Question 1

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

Accepted Answer

A)  overturned a statute that prohibited anyone from advocating violence as a means to political reform. 
B)  upheld the conviction of a member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
C)  banned free speech protections for organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  required the government to prove lawless activities followed free speech activities. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  overturned a statute that prohibited anyone from advocating violence as a means to political reform. 
B)  upheld the conviction of a member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
C)  banned free speech protections for organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  required the government to prove lawless activities followed free speech activities. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 2

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  During the second trimester, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or outlaw abortions except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions. 
A)  During the first trimester, the state can prevent some abortions for reasons relating to the mother's health. 
B)  During the second trimester, the state can prevent all abortions. 
C)  During the third trimester, the state cannot regulate abortion except to require that it be performed by a doctor. 
D)  During the third trimester, the state may regulate or outlaw abortions except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother. 
E)  The states may place no restrictions on abortions.

Question 3

In the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, $\bold{\text{the Court found that}}$

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A)  government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities. 
A)  government assistance to religious institutions must advance religious activities. 
B)  government programs may advance one particular religion over another. 
C)  the government must avoid excessive entanglement with religion. 
D)  government aid may be used to purchase prayer books and religious music. 
E)  government funding may support religious (non-secular) activities.

Question 4

In Gideon v. Wainwright the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  a lawyer does not have to be supplied in a state case. 
B)  search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  there can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  if one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one. 
A)  a lawyer does not have to be supplied in a state case. 
B)  search warrants are always needed to gather evidence. 
C)  lawyers only need to be appointed in death penalty cases. 
D)  there can be no cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  if one cannot afford an attorney, the government must provide one.

Question 5

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

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A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  judicial review. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  the Tenth Amendment. 
A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  judicial review. 
C)  the Fifth Amendment. 
D)  the Eighth Amendment. 
E)  the Tenth Amendment.

Question 6

Libel is

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A)  the amount of insurance one must have on a motor vehicle. 
B)  defamation of character, reputation, business or property rights in writing. 
C)  printed material that cannot be proved true. 
D)  a form of civil rights for indigents. 
E)  another word for slander. 
A)  the amount of insurance one must have on a motor vehicle. 
B)  defamation of character, reputation, business or property rights in writing. 
C)  printed material that cannot be proved true. 
D)  a form of civil rights for indigents. 
E)  another word for slander.

Question 7

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

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A)  is the most significant antiterrorism legislation in the United States. 
B)  bans the government from opening a suspect's mail. 
C)  includes warrantless surveillance, which has strong public support. 
D)  was designed to fight organized crime. 
E)  was designed to create territorial barriers between government agencies to protect secrecy. 
A)  is the most significant antiterrorism legislation in the United States. 
B)  bans the government from opening a suspect's mail. 
C)  includes warrantless surveillance, which has strong public support. 
D)  was designed to fight organized crime. 
E)  was designed to create territorial barriers between government agencies to protect secrecy.

Question 8

Explain the legal outcome of the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. What additional restrictions have survived legal scrutiny since the initial decision?

Accepted Answer

The 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v

Question 9

Explain what symbolic speech is and give examples of Supreme Court decisions on this type of speech.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM& Symbolic Speech Consists of nonverbal,

Question 10

The police may enter your home without a warrant

Accepted Answer

A)  if pursuing a suspected felon into your house. 
B)  if your landlord lets them in. 
C)  if you refuse to show identification. 
D)  if they have a general suspicion of illegal activity. 
E)  only if you are home. 
A)  if pursuing a suspected felon into your house. 
B)  if your landlord lets them in. 
C)  if you refuse to show identification. 
D)  if they have a general suspicion of illegal activity. 
E)  only if you are home.

Question 11

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

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A)  ask to see a warrant before the police enter. 
B)  read the warrant for the details of the search and observe the police activities, once inside without hindering the search. 
C)  ask that the police to wait until your lawyer arrives. 
D)  suggest that the police search your roommate's room. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  ask to see a warrant before the police enter. 
B)  read the warrant for the details of the search and observe the police activities, once inside without hindering the search. 
C)  ask that the police to wait until your lawyer arrives. 
D)  suggest that the police search your roommate's room. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 12

Slander is

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt to do bodily harm. 
B)  the public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another. 
C)  printed material that cannot be proven true. 
D)  a law that prohibits the public from making negative statements about elected officials. 
E)  making false statements about another person in writing. 
A)  an attempt to do bodily harm. 
B)  the public uttering of a false statement that harms the good reputation of another. 
C)  printed material that cannot be proven true. 
D)  a law that prohibits the public from making negative statements about elected officials. 
E)  making false statements about another person in writing.

