Exam 15: Civil Liberties

___________ are the constitutional rights of all persons, not just citizens, to due process and the equal protection of the laws the constitutional right not to be discriminated against by governments because of race, ethnic background, religion, or gender.

Police have to, under oath, indicate that they have just cause in order to obtain a search warrant.

The Supreme Court has held that the exercise of free expression through the use of public assembly cannot be restricted.

What clause in the First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting the creation of a state religion?

The Supreme Court ruled that executing minors was a violation of what amendment?

A criminal who pleads guilty to an offense that is lesser than the one with which he had been charged is said to have engaged in plea bargaining.

Illegal police searches are included under the exclusionary rule, which provides that certain evidence cannot be used to convict a person in a criminal trial.

Civil rights are protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Hamdan v.Rumsfeld underscored the fundamental nature of the writ of habeas corpus.

A government creates landing and takeoff paths for airplanes over property adjacent to an airport, making the land unsuitable for its original use (say, raising chickens) and making compensation warranted.This is an example of what?

The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning

To be subject to sanctions, fighting words must

___________ is a constitutional requirement that governments proceed by proper methods.

Which of the following receives less First Amendment protection in order to discourage misinformation?

It was not until the 14ᵗʰ amendment was adopted that there became a way to apply the Bill of Rights to the actions of states.

To obtain a valid search warrant, the police must indicate under oath that they have what to justify it?

The Supreme Court also upheld, in_____________, a stop and frisk exception to the warrant requirement when officers have reason to believe someone is armed and dangerous or has committed or is about to commit a criminal offense.

The Lemon test has been consistently used by the Supreme Court in determining the separation between government and religion.

After indictment, prosecutors and the defense attorney usually discuss the possibility of a dismissal.

Selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment in order to protect individuals from state action would not have been supported by the framers of the Constitution.