Question 1

The USA PATRIOT Act expands an exception found in which amendment to allow spying?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fourth 
D) Fifth

Question 2

Under what circumstance is a law regulating speech most likely to be upheld?

Accepted Answer

A) if the law targets profane language 
B) if the law is viewpoint neutral 
C) if the law does not require prior restraint 
D) if the law avoids excessive government entanglement 
A) if the law targets profane language 
B) if the law is viewpoint neutral 
C) if the law does not require prior restraint 
D) if the law avoids excessive government entanglement

Question 3

Selective incorporation makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) Fourth 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 4

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v.City of New London broaden the power of eminent domain?

Accepted Answer

A) by expanding eminent domain to environmental regulations 
B) by including takings in which the title is left in the owner's name 
C) by extending the power of eminent domain to the states 
D) by including economic development as a public use 
A) by expanding eminent domain to environmental regulations 
B) by including takings in which the title is left in the owner's name 
C) by extending the power of eminent domain to the states 
D) by including economic development as a public use

Question 5

Which of the following is a consequence of selective incorporation?

Accepted Answer

A) It has led to restrictions on the right to bear arms. 
B) It has given greater power to state governments. 
C) It has given greater power to the national government. 
D) It has led to restrictions on freedom of speech. 
A) It has led to restrictions on the right to bear arms. 
B) It has given greater power to state governments. 
C) It has given greater power to the national government. 
D) It has led to restrictions on freedom of speech.

Question 6

Obscenity and fighting words are examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) hate speech 
B) slander 
C) unprotected speech 
D) protected speech 
A) hate speech 
B) slander 
C) unprotected speech 
D) protected speech

Question 7

The establishment clause was created,in part,as a reaction to which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Native American principles 
B) French civil law 
C) the English legal system 
D) Spanish jurisprudence 
A) Native American principles 
B) French civil law 
C) the English legal system 
D) Spanish jurisprudence

Question 8

Under Roe v.Wade,a woman could legally seek an abortion freely during her __________ trimester.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under Roe v.Wade,a woman could legally seek...

Question 9

Discuss the evolution of abortion rights.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the h

Question 10

The Supreme Court has upheld the government's taking of private property if it is for __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Supreme Court has upheld the government's...

Question 11

There are two kinds of due process that serve as restraints on government's exercise of power: procedural and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are two kinds of due process...

Question 12

When the government exercises the power of eminent domain,it must __________.

Accepted Answer

A) first get congressional approval 
B) fairly compensate the property owner 
C) demonstrate a compelling government interest 
D) first pursue other policy alternatives 
A) first get congressional approval 
B) fairly compensate the property owner 
C) demonstrate a compelling government interest 
D) first pursue other policy alternatives

Question 13

Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater is a classic example of speech that creates a __________.

Accepted Answer

clear and

Question 14

The Constitution explicitly protects the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth

Question 16

Though the Supreme Court has resisted striking down the __________,critics wonder why alleged criminals should be freed simply due to police misconduct or error.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Though the Supreme Court has resisted striking...

Question 17

Under the bad tendency test,which of the following would be prohibited?

Accepted Answer

A) withholding of information from grand juries 
B) speech advocating the use of illegal drugs 
C) published defamation or false statements 
D) government entanglement with religion 
A) withholding of information from grand juries 
B) speech advocating the use of illegal drugs 
C) published defamation or false statements 
D) government entanglement with religion

Question 18

What was the Supreme Court's main purpose in adopting the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A) to allow for regulation of content on the Internet 
B) to allow journalists to withhold information from grand juries 
C) to protect individuals against self-incrimination 
D) to remove any incentive for police misconduct 
A) to allow for regulation of content on the Internet 
B) to allow journalists to withhold information from grand juries 
C) to protect individuals against self-incrimination 
D) to remove any incentive for police misconduct

Question 19

After a 10-year moratorium in the late 1960s and early 1970s,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the __________ does not inherently violate the Eighth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After a 10-year moratorium in the late...

Question 20

How do we know that the Framers intended the Bill of Rights to limit the federal government's power to infringe on the rights and liberties of citizens?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain the co

The USA PATRIOT Act expands an exception found in which amendment to allow spying?

Under what circumstance is a law regulating speech most likely to be upheld?

Selective incorporation makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v.City of New London broaden the power of eminent domain?

Which of the following is a consequence of selective incorporation?

Obscenity and fighting words are examples of which of the following?

The establishment clause was created,in part,as a reaction to which of these?

Under Roe v.Wade,a woman could legally seek an abortion freely during her __________ trimester.

Discuss the evolution of abortion rights.

The Supreme Court has upheld the government's taking of private property if it is for __________.

There are two kinds of due process that serve as restraints on government's exercise of power: procedural and __________.

When the government exercises the power of eminent domain,it must __________.

Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater is a classic example of speech that creates a __________.

The Constitution explicitly protects the right to privacy.

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Though the Supreme Court has resisted striking down the __________,critics wonder why alleged criminals should be freed simply due to police misconduct or error.

Under the bad tendency test,which of the following would be prohibited?

What was the Supreme Court's main purpose in adopting the exclusionary rule?

After a 10-year moratorium in the late 1960s and early 1970s,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the __________ does not inherently violate the Eighth Amendment.

How do we know that the Framers intended the Bill of Rights to limit the federal government's power to infringe on the rights and liberties of citizens?

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

Exam 14: Civil Liberties

The USA PATRIOT Act expands an exception found in which amendment to allow spying?

Under what circumstance is a law regulating speech most likely to be upheld?

Selective incorporation makes the protections of the Bill of Rights applicable to the states through which of the following amendments?

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v.City of New London broaden the power of eminent domain?

Which of the following is a consequence of selective incorporation?

Obscenity and fighting words are examples of which of the following?

The establishment clause was created,in part,as a reaction to which of these?

Under Roe v.Wade,a woman could legally seek an abortion freely during her __________ trimester.

Discuss the evolution of abortion rights.

The Supreme Court has upheld the government's taking of private property if it is for __________.

There are two kinds of due process that serve as restraints on government's exercise of power: procedural and __________.

When the government exercises the power of eminent domain,it must __________.

Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater is a classic example of speech that creates a __________.

The Constitution explicitly protects the right to privacy.

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Though the Supreme Court has resisted striking down the __________,critics wonder why alleged criminals should be freed simply due to police misconduct or error.

Under the bad tendency test,which of the following would be prohibited?

What was the Supreme Court's main purpose in adopting the exclusionary rule?

After a 10-year moratorium in the late 1960s and early 1970s,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the __________ does not inherently violate the Eighth Amendment.

How do we know that the Framers intended the Bill of Rights to limit the federal government's power to infringe on the rights and liberties of citizens?

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