Question 1

The Constitution protects against search of an individual's person, home, or vehicle without __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  permission 
C)  a warrant 
D)  compensation 
E)  a good reason 
A)  due process 
B)  permission 
C)  a warrant 
D)  compensation 
E)  a good reason C

Question 2

Which of the following could pass muster and not be considered obscenity under the Roth test?

Accepted Answer

A)  child pornography 
B)  nude images 
C)  film 
D)  hardcore pornography 
E)  profane language 
A)  child pornography 
B)  nude images 
C)  film 
D)  hardcore pornography 
E)  profane language E

Question 3

Why does the plight of the Guantanamo detainees raise concerns about civil liberties?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Recall the basic history of how detainees ended up at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
2. Explain how enemy combatants lack basic civil liberties.
3. Discuss whether those limits have led to abuse.

Question 4

After Gideon v. Wainwright, the Sixth Amendment has been interpreted to guarantee a right to counsel to all criminal defendants, regardless of indigence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What kind of speech is by its very utterance intended to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of peace?

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech 
B)  symbolic speech 
C)  political speech 
D)  fighting words 
E)  obscenity 
A)  hate speech 
B)  symbolic speech 
C)  political speech 
D)  fighting words 
E)  obscenity

Question 6

According to the Supreme Court, citizens do not have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" that would protect against an unwarranted police search of their __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hotel room 
B)  personal residence 
C)  garbage can on the edge of private property 
D)  car parked in their driveway 
E)  laptop computer 
A)  hotel room 
B)  personal residence 
C)  garbage can on the edge of private property 
D)  car parked in their driveway 
E)  laptop computer

Question 7

Discuss how the Supreme Court analyzes obscenity under the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Distinguish t

Question 8

The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  governmental intrusion 
B)  search and seizure 
C)  religious establishment 
D)  a biased jury 
E)  self-incrimination 
A)  governmental intrusion 
B)  search and seizure 
C)  religious establishment 
D)  a biased jury 
E)  self-incrimination

Question 9

The Taney Court generally favored use of private property for __________ rather than simple enjoyment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Taney Court generally favored use of...

Question 10

What did Lochner v. New York find to be unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  state regulation of hours of labor 
B)  forced sterilization 
C)  segregated education 
D)  discrimination against homosexuals 
E)  imprisonment without a trial 
A)  state regulation of hours of labor 
B)  forced sterilization 
C)  segregated education 
D)  discrimination against homosexuals 
E)  imprisonment without a trial

Question 11

The free exercise clause guarantees that the government will not interfere with the practice of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how the original Constitution protected economic liberty.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Recall that l

Question 13

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bar to equal protection 
B)  a due process violation 
C)  a prior restraint 
D)  an undue burden 
E)  a substantial inconvenience 
A)  a bar to equal protection 
B)  a due process violation 
C)  a prior restraint 
D)  an undue burden 
E)  a substantial inconvenience

Question 14

Burning the American flag is not constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How has the Supreme Court applied the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Def

Question 16

Discuss why selective incorporation is consistent with larger themes in federalism.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define select

Question 17

The __________ Court, named after the Chief Justice presiding over the U.S. Supreme Court at the time, supported laws that deterred police misconduct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ Court, named after the Chief...

Question 18

In matters of religion, the free exercise clause protects individuals from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  persecution 
C)  governmental intrusion 
D)  segregation 
E)  dissenting opinions 
A)  discrimination 
B)  persecution 
C)  governmental intrusion 
D)  segregation 
E)  dissenting opinions

Question 19

According to Table 15.1, Civil Liberties in the U.S. Constitution, the double jeopardy clause protects an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  media coverage 
B)  being tried again 
C)  going free 
D)  asserting innocence 
E)  seeking the assistance of an attorney 
A)  media coverage 
B)  being tried again 
C)  going free 
D)  asserting innocence 
E)  seeking the assistance of an attorney

Question 20

The constitutional convention was convened, in part, because citizens were concerned about threats to their property rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Constitution protects against search of an individual's person, home, or vehicle without __________.

Which of the following could pass muster and not be considered obscenity under the Roth test?

Why does the plight of the Guantanamo detainees raise concerns about civil liberties?

After Gideon v. Wainwright, the Sixth Amendment has been interpreted to guarantee a right to counsel to all criminal defendants, regardless of indigence.

What kind of speech is by its very utterance intended to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of peace?

According to the Supreme Court, citizens do not have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" that would protect against an unwarranted police search of their __________.

Discuss how the Supreme Court analyzes obscenity under the First Amendment.

The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

The Taney Court generally favored use of private property for __________ rather than simple enjoyment.

What did Lochner v. New York find to be unconstitutional?

The free exercise clause guarantees that the government will not interfere with the practice of religion.

Explain how the original Constitution protected economic liberty.

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?

Burning the American flag is not constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

How has the Supreme Court applied the exclusionary rule?

Discuss why selective incorporation is consistent with larger themes in federalism.

The __________ Court, named after the Chief Justice presiding over the U.S. Supreme Court at the time, supported laws that deterred police misconduct.

In matters of religion, the free exercise clause protects individuals from which of the following?

According to Table 15.1, Civil Liberties in the U.S. Constitution, the double jeopardy clause protects an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

The constitutional convention was convened, in part, because citizens were concerned about threats to their property rights.

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Exam 15: Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

The Constitution protects against search of an individual's person, home, or vehicle without __________.

Which of the following could pass muster and not be considered obscenity under the Roth test?

Why does the plight of the Guantanamo detainees raise concerns about civil liberties?

After Gideon v. Wainwright, the Sixth Amendment has been interpreted to guarantee a right to counsel to all criminal defendants, regardless of indigence.

What kind of speech is by its very utterance intended to inflict injury or incite an immediate breach of peace?

According to the Supreme Court, citizens do not have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" that would protect against an unwarranted police search of their __________.

Discuss how the Supreme Court analyzes obscenity under the First Amendment.

The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

The Taney Court generally favored use of private property for __________ rather than simple enjoyment.

What did Lochner v. New York find to be unconstitutional?

The free exercise clause guarantees that the government will not interfere with the practice of religion.

Explain how the original Constitution protected economic liberty.

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can limit abortions if the regulations do not pose which of the following?

Burning the American flag is not constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

How has the Supreme Court applied the exclusionary rule?

Discuss why selective incorporation is consistent with larger themes in federalism.

The __________ Court, named after the Chief Justice presiding over the U.S. Supreme Court at the time, supported laws that deterred police misconduct.

In matters of religion, the free exercise clause protects individuals from which of the following?

According to Table 15.1, Civil Liberties in the U.S. Constitution, the double jeopardy clause protects an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

The constitutional convention was convened, in part, because citizens were concerned about threats to their property rights.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters