Question 1

In what year did the Supreme Court lift the moratorium on the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) 1966 
B) 1963 
C) 1981 
D) 1976 
A) 1966 
B) 1963 
C) 1981 
D) 1976 D

Question 2

Procedural due process limits __________,while substantive due process limits __________.

Accepted Answer

A) what the law is;how the law is applied 
B) how the law is applied;what the law is 
C) regulation of speech;regulation of action 
D) infringement on civil liberties;infringement on civil rights 
A) what the law is;how the law is applied 
B) how the law is applied;what the law is 
C) regulation of speech;regulation of action 
D) infringement on civil liberties;infringement on civil rights B

Question 3

What constitutes a taking for the purpose of eminent domain?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define eminent domain.
2.Discuss the qualities required for a taking,including that the taking be direct,that the person lose control over the property,and that the taking be justly compensated.

Question 4

Writs of habeas corpus are laws declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did the National Research Council conclude in its examination of the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) that the death penalty has no impact on the incidence of violent crime 
B) that the costs associated with the death penalty outweigh the benefits 
C) that the death penalty has a small,but significant deterrent effect 
D) that the studies examining the death penalty's deterrent effect are flawed 
A) that the death penalty has no impact on the incidence of violent crime 
B) that the costs associated with the death penalty outweigh the benefits 
C) that the death penalty has a small,but significant deterrent effect 
D) that the studies examining the death penalty's deterrent effect are flawed

Question 6

How did Miranda v.Arizona change the way law enforcement treated criminal defendants?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the ho

Question 7

Journalists generally support a right to withhold information from grand juries or legislative committees.What is their main argument?

Accepted Answer

A) This right is essential to protect reporters from self-incrimination. 
B) This right is essential to maintain the independence of the press. 
C) Without this right,reporters will not be able to get the information they need to keep the public informed. 
D) Without this right,journalists will have no ability to shape the content of news stories. 
A) This right is essential to protect reporters from self-incrimination. 
B) This right is essential to maintain the independence of the press. 
C) Without this right,reporters will not be able to get the information they need to keep the public informed. 
D) Without this right,journalists will have no ability to shape the content of news stories.

Question 8

In Employment Division v.Smith,the Supreme Court altered the interpretation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the exclusionary rule 
B) the due process clause 
C) the free exercise clause 
D) the incorporation doctrine 
A) the exclusionary rule 
B) the due process clause 
C) the free exercise clause 
D) the incorporation doctrine

Question 9

Define libel,and explain why it has become increasingly difficult for public officials to win libel suits.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define libel a

Question 10

Which of the following is a right specified in the original Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) trial by jury in the national courts 
B) freedom of speech 
C) right to bear arms 
D) freedom of assembly 
A) trial by jury in the national courts 
B) freedom of speech 
C) right to bear arms 
D) freedom of assembly

Question 11

In Terry v.Ohio (1968),the Supreme Court upheld a(n)__________ exception to the warrant requirement when officers believe someone is armed and dangerous.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Terry v.Ohio (1968),the Supreme Court upheld...

Question 12

Explain limitations that the Supreme Court has placed on freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define prior r

Question 13

Most developed countries use some form of the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was Justice Potter Stewart referring to when he said,"I know it when I see it"?

Accepted Answer

A) regulatory taking 
B) slander 
C) obscenity 
D) prior restraint 
A) regulatory taking 
B) slander 
C) obscenity 
D) prior restraint

Question 15

The right of the individual to contract,to acquire useful knowledge,and to marry are liberties that are expressly protected by which type of due process?

Accepted Answer

A) civil 
B) substantive 
C) criminal 
D) procedural 
A) civil 
B) substantive 
C) criminal 
D) procedural

Question 16

Which type of speech has the Supreme Court given the highest level of protection?

Accepted Answer

A) commercial speech 
B) fighting words 
C) political speech 
D) libel 
A) commercial speech 
B) fighting words 
C) political speech 
D) libel

Question 17

An article falsely accusing Barack Obama of being a drug addict is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An article falsely accusing Barack Obama of...

Question 18

What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) constitutional 
C) substantive 
D) individual 
A) procedural 
B) constitutional 
C) substantive 
D) individual

Question 19

What type of jury privately hears evidence presented by the government to determine whether persons should be required to stand trial?

Accepted Answer

A) petit 
B) private 
C) secret 
D) grand 
A) petit 
B) private 
C) secret 
D) grand

Question 20

Compare the different tests the courts use when assessing free speech rights.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify at le

In what year did the Supreme Court lift the moratorium on the death penalty?

Procedural due process limits ,while substantive due process limits .

What constitutes a taking for the purpose of eminent domain?

Writs of habeas corpus are laws declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.

What did the National Research Council conclude in its examination of the death penalty?

How did Miranda v.Arizona change the way law enforcement treated criminal defendants?

Journalists generally support a right to withhold information from grand juries or legislative committees.What is their main argument?

In Employment Division v.Smith,the Supreme Court altered the interpretation of which of the following?

Define libel,and explain why it has become increasingly difficult for public officials to win libel suits.

Which of the following is a right specified in the original Constitution?

In Terry v.Ohio (1968),the Supreme Court upheld a(n)__________ exception to the warrant requirement when officers believe someone is armed and dangerous.

Explain limitations that the Supreme Court has placed on freedom of the press.

Most developed countries use some form of the death penalty.

What was Justice Potter Stewart referring to when he said,"I know it when I see it"?

The right of the individual to contract,to acquire useful knowledge,and to marry are liberties that are expressly protected by which type of due process?

Which type of speech has the Supreme Court given the highest level of protection?

An article falsely accusing Barack Obama of being a drug addict is an example of __________.

What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

What type of jury privately hears evidence presented by the government to determine whether persons should be required to stand trial?

Compare the different tests the courts use when assessing free speech rights.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 14: Civil Liberties

In what year did the Supreme Court lift the moratorium on the death penalty?

Procedural due process limits __________,while substantive due process limits __________.

What constitutes a taking for the purpose of eminent domain?

Writs of habeas corpus are laws declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.

What did the National Research Council conclude in its examination of the death penalty?

How did Miranda v.Arizona change the way law enforcement treated criminal defendants?

Journalists generally support a right to withhold information from grand juries or legislative committees.What is their main argument?

In Employment Division v.Smith,the Supreme Court altered the interpretation of which of the following?

Define libel,and explain why it has become increasingly difficult for public officials to win libel suits.

Which of the following is a right specified in the original Constitution?

In Terry v.Ohio (1968),the Supreme Court upheld a(n)__________ exception to the warrant requirement when officers believe someone is armed and dangerous.

Explain limitations that the Supreme Court has placed on freedom of the press.

Most developed countries use some form of the death penalty.

What was Justice Potter Stewart referring to when he said,"I know it when I see it"?

The right of the individual to contract,to acquire useful knowledge,and to marry are liberties that are expressly protected by which type of due process?

Which type of speech has the Supreme Court given the highest level of protection?

An article falsely accusing Barack Obama of being a drug addict is an example of __________.

What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

What type of jury privately hears evidence presented by the government to determine whether persons should be required to stand trial?

Compare the different tests the courts use when assessing free speech rights.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters

Procedural due process limits ,while substantive due process limits .