Question 1

All of the following are forms of unprotected speech EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) libel. 
B) obscenity. 
C) symbolic speech. 
D) commercial speech. 
E) fighting words. 
A) libel. 
B) obscenity. 
C) symbolic speech. 
D) commercial speech. 
E) fighting words.

Question 2

The framers of the Constitution wanted to limit government so it could not endanger the right of the people to use and enjoy their property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One limit on the freedom of assembly is

Accepted Answer

A) at the meeting, a person may only discuss the positive aspects of our government. 
B) the meeting must remain peaceful. 
C) people cannot discuss their religious beliefs with one another. 
D) meetings can only be held during daylight hours. 
E) None of the above is a limit 
A) at the meeting, a person may only discuss the positive aspects of our government. 
B) the meeting must remain peaceful. 
C) people cannot discuss their religious beliefs with one another. 
D) meetings can only be held during daylight hours. 
E) None of the above is a limit

Question 4

Requirements that evidence unconstitutionally or illegally obtained be excluded from a criminal trial refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural due process 
B) Exclusionary rule 
C) Double jeopardy 
D) Miranda rights 
E) Due process 
A) Procedural due process 
B) Exclusionary rule 
C) Double jeopardy 
D) Miranda rights 
E) Due process

Question 5

In what landmark case was the U.S.Constitution interpreted to protect freedom of speech from abridgment by state and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A) Lemon v.Kurtzman 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Roe v.Wade 
E) Zelman v.Simmons-Harris 
A) Lemon v.Kurtzman 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Roe v.Wade 
E) Zelman v.Simmons-Harris

Question 6

Libel is spoken defamation of a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The preferred position doctrine-which holds that freedom of expression is so essential to democracy that governments should not punish persons for what they say, only for what they do-is an interpretation of what amendment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Dr.Martin Luther King is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) civil disobedience. 
B) Internet freedom. 
C) a crusade against bills of attainder. 
D) shield laws. 
E) Both A and D are correct 
A) civil disobedience. 
B) Internet freedom. 
C) a crusade against bills of attainder. 
D) shield laws. 
E) Both A and D are correct

Question 9

In ______________the Supreme Court struck down an initiative amending the Colorado constitution that prohibited state and local governments from protecting homosexuals from discrimination

Accepted Answer

A) Bowers v.Hardwick 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) Bowers v.Hardwick 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 10

In content or viewpoint neutrality we apply law to all kinds of speech and to all views, not just those that are unpopular or divisive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Boumediene v.Bush, the Court said that Guantanamo Bay detainees did not have the right to pursue habeas review in the federal courts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Words that by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed or incite them to acts of violence refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Commercial speech 
B) Fighting words 
C) Libel 
D) Symbolic speech 
E) Obscenity 
A) Commercial speech 
B) Fighting words 
C) Libel 
D) Symbolic speech 
E) Obscenity

Question 13

The framers of the Constitution believed that certain individual rights needed to be spelled out in the Constitution.Of particular importance were the rights of the accused.Which of the following represent legal protections the framers thought were important?

Accepted Answer

A) Habeas corpus 
B) Prohibition of ex post facto laws 
C) Bills of attainder 
D) All of the above 
E) All of the above, except A 
A) Habeas corpus 
B) Prohibition of ex post facto laws 
C) Bills of attainder 
D) All of the above 
E) All of the above, except A

Question 14

________ are the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint: the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil rights 
B) Civil liberties 
C) Due process rights 
D) Bill of Rights 
E) Free exercise rights 
A) Civil rights 
B) Civil liberties 
C) Due process rights 
D) Bill of Rights 
E) Free exercise rights

Question 15

The distribution of religious and political pamphlets, leaflets, and handbills to the public is constitutionally protected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In ______________the Supreme Court refused to extend constitutional protection to private relations between homosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) Bowers v.Hardwick 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) Bowers v.Hardwick 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 17

The Supreme Court has ruled that libel of public officials requires proof of actual malice, which has been defined as "a knowing or reckless disregard for the truth."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the Fifth Amendment there is a clause limiting the power of the national government.It is called the

Accepted Answer

A) establishment clause. 
B) free service clause. 
C) due process clause. 
D) civil disobedience clause. 
E) free exercise clause. 
A) establishment clause. 
B) free service clause. 
C) due process clause. 
D) civil disobedience clause. 
E) free exercise clause.

Question 19

A search limited to a quick pat-down to check for weapons that may be used to assault the arresting officer is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Ohio search 
B) Lawrence search 
C) Terry search 
D) Warrantless search 
E) Frisk search 
A) Ohio search 
B) Lawrence search 
C) Terry search 
D) Warrantless search 
E) Frisk search

Question 20

Due process is a constitutional requirement that governments proceed by proper methods and limit the exercise of their power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Civil Liberties

All of the following are forms of unprotected speech EXCEPT

The framers of the Constitution wanted to limit government so it could not endanger the right of the people to use and enjoy their property.

One limit on the freedom of assembly is

Requirements that evidence unconstitutionally or illegally obtained be excluded from a criminal trial refer to which of the following?

In what landmark case was the U.S.Constitution interpreted to protect freedom of speech from abridgment by state and local governments?

Libel is spoken defamation of a person.

The preferred position doctrine-which holds that freedom of expression is so essential to democracy that governments should not punish persons for what they say, only for what they do-is an interpretation of what amendment?

Dr.Martin Luther King is most closely associated with

In ______________the Supreme Court struck down an initiative amending the Colorado constitution that prohibited state and local governments from protecting homosexuals from discrimination

In content or viewpoint neutrality we apply law to all kinds of speech and to all views, not just those that are unpopular or divisive.

In Boumediene v.Bush, the Court said that Guantanamo Bay detainees did not have the right to pursue habeas review in the federal courts.

Words that by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed or incite them to acts of violence refer to which of the following?

The framers of the Constitution believed that certain individual rights needed to be spelled out in the Constitution.Of particular importance were the rights of the accused.Which of the following represent legal protections the framers thought were important?

________ are the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint: the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression.

The distribution of religious and political pamphlets, leaflets, and handbills to the public is constitutionally protected.

In ______________the Supreme Court refused to extend constitutional protection to private relations between homosexuals.

The Supreme Court has ruled that libel of