Question 1

Intellectual property piracy is

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A)  growing and negative affects sales of CDs, Blu-ray discs, and DVDs. 
B)  mainly being fought by online sites such as Google, YouTube, and Facebook. 
C)  declining since the Stop Online Piracy Act of 2012 was enacted. 
D)  is mostly perpetrated by criminal elements. 
E)  markedly decreasing the production of creative works. 
A)  growing and negative affects sales of CDs, Blu-ray discs, and DVDs. 
B)  mainly being fought by online sites such as Google, YouTube, and Facebook. 
C)  declining since the Stop Online Piracy Act of 2012 was enacted. 
D)  is mostly perpetrated by criminal elements. 
E)  markedly decreasing the production of creative works.

Question 2

Gag orders have been used to

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A)  prohibit one criminal from testifying against another. 
B)  restrict the publication of news about a trial in progress or a pre-trial hearing. 
C)  restrict what a juror may say to the press after the trial. 
D)  restrict what evidence must be shown to defense lawyers. 
E)  Options C and D are true. 
A)  prohibit one criminal from testifying against another. 
B)  restrict the publication of news about a trial in progress or a pre-trial hearing. 
C)  restrict what a juror may say to the press after the trial. 
D)  restrict what evidence must be shown to defense lawyers. 
E)  Options C and D are true.

Question 3

The teaching of evolution in public schools

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A)  violates the establishment clause of the Constitution. 
B)  may be taught side by side with creationist theory. 
C)  violates the free exercise clause of the Constitution. 
D)  was addressed in Epperson v. Arkansas and various court cases since 1968. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  violates the establishment clause of the Constitution. 
B)  may be taught side by side with creationist theory. 
C)  violates the free exercise clause of the Constitution. 
D)  was addressed in Epperson v. Arkansas and various court cases since 1968. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 4

The exclusionary rule is a policy

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A)  forbidding the admission of illegally seized evidence at trial. 
B)  that prohibits the arresting officer from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial. 
C)  that prohibits the detention of a suspect for more than forty-eight hours without the suspect being charged. 
D)  limited to the federal courts. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  forbidding the admission of illegally seized evidence at trial. 
B)  that prohibits the arresting officer from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial. 
C)  that prohibits the detention of a suspect for more than forty-eight hours without the suspect being charged. 
D)  limited to the federal courts. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 5

In 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives, the Supreme Court

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A)  held that the law violated the right to privacy. 
B)  found that laws against contraceptives were legal. 
C)  guaranteed all women access to abortion. 
D)  ruled that the Court cannot establish a right unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. 
E)  Options B and D are true. 
A)  held that the law violated the right to privacy. 
B)  found that laws against contraceptives were legal. 
C)  guaranteed all women access to abortion. 
D)  ruled that the Court cannot establish a right unless it is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. 
E)  Options B and D are true.

Question 6

If stopped in your car by a police officer, it is best

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A)  to insist on a lawyer before complying with any instructions to show identification. 
B)  to behave politely and be prepared to present identification. 
C)  to explain where you have been and what you have been doing to save time. 
D)  to ask what criminal activity is going on in the neighborhood so you can assist in the effort to find the perpetrators. 
E)  to tell the police officer that you give to local police charities. 
A)  to insist on a lawyer before complying with any instructions to show identification. 
B)  to behave politely and be prepared to present identification. 
C)  to explain where you have been and what you have been doing to save time. 
D)  to ask what criminal activity is going on in the neighborhood so you can assist in the effort to find the perpetrators. 
E)  to tell the police officer that you give to local police charities.

Question 7

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

Establishment Clause Prior to the Americ

Question 8

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' prayer used in New York public schools because

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A)  it failed to follow established guidelines for school prayers. 
B)  many of the children were adherents of other non-Christian religions. 
C)  it did not refer to God. 
D)  it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  it failed to follow established guidelines for school prayers. 
B)  many of the children were adherents of other non-Christian religions. 
C)  it did not refer to God. 
D)  it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 9

The free exercise clause

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A)  limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions. 
B)  is part of the First Amendment. 
C)  allows the national government to exercise control over free speech. 
D)  helps state governments to provide charter schools. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  limits the national government from prohibiting people from practicing their religions. 
B)  is part of the First Amendment. 
C)  allows the national government to exercise control over free speech. 
D)  helps state governments to provide charter schools. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 10

Civil liberties

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A)  are not particularly important in the United States. 
B)  limit government actions against individuals. 
C)  allow the government the freedom or liberty to do what is necessary to run the country. 
D)  are a threat to libertarians. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  are not particularly important in the United States. 
B)  limit government actions against individuals. 
C)  allow the government the freedom or liberty to do what is necessary to run the country. 
D)  are a threat to libertarians. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Intellectual property piracy is

Gag orders have been used to

The teaching of evolution in public schools

The exclusionary rule is a policy

In 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives, the Supreme Court

If stopped in your car by a police officer, it is best

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' prayer used in New York public schools because

The free exercise clause

Civil liberties

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

Intellectual property piracy is

Gag orders have been used to

The teaching of evolution in public schools

The exclusionary rule is a policy

In 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut, a case involving the legality of contraceptives, the Supreme Court

If stopped in your car by a police officer, it is best

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court threw out the Regents' prayer used in New York public schools because

The free exercise clause

Civil liberties

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