Question 1

Why is freedom of the press essential to democracy?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain the me

Question 2

The USA PATRIOT Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  examine private records 
B)  take personal property 
C)  imprison citizens without trial 
D)  indict foreign enemies 
A)  examine private records 
B)  take personal property 
C)  imprison citizens without trial 
D)  indict foreign enemies

Question 3

Miranda rights require that the police inform suspects of which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  a phone call 
B)  due process 
C)  a jury trial 
D)  counsel 
A)  a phone call 
B)  due process 
C)  a jury trial 
D)  counsel

Question 4

The constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms was included because of colonists' distrust of standing armies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court first interpreted the Constitution to include a right to privacy in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court further developed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech 
B)  learning about religion 
C)  free speech 
D)  mandatory prayer 
A)  hate speech 
B)  learning about religion 
C)  free speech 
D)  mandatory prayer

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of procedural due process?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to bear arms 
B)  the right to a speedy trial 
C)  the right to free speech 
D)  the right to practice religion 
A)  the right to bear arms 
B)  the right to a speedy trial 
C)  the right to free speech 
D)  the right to practice religion

Question 9

What is the likely effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government will be able to read emails sent to foreign IP addresses. 
B)  It will be more difficult for women to access contraception. 
C)  Prisoners of war will no longer be detained at Guantanamo Bay. 
D)  Students will no longer be able to defer student loan payments while in graduate school. 
A)  The government will be able to read emails sent to foreign IP addresses. 
B)  It will be more difficult for women to access contraception. 
C)  Prisoners of war will no longer be detained at Guantanamo Bay. 
D)  Students will no longer be able to defer student loan payments while in graduate school.

Question 10

Today,the United States is the only western country to use which of the following to punish crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  victim impact statements 
B)  juries 
C)  recidivism 
D)  the death penalty 
A)  victim impact statements 
B)  juries 
C)  recidivism 
D)  the death penalty

Question 11

How is prior restraint entangled with the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Defi

Question 12

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the judiciary 
B)  the bureaucracy 
C)  the president 
D)  the legislature 
A)  the judiciary 
B)  the bureaucracy 
C)  the president 
D)  the legislature

Question 13

Explain the difference between libel and slander.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Defi

Question 14

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is committing or about to commit a crime,that officer can stop the suspect __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only if that person gives consent 
B)  only if the officer plans to arrest that person 
C)  without getting a warrant 
D)  only if there are three witnesses 
A)  only if that person gives consent 
B)  only if the officer plans to arrest that person 
C)  without getting a warrant 
D)  only if there are three witnesses

Question 15

How does the Lemon test examine the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Iden

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain how Gideon v.Wainwright changed how the courts interpreted the Sixth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the r

Question 18

During World War I,the Supreme Court upheld the Espionage Act by ruling that Congress has a right to restrict speech that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is critical of the government 
B)  creates a clear and present danger 
C)  qualifies as hate speech 
D)  is symbolic 
A)  is critical of the government 
B)  creates a clear and present danger 
C)  qualifies as hate speech 
D)  is symbolic

Question 19

What is the difference between substantive and procedural due process?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define both su

Question 20

In Gitlow v.New York,the Supreme Court decided that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech is not a constitutionally protected form of speech 
B)  symbolic speech is not afforded the same protection as verbal speech 
C)  states must comply with the Constitution's free speech guarantee 
D)  obscenity is determined by applying traditional, national standards 
A)  hate speech is not a constitutionally protected form of speech 
B)  symbolic speech is not afforded the same protection as verbal speech 
C)  states must comply with the Constitution's free speech guarantee 
D)  obscenity is determined by applying traditional, national standards

Why is freedom of the press essential to democracy?

The USA PATRIOT Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Miranda rights require that the police inform suspects of which of the following rights?

The constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms was included because of colonists' distrust of standing armies.

The U.S.Supreme Court first interpreted the Constitution to include a right to privacy in the 1960s.

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court further developed which of the following?

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Which of the following is an example of procedural due process?

What is the likely effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores?

Today,the United States is the only western country to use which of the following to punish crime?

How is prior restraint entangled with the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

Explain the difference between libel and slander.

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is committing or about to commit a crime,that officer can stop the suspect __________.

How does the Lemon test examine the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

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

Explain how Gideon v.Wainwright changed how the courts interpreted the Sixth Amendment.

During World War I,the Supreme Court upheld the Espionage Act by ruling that Congress has a right to restrict speech that __________.

What is the difference between substantive and procedural due process?

In Gitlow v.New York,the Supreme Court decided that __________.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

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Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Why is freedom of the press essential to democracy?

The USA PATRIOT Act enhances the government's ability to do which of the following?

Miranda rights require that the police inform suspects of which of the following rights?

The constitutionally guaranteed right to bear arms was included because of colonists' distrust of standing armies.

The U.S.Supreme Court first interpreted the Constitution to include a right to privacy in the 1960s.

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court further developed which of the following?

Which of the following generally is unconstitutional in school?

Which of the following is an example of procedural due process?

What is the likely effect of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v.Hobby Lobby Stores?

Today,the United States is the only western country to use which of the following to punish crime?

How is prior restraint entangled with the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Which of the following created the right to privacy?

Explain the difference between libel and slander.

If a police officer has a reasonable belief that someone is committing or about to commit a crime,that officer can stop the suspect __________.

How does the Lemon test examine the constitutionality of religious establishment issues?

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

Explain how Gideon v.Wainwright changed how the courts interpreted the Sixth Amendment.

During World War I,the Supreme Court upheld the Espionage Act by ruling that Congress has a right to restrict speech that __________.

What is the difference between substantive and procedural due process?

In Gitlow v.New York,the Supreme Court decided that __________.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters