Question 1

The expansion of rights of the accused were mostly reversed in the

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A)  Rehnquist Court. 
B)  Fortas Court. 
C)  Roberts Court. 
D)  Warren Court. 
E)  Burger Court. 
A)  Rehnquist Court. 
B)  Fortas Court. 
C)  Roberts Court. 
D)  Warren Court. 
E)  Burger Court.

Question 2

Responding to a constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Supreme Court

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A)  upheld the Act. 
B)  overturned the Act. 
C)  refused to hear the case. 
D)  modified the law. 
E)  remanded the case to U.S. District Court. 
A)  upheld the Act. 
B)  overturned the Act. 
C)  refused to hear the case. 
D)  modified the law. 
E)  remanded the case to U.S. District Court.

Question 3

Which of the following is assured in the Third Amendment?

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A)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
B)  Congress may not station soldiers in houses against the owner's will, except in times of war. 
C)  Citizens are free from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
D)  Excessive bail and fines are prohibited. 
E)  Right to privacy. 
A)  Congress may not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms. 
B)  Congress may not station soldiers in houses against the owner's will, except in times of war. 
C)  Citizens are free from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
D)  Excessive bail and fines are prohibited. 
E)  Right to privacy.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT assured in the Fifth Amendment?

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A)  Citizens are protected against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 
B)  Citizens are guaranteed against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
C)  Congress may not suspend a writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  Citizens are guaranteed just compensation for public use of private property. 
E)  Citizens are protected against self-incrimination. 
A)  Citizens are protected against double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 
B)  Citizens are guaranteed against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
C)  Congress may not suspend a writ of habeas corpus. 
D)  Citizens are guaranteed just compensation for public use of private property. 
E)  Citizens are protected against self-incrimination.

Question 5

Which of the following is assured in the Fourth Amendment?

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A)  Citizens have the right to a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury. 
B)  Citizens are free from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
C)  Citizens are protected from double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 
D)  Excessive bails and fines are prohibited. 
E)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble. 
A)  Citizens have the right to a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury. 
B)  Citizens are free from unreasonable searches and seizures. 
C)  Citizens are protected from double jeopardy and self-incrimination. 
D)  Excessive bails and fines are prohibited. 
E)  Congress may not abridge the right to assemble.

Question 6

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

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The answer of State action that attempts to prevent publication...

Question 7

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with religious

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A)  actions. 
B)  sacrifices of animals. 
C)  universities. 
D)  beliefs. 
E)  tithing. 
A)  actions. 
B)  sacrifices of animals. 
C)  universities. 
D)  beliefs. 
E)  tithing.

Question 8

The founders of the United States Constitution were particularly concerned with establishing a society that made ________ a great priority.

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A)  democracy 
B)  civil liberties 
C)  the right to vote 
D)  the practice of liberty 
E)  a decentralized government 
A)  democracy 
B)  civil liberties 
C)  the right to vote 
D)  the practice of liberty 
E)  a decentralized government

Question 9

In which case did the Supreme Court declare that property laws should encourage economic competition and technological advances?

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A)  Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge 
B)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C)  Fletcher v. Peck 
D)  The Declaration of Independence 
E)  Barron v. Baltimore 
A)  Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge 
B)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C)  Fletcher v. Peck 
D)  The Declaration of Independence 
E)  Barron v. Baltimore

Question 10

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

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Throughout the twentieth century, the Su

Question 11

What is the standard that the government must meet, according to Schenck v. United States, before it can interfere with speech?

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A)  The speech must pose a "clear and present danger." 
B)  The speech must be highly "inflammatory." 
C)  The speech must be "offensive" to more than one party. 
D)  The speech must be "subversive" in a manner that would cause people to act. 
E)  The speech must be treasonous. 
A)  The speech must pose a "clear and present danger." 
B)  The speech must be highly "inflammatory." 
C)  The speech must be "offensive" to more than one party. 
D)  The speech must be "subversive" in a manner that would cause people to act. 
E)  The speech must be treasonous.

Question 12

Prior restraint is the government's power to stop the presses once publication has begun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the case of Engle v. Vitale, the Supreme Court declared school prayer to be unconstitutional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "LAPS" test is used to judge which of the following?

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A)  Language, artistic, merit, and scientific value 
B)  Language, artistic, political, and scientific value 
C)  Literary, artistic, merit, and scenic value 
D)  Literary, artistic, political, and scientific value 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Language, artistic, merit, and scientific value 
B)  Language, artistic, political, and scientific value 
C)  Literary, artistic, merit, and scenic value 
D)  Literary, artistic, political, and scientific value 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes a primary concern of the framers of the U.S. Constitution?

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A)  They were especially concerned with establishing a society in which all people would eventually have an equal political voice. 
B)  They were particularly concerned with establishing a society in which the practice of liberty was paramount. 
C)  They were primarily concerned with establishing a society in which democracy would function efficiently. 
D)  They were principally concerned with establishing a society in which the costs of government would be equally shared by all people. 
E)  They were primarily concerned with promoting the ideals of equality. 
A)  They were especially concerned with establishing a society in which all people would eventually have an equal political voice. 
B)  They were particularly concerned with establishing a society in which the practice of liberty was paramount. 
C)  They were primarily concerned with establishing a society in which democracy would function efficiently. 
D)  They were principally concerned with establishing a society in which the costs of government would be equally shared by all people. 
E)  They were primarily concerned with promoting the ideals of equality.