Question 13

The Communications Decency Act of 1996 and the Children's Online Protection Act of 1998

Accepted Answer

A)  were designed to protect children from online pornography. 
B)  were found to violate protections against free speech. 
C)  used community standards to determine if materials were offensive. 
D)  were both challenged in the courts. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  were designed to protect children from online pornography. 
B)  were found to violate protections against free speech. 
C)  used community standards to determine if materials were offensive. 
D)  were both challenged in the courts. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

If the police search a suspect's home,

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A)  the police must first have obtained a warrant. 
B)  the police may submit illegally obtained evidence at trial if they can prove they would have obtained the evidence legally anyway. 
C)  the police must have demonstrated probable cause to a judge. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the police must first have obtained a warrant. 
B)  the police may submit illegally obtained evidence at trial if they can prove they would have obtained the evidence legally anyway. 
C)  the police must have demonstrated probable cause to a judge. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 15

A defendant's pretrial rights include all of the following $\bold{except}$

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A)  to be informed of the charges. 
B)  the right to legal counsel. 
C)  the right to remain silent. 
D)  the right to an impartial jury. 
E)  prompt arraignment. 
A)  to be informed of the charges. 
B)  the right to legal counsel. 
C)  the right to remain silent. 
D)  the right to an impartial jury. 
E)  prompt arraignment.

Question 16

The incorporation theory

Accepted Answer

A)  provides for Congressional oversight into multi-national corporations. 
B)  allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against state actions. 
E)  holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  provides for Congressional oversight into multi-national corporations. 
B)  allows companies to incorporate through government application. 
C)  provides for government oversight to corporations doing business with the government. 
D)  is the view that the provisions of the Bill of Rights are extended to individuals for protection against state actions. 
E)  holds the view that most of the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to foreign government activities through the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 17

In Osborne v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw the possession of child pornography in the home

Accepted Answer

A)  because owning the material perpetuates commercial demand for it and for the exploitation of the children involved. 
B)  to protect children who may be living in the home. 
C)  because it universally violates community standards. 
D)  because it encourages deviant behavior. 
E)  when it employs graphics, as opposed to mere text. 
A)  because owning the material perpetuates commercial demand for it and for the exploitation of the children involved. 
B)  to protect children who may be living in the home. 
C)  because it universally violates community standards. 
D)  because it encourages deviant behavior. 
E)  when it employs graphics, as opposed to mere text.

Question 18

All of the following are true of flag burning $\bold{except}$

Accepted Answer

A)  flag burning was outlawed in Texas and other states in the 1980s. 
B)  it is protected by the First Amendment's freedom of expression (speech). 
C)  Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D)  it is considered symbolic speech. 
E)  a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning. 
A)  flag burning was outlawed in Texas and other states in the 1980s. 
B)  it is protected by the First Amendment's freedom of expression (speech). 
C)  Congress passed legislation against flag burning that was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
D)  it is considered symbolic speech. 
E)  a constitutional amendment has been passed outlawing flag burning.

Question 19

The First Amendment prevents Congress from

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A)  making any law that abridges "the right of the people to peaceably assemble." 
B)  making any law that bridges the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances." 
C)  making any law that regulates the right to bare arms. 
D)  making any law that regulates criminal rights. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  making any law that abridges "the right of the people to peaceably assemble." 
B)  making any law that bridges the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances." 
C)  making any law that regulates the right to bare arms. 
D)  making any law that regulates criminal rights. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 20

Following Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health,

Accepted Answer

A)  living wills became common. 
B)  it was established that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from comatose patients at the simple request of the closest relatives. 
C)  living wills became unconstitutional. 
D)  it was established that patients cannot refuse treatment that might save their lives. 
E)  parents, rather than spouses, were given responsibility for medical decisions regarding comatose persons. 
A)  living wills became common. 
B)  it was established that life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn from comatose patients at the simple request of the closest relatives. 
C)  living wills became unconstitutional. 
D)  it was established that patients cannot refuse treatment that might save their lives. 
E)  parents, rather than spouses, were given responsibility for medical decisions regarding comatose persons.

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

In the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, $\bold{\text{the Court found that}}$

In Gideon v. Wainwright the Supreme Court ruled that

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

Libel is

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

Explain the legal outcome of the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. What additional restrictions have survived legal scrutiny since the initial decision?

Explain what symbolic speech is and give examples of Supreme Court decisions on this type of speech.

The police may enter your home without a warrant

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

Slander is

The Communications Decency Act of 1996 and the Children's Online Protection Act of 1998

If the police search a suspect's home,

A defendant's pretrial rights include all of the following $\bold{except}$

The incorporation theory

In Osborne v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw the possession of child pornography in the home

All of the following are true of flag burning $\bold{except}$

The First Amendment prevents Congress from

Following Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health,

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

In 1969, the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which of the following restrictions may the state place on abortions?

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In Gideon v. Wainwright the Supreme Court ruled that

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by

Libel is

The Patriot Act, which strengthened the government's investigatory powers,

Explain the legal outcome of the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. What additional restrictions have survived legal scrutiny since the initial decision?

Explain what symbolic speech is and give examples of Supreme Court decisions on this type of speech.

The police may enter your home without a warrant

If the police appear at your door and ask to enter

Slander is

The Communications Decency Act of 1996 and the Children's Online Protection Act of 1998

If the police search a suspect's home,

A defendant's pretrial rights include all of the following except\bold{except}except

The incorporation theory

In Osborne v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that states can outlaw the possession of child pornography in the home

All of the following are true of flag burning except\bold{except}except

The First Amendment prevents Congress from

Following Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health,

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

In the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman, $\bold{\text{the Court found that}}$

A defendant's pretrial rights include all of the following $\bold{except}$

All of the following are true of flag burning $\bold{except}$