Question 1

​Which statement is accurate regarding the issue of prayer in Texas schools?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Required public school prayer is unconstitutional because it is establishment of religion. 
B) ​Local politicians and school boards often try to insert prayer into schools. 
C) ​Many Americans support prayer in public schools. 
D) ​All of these statements are accurate. 
E) ​None of these statements is accurate. 
A) ​Required public school prayer is unconstitutional because it is establishment of religion. 
B) ​Local politicians and school boards often try to insert prayer into schools. 
C) ​Many Americans support prayer in public schools. 
D) ​All of these statements are accurate. 
E) ​None of these statements is accurate. D

Question 2

Which of these was a U.S.Supreme Court case that arose in the Texas courts and was used to overturn antiabortion laws in all states?

Accepted Answer

A) Webster v. Reproductive Health Services 
B) Roe v. Wade 
C) Penry v. Lynaugh 
D) Smith v. Allwright 
E) Beare v. Smith 
A) Webster v. Reproductive Health Services 
B) Roe v. Wade 
C) Penry v. Lynaugh 
D) Smith v. Allwright 
E) Beare v. Smith B

Question 3

In the 1989 decision of Texas v.Johnson,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) burning the flag is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment 
B) public prayers at high school football games violate the First Amendment 
C) the First Amendment protects the right of antiabortion activists to picket abortion clinics 
D) Ku Klux Klan demonstrations are protected by the First Amendment 
E) the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right of private citizens to carry firearms 
A) burning the flag is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment 
B) public prayers at high school football games violate the First Amendment 
C) the First Amendment protects the right of antiabortion activists to picket abortion clinics 
D) Ku Klux Klan demonstrations are protected by the First Amendment 
E) the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right of private citizens to carry firearms A

Question 4

The First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution explicitly guarantees all of these except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) freedom of speech 
B) freedom of the press 
C) the right to assemble peaceably 
D) the right to own firearms 
E) the right to petition the government for redress of grievances 
A) freedom of speech 
B) freedom of the press 
C) the right to assemble peaceably 
D) the right to own firearms 
E) the right to petition the government for redress of grievances

Question 5

​"Hate crimes" legislation _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​was not passed in Texas due to substantial opposition 
B) ​applies to first-degree and capital murder cases 
C) ​increased penalties for crimes motivated by hostility to race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation 
D) ​was rejected because the law would be punishing the thought behind the crime rather than the crime itself 
E) ​none of these 
A) ​was not passed in Texas due to substantial opposition 
B) ​applies to first-degree and capital murder cases 
C) ​increased penalties for crimes motivated by hostility to race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation 
D) ​was rejected because the law would be punishing the thought behind the crime rather than the crime itself 
E) ​none of these

Question 6

In the case of _____,a state district court judge declared that the system of public education financing in Texas violated the state's constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Edgewood Independent School District v. Kirby 
B) Brown v. Board of Education 
C) Smith v. Allwright 
D) Beare v. Smith 
E) Texas v. Johnson 
A) Edgewood Independent School District v. Kirby 
B) Brown v. Board of Education 
C) Smith v. Allwright 
D) Beare v. Smith 
E) Texas v. Johnson

Question 7

​Is capital punishment justified?Discuss arguments for and against using capital punishment in Texas.

Accepted Answer

Capital punishment, also known as the de

Question 8

​In the Santa Fe ISD case involving student prayer spoken over a stadium public address system,the courts ruled that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​the school district was imposing an establishment of religion on the football game attendees 
B) ​the freedom of religion of the speaker of the prayer was most important and the prayer was allowed 
C) ​the freedom ofspeech of the speaker of the prayer was most important and the prayer was allowed 
D) ​the prayer was allowable because the student was elected 
E) ​the prayer would be allowed if it were generic 
A) ​the school district was imposing an establishment of religion on the football game attendees 
B) ​the freedom of religion of the speaker of the prayer was most important and the prayer was allowed 
C) ​the freedom ofspeech of the speaker of the prayer was most important and the prayer was allowed 
D) ​the prayer was allowable because the student was elected 
E) ​the prayer would be allowed if it were generic

Question 9

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms based on the _____ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A _____ is a civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty that exists by reason of society's expectations about appropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) felony 
B) misdemeanor 
C) white-collar crime 
D) tort 
E) civil rights violation 
A) felony 
B) misdemeanor 
C) white-collar crime 
D) tort 
E) civil rights violation

Question 11

​What are the differences between a civil case and a criminal case?Which one is a tort?Explain.