Question 16

Strict scrutiny means that any use of race in law or government regulations must be based on

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A)  a compelling state interest for which the act in question is a necessary means. 
B)  evidence that the use of race is substantially related to an important objective. 
C)  a presumption that the law is constitutional, which places the burden of proof on the person challenging the law to prove that it is not. 
D)  conclusive evidence that the law will not have a long-range effect on the cause of minorities. 
E)  an important state interest for which the act in question is a relevant means. 
A)  a compelling state interest for which the act in question is a necessary means. 
B)  evidence that the use of race is substantially related to an important objective. 
C)  a presumption that the law is constitutional, which places the burden of proof on the person challenging the law to prove that it is not. 
D)  conclusive evidence that the law will not have a long-range effect on the cause of minorities. 
E)  an important state interest for which the act in question is a relevant means.

Question 17

Footnote 4 of the Carolene Products case spelled out the conditions under which the Supreme Court would not defer to the actions of the other branches of government or to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Barron v. Baltimore (1833), the Marshall Court ruled that

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A)  the Fourteenth Amendment did not give Congress the power to prohibit discrimination unless it was practiced by state government. 
B)  even a fraudulent sale of land created a contract that the state could not void. 
C)  the authors of the Constitution had not meant to include blacks as citizens. 
D)  the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states. 
E)  only the First Amendment restricted state action. 
A)  the Fourteenth Amendment did not give Congress the power to prohibit discrimination unless it was practiced by state government. 
B)  even a fraudulent sale of land created a contract that the state could not void. 
C)  the authors of the Constitution had not meant to include blacks as citizens. 
D)  the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states. 
E)  only the First Amendment restricted state action.

Question 19

The right to privacy is explicitly elucidated in the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Under Chief Justice Taney, from 1836 to 1864, the Supreme Court tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  lean towards freedom for slaves and equal protection. 
B)  favor economic growth over the personal enjoyment of property. 
C)  favor the rights of workers to organize and sue for just wages. 
D)  support the rights of blacks to vote and hold property. 
E)  expand civil liberties for individuals. 
A)  lean towards freedom for slaves and equal protection. 
B)  favor economic growth over the personal enjoyment of property. 
C)  favor the rights of workers to organize and sue for just wages. 
D)  support the rights of blacks to vote and hold property. 
E)  expand civil liberties for individuals.

The expansion of rights of the accused were mostly reversed in the

Responding to a constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Supreme Court

Which of the following is assured in the Third Amendment?

Which of the following is NOT assured in the Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following is assured in the Fourth Amendment?

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with religious

The founders of the United States Constitution were particularly concerned with establishing a society that made ________ a great priority.

In which case did the Supreme Court declare that property laws should encourage economic competition and technological advances?

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

What is the standard that the government must meet, according to Schenck v. United States, before it can interfere with speech?

Prior restraint is the government's power to stop the presses once publication has begun.

In the case of Engle v. Vitale, the Supreme Court declared school prayer to be unconstitutional.

The "LAPS" test is used to judge which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes a primary concern of the framers of the U.S. Constitution?

Strict scrutiny means that any use of race in law or government regulations must be based on

Footnote 4 of the Carolene Products case spelled out the conditions under which the Supreme Court would not defer to the actions of the other branches of government or to the states.

In Barron v. Baltimore (1833), the Marshall Court ruled that

The right to privacy is explicitly elucidated in the Fourth Amendment.

Under Chief Justice Taney, from 1836 to 1864, the Supreme Court tended to

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

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The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

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Exam 15: Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

The expansion of rights of the accused were mostly reversed in the

Responding to a constitutional challenge to the Communications Decency Act of 1996, the Supreme Court

Which of the following is assured in the Third Amendment?

Which of the following is NOT assured in the Fifth Amendment?

Which of the following is assured in the Fourth Amendment?

State action that attempts to prevent publication before it has occurred is called ________.

The core of the nationalized free exercise clause is that government may not interfere with religious

The founders of the United States Constitution were particularly concerned with establishing a society that made ________ a great priority.

In which case did the Supreme Court declare that property laws should encourage economic competition and technological advances?

What does "nationalizing" the Bill of Rights mean?

What is the standard that the government must meet, according to Schenck v. United States, before it can interfere with speech?

Prior restraint is the government's power to stop the presses once publication has begun.

In the case of Engle v. Vitale, the Supreme Court declared school prayer to be unconstitutional.

The "LAPS" test is used to judge which of the following?

Which of the following statements best describes a primary concern of the framers of the U.S. Constitution?

Strict scrutiny means that any use of race in law or government regulations must be based on

Footnote 4 of the Carolene Products case spelled out the conditions under which the Supreme Court would not defer to the actions of the other branches of government or to the states.

In Barron v. Baltimore (1833), the Marshall Court ruled that

The right to privacy is explicitly elucidated in the Fourth Amendment.

Under Chief Justice Taney, from 1836 to 1864, the Supreme Court tended to

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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