Question 1

Profanity, obscenity, and threats are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech 
B)  prior restraints 
C)  fighting words 
D)  free speech 
E)  free exercise 
A)  hate speech 
B)  prior restraints 
C)  fighting words 
D)  free speech 
E)  free exercise

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case declared that gun ownership was a fundamental constitutional right?

Accepted Answer

A)  District of Columbia v. Heller 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Miranda v. Arizona 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
A)  District of Columbia v. Heller 
B)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
C)  Miranda v. Arizona 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 3

Which of the following is responsible for determining whether enough evidence exists to support a conviction against a criminal defendant?

Accepted Answer

A)  trial court 
B)  defense attorney 
C)  prosecutor 
D)  legislature 
E)  jury 
A)  trial court 
B)  defense attorney 
C)  prosecutor 
D)  legislature 
E)  jury

Question 4

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orange 
B)  Lemon 
C)  Free Exercise 
D)  Prior Restraint 
E)  Due Process 
A)  Orange 
B)  Lemon 
C)  Free Exercise 
D)  Prior Restraint 
E)  Due Process

Question 5

In Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court ruled that those who are detained as "enemy combatants" have the right to which of the following in order to contest the basis of their detention?

Accepted Answer

A)  a written brief 
B)  the assistance of counsel 
C)  an appeal 
D)  a hearing 
E)  a jury trial 
A)  a written brief 
B)  the assistance of counsel 
C)  an appeal 
D)  a hearing 
E)  a jury trial

Question 6

Planned Parenthood v. Casey held that a state court could limit abortions as long as the regulation did not pose an undue burden on pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting 
B)  a weapon 
C)  free speech 
D)  prayer 
E)  punishment 
A)  fighting 
B)  a weapon 
C)  free speech 
D)  prayer 
E)  punishment

Question 8

Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman's right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey 
B)  Lawrence v. Texas 
C)  Miranda v. Arizona 
D)  New York Times Co. v. Sullivan 
E)  Roe v. Wade 
A)  Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey 
B)  Lawrence v. Texas 
C)  Miranda v. Arizona 
D)  New York Times Co. v. Sullivan 
E)  Roe v. Wade

Question 9

Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication __________ the fact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that...

Question 10

How has the Supreme Court responded to religion in public schools?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Identify the

Question 11

The free exercise clause guarantees that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  finance 
C)  business 
D)  speech 
E)  religion 
A)  education 
B)  finance 
C)  business 
D)  speech 
E)  religion

Question 12

How did the Marshall Court focus on the contract clause and how did that focus impact jurisprudence?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Define the co

Question 13

What level of scrutiny is applied to official actions that are presumed to be constitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  intermediate 
C)  ordinary 
D)  strict 
E)  prospective 
A)  procedural 
B)  intermediate 
C)  ordinary 
D)  strict 
E)  prospective

Question 14

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  property loss 
B)  purposeful reporting of an untruth 
C)  an audience 
D)  a written record 
E)  actual harm 
A)  property loss 
B)  purposeful reporting of an untruth 
C)  an audience 
D)  a written record 
E)  actual harm

Question 15

Civil liberties are __________ that the government cannot take away.

Accepted Answer

A)  property rights 
B)  personal freedoms 
C)  business rights 
D)  recognitions of equality 
E)  religious freedoms 
A)  property rights 
B)  personal freedoms 
C)  business rights 
D)  recognitions of equality 
E)  religious freedoms

Question 16

Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  double jeopardy 
B)  right to pay 
C)  prior restraint 
D)  exclusionary 
E)  hate speech 
A)  double jeopardy 
B)  right to pay 
C)  prior restraint 
D)  exclusionary 
E)  hate speech

Question 17

Convicted criminals whose sentences increase during their prison term due to a change in the law have been illegally subjected to what kind of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  cruel and unusual 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  ex post facto 
D)  bill of attainder 
E)  writ of certiorari 
A)  cruel and unusual 
B)  habeas corpus 
C)  ex post facto 
D)  bill of attainder 
E)  writ of certiorari

Question 18

Why did the Supreme Court briefly end capital punishment in 1972?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Dis

Question 19

How many of the amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights protect the rights of those accused of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  eight 
C)  three 
D)  five 
E)  one 
A)  six 
B)  eight 
C)  three 
D)  five 
E)  one

Question 20

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following, which make an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

Accepted Answer

A)  writs of habeas corpus 
B)  bills of attainder 
C)  ex post facto laws 
D)  procedural guarantees 
E)  prior restraints 
A)  writs of habeas corpus 
B)  bills of attainder 
C)  ex post facto laws 
D)  procedural guarantees 
E)  prior restraints

Profanity, obscenity, and threats are examples of which of the following?

Which Supreme Court case declared that gun ownership was a fundamental constitutional right?

Which of the following is responsible for determining whether enough evidence exists to support a conviction against a criminal defendant?

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishments?

In Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court ruled that those who are detained as "enemy combatants" have the right to which of the following in order to contest the basis of their detention?

Planned Parenthood v. Casey held that a state court could limit abortions as long as the regulation did not pose an undue burden on pregnant women.

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman's right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?

Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication __________ the fact.

How has the Supreme Court responded to religion in public schools?

The free exercise clause guarantees that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?

How did the Marshall Court focus on the contract clause and how did that focus impact jurisprudence?

What level of scrutiny is applied to official actions that are presumed to be constitutional?

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

Civil liberties are __________ that the government cannot take away.

Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

Convicted criminals whose sentences increase during their prison term due to a change in the law have been illegally subjected to what kind of law?

Why did the Supreme Court briefly end capital punishment in 1972?

How many of the amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights protect the rights of those accused of crime?

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following, which make an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

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Exam 15: Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Profanity, obscenity, and threats are examples of which of the following?

Which Supreme Court case declared that gun ownership was a fundamental constitutional right?

Which of the following is responsible for determining whether enough evidence exists to support a conviction against a criminal defendant?

Which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishments?

In Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court ruled that those who are detained as "enemy combatants" have the right to which of the following in order to contest the basis of their detention?

Planned Parenthood v. Casey held that a state court could limit abortions as long as the regulation did not pose an undue burden on pregnant women.

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Which U.S. Supreme Court case found that a woman's right to have an abortion is protected by the implied constitutional right to privacy?

Prior restraint is a constitutional doctrine that prevents the government from prohibiting speech or publication __________ the fact.

How has the Supreme Court responded to religion in public schools?

The free exercise clause guarantees that the national government will not interfere with which of the following?

How did the Marshall Court focus on the contract clause and how did that focus impact jurisprudence?

What level of scrutiny is applied to official actions that are presumed to be constitutional?

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

Civil liberties are __________ that the government cannot take away.

Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

Convicted criminals whose sentences increase during their prison term due to a change in the law have been illegally subjected to what kind of law?

Why did the Supreme Court briefly end capital punishment in 1972?

How many of the amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights protect the rights of those accused of crime?

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following, which make an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

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

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