Accepted Answer

Civil cases and criminal cases are two d

Question 12

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 1and 10): Consider the topics discussed in Chapter 10 (freedom of speech,freedom of religion,educational equality,civil rights,prisoner rights,and tort reform).Choose three of these topics,and explain how Texas's political culture affects the state's approach to these issues.

Accepted Answer

Texas's political culture has a signific

Question 13

In the case of McDonald v.Chicago,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Texas Constitution gives citizens a right to keep and bear arms 
B) private citizens have no constitutional right to carry weapons 
C) citizen ownership and use of firearms is protected by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 
D) the right to keep and bear arms is a protected, federal right, but not a protected state right 
E) the ownership of assault weapons is protected under the Constitution 
A) the Texas Constitution gives citizens a right to keep and bear arms 
B) private citizens have no constitutional right to carry weapons 
C) citizen ownership and use of firearms is protected by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 
D) the right to keep and bear arms is a protected, federal right, but not a protected state right 
E) the ownership of assault weapons is protected under the Constitution

Question 14

Which of these is not an example of Texas's initial response to Ruiz v.Estelle?

Accepted Answer

A) ​denying that poor conditions existed 
B) ​stalling on reforms 
C) ​criticizing the federal court's interference in state matters 
D) ​appropriating more money for Texas prisons, although the amount was inadequate 
E) ​dragging out the case 
A) ​denying that poor conditions existed 
B) ​stalling on reforms 
C) ​criticizing the federal court's interference in state matters 
D) ​appropriating more money for Texas prisons, although the amount was inadequate 
E) ​dragging out the case

Question 15

Which statement regarding abortion in Texas is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy. 
B) Texas has a strict "parental notification" law. 
C) Women in Texas seeking an abortion must first view a sonogram of the fetus. 
D) The Texas Republican Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994. 
E) All of these statements are correct.
​ 
A) Until 1973 there was no national abortion policy, and the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to privacy. 
B) Texas has a strict "parental notification" law. 
C) Women in Texas seeking an abortion must first view a sonogram of the fetus. 
D) The Texas Republican Party has had an uncompromising pro-life plank in its party platform since 1994. 
E) All of these statements are correct.
​

Question 16

Contrast the terms civil rights and civil liberties.Provide an example of each.​

Accepted Answer

Civil rights and civil liberties are bot

Question 17

Which of these is not true of tort reform in Texas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It took power out of the hands of judges and juries. 
B) ​It limited the discretion of judges andjuries. 
C) ​It denied jurisdiction to judges and juries. 
D) ​It was heavily supported by doctors. 
E) ​It protected consumers. 
A) ​It took power out of the hands of judges and juries. 
B) ​It limited the discretion of judges andjuries. 
C) ​It denied jurisdiction to judges and juries. 
D) ​It was heavily supported by doctors. 
E) ​It protected consumers.

Question 18

​Although the U.S.Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms,the carrying of guns is subject to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​the U.S. Constitution under a different amendment 
B) ​the Texas Constitution 
C) ​laws passed by the Texas legislature and signed by the governor 
D) ​the ordinances set by individual cities and the policies of individual businesses 
E) ​none of these 
A) ​the U.S. Constitution under a different amendment 
B) ​the Texas Constitution 
C) ​laws passed by the Texas legislature and signed by the governor 
D) ​the ordinances set by individual cities and the policies of individual businesses 
E) ​none of these

