of pornographic materials. 
D)  censorship of court documents in the interest of national security. 
E)  boycotts by citizens groups.

Question 19

What concerns do champions of civil liberties express regarding the war on terrorism? Are these concerns justified? Why?

Accepted Answer

Champions of civil liberties express con

Question 20

Which of the following is assured in the Eighth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cruel and unusual punishments are prohibited. 
B)  Criminal trials in national courts must be jury trials in the state in which the defendant is alleged to have committed the crime. 
C)  Citizens have the right to face their accuser and to cross-examine witnesses. 
D)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
E)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble. 
A)  Cruel and unusual punishments are prohibited. 
B)  Criminal trials in national courts must be jury trials in the state in which the defendant is alleged to have committed the crime. 
C)  Citizens have the right to face their accuser and to cross-examine witnesses. 
D)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
E)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble.

Symbolic expressions receive the same protections from the court as free speech.

________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

An ex post facto law

During the first 60 years of its existence, the Supreme Court mainly reinforced what kind of civil liberty?

The "right to die" is protected by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution

"Full faith and credit" is found

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

A bill of attainder

Economic liberty

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the death penalty?

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

The ________ Court (1953-1969) expanded due process and preferred constitutional guarantees to efficient law enforcement.

Which of the following is a test for obscenity as defined by the Supreme Court in Miller v. California?

Civil liberties are found primarily in

The Supreme Court established in 1919 that the government could control speech only for "compelling" reasons, i.e., if the speech

Which of the following is permitted by the U.S. Constitution?

Freedom of speech is more than just spoken or written. It includes other protections as well. What are these types of protected speech? In your assessment, do you think that the framers intended these other types of speech to be protected by the First Amendment? Why or why not?

In freedom of the press cases, "prior restraint" refers to

What concerns do champions of civil liberties express regarding the war on terrorism? Are these concerns justified? Why?

Which of the following is assured in the Eighth Amendment?

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

Symbolic expressions receive the same protections from the court as free speech.

________, which is almost always unconstitutional, prevents publication before it has occurred.

An ex post facto law

During the first 60 years of its existence, the Supreme Court mainly reinforced what kind of civil liberty?

The "right to die" is protected by which amendment to the U.S. Constitution

"Full faith and credit" is found

What kinds of speech has the Supreme Court allowed governments to control?

A bill of attainder

Economic liberty

Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the death penalty?

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

The ________ Court (1953-1969) expanded due process and preferred constitutional guarantees to efficient law enforcement.

Which of the following is a test for obscenity as defined by the Supreme Court in Miller v. California?

Civil liberties are found primarily in

The Supreme Court established in 1919 that the government could control speech only for "compelling" reasons, i.e., if the speech

Which of the following is permitted by the U.S. Constitution?

Freedom of speech is more than just spoken or written. It includes other protections as well. What are these types of protected speech? In your assessment, do you think that the framers intended these other types of speech to be protected by the First Amendment? Why or why not?

In freedom of the press cases, "prior restraint" refers to

What concerns do champions of civil liberties express regarding the war on terrorism? Are these concerns justified? Why?

Which of the following is assured in the Eighth Amendment?

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