Question 19

An example of a civil liberties issue would be _____,andan example of a civil rights issue would be _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​prisoner rights; freedom of expression 
B) ​religous freedom; educational equality 
C) ​any violation of federal law; any violation of state law 
D) ​criminal laws; civil laws 
E) ​none of these, ascivil liberties issues and civil rights issues are the same thing 
A) ​prisoner rights; freedom of expression 
B) ​religous freedom; educational equality 
C) ​any violation of federal law; any violation of state law 
D) ​criminal laws; civil laws 
E) ​none of these, ascivil liberties issues and civil rights issues are the same thing

Question 20

​Capital punishment is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​tort reform 
B) ​the death penalty 
C) ​civil rights 
D) ​civil liberties 
E) ​life without parole 
A) ​tort reform 
B) ​the death penalty 
C) ​civil rights 
D) ​civil liberties 
E) ​life without parole

Which statement is accurate regarding the issue of prayer in Texas schools?

Which of these was a U.S.Supreme Court case that arose in the Texas courts and was used to overturn antiabortion laws in all states?

In the 1989 decision of Texas v.Johnson,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

The First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution explicitly guarantees all of these except _____.

"Hate crimes" legislation _____.

In the case of _____,a state district court judge declared that the system of public education financing in Texas violated the state's constitution.

Is capital punishment justified?Discuss arguments for and against using capital punishment in Texas.

In the Santa Fe ISD case involving student prayer spoken over a stadium public address system,the courts ruled that _____.

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms based on the _____ Amendment.

A _____ is a civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty that exists by reason of society's expectations about appropriate behavior.

What are the differences between a civil case and a criminal case?Which one is a tort?Explain.

In the case of McDonald v.Chicago,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

Which of these is not an example of Texas's initial response to Ruiz v.Estelle?

Which statement regarding abortion in Texas is correct?

Contrast the terms civil rights and civil liberties.Provide an example of each.

Which of these is not true of tort reform in Texas?

Although the U.S.Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms,the carrying of guns is subject to _____.

An example of a civil liberties issue would be _,andan example of a civil rights issue would be _.

Capital punishment is also known as _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

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Exam 10: The Substance of Justice

​Which statement is accurate regarding the issue of prayer in Texas schools?

Which of these was a U.S.Supreme Court case that arose in the Texas courts and was used to overturn antiabortion laws in all states?

In the 1989 decision of Texas v.Johnson,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

The First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution explicitly guarantees all of these except _____.

​"Hate crimes" legislation _____.

In the case of _____,a state district court judge declared that the system of public education financing in Texas violated the state's constitution.

​Is capital punishment justified?Discuss arguments for and against using capital punishment in Texas.

​In the Santa Fe ISD case involving student prayer spoken over a stadium public address system,the courts ruled that _____.

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms based on the _____ Amendment.

A _____ is a civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty that exists by reason of society's expectations about appropriate behavior.

​What are the differences between a civil case and a criminal case?Which one is a tort?Explain.

In the case of McDonald v.Chicago,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that _____.

Which of these is not an example of Texas's initial response to Ruiz v.Estelle?

Which statement regarding abortion in Texas is correct?

Contrast the terms civil rights and civil liberties.Provide an example of each.​

Which of these is not true of tort reform in Texas?​

​Although the U.S.Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms,the carrying of guns is subject to _____.

An example of a civil liberties issue would be _____,andan example of a civil rights issue would be _____.​

​Capital punishment is also known as _____.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Which statement is accurate regarding the issue of prayer in Texas schools?

"Hate crimes" legislation _____.

Is capital punishment justified?Discuss arguments for and against using capital punishment in Texas.

In the Santa Fe ISD case involving student prayer spoken over a stadium public address system,the courts ruled that _____.

What are the differences between a civil case and a criminal case?Which one is a tort?Explain.

Contrast the terms civil rights and civil liberties.Provide an example of each.

Which of these is not true of tort reform in Texas?

Although the U.S.Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms,the carrying of guns is subject to _____.

An example of a civil liberties issue would be _,andan example of a civil rights issue would be _.

Capital punishment is also known as _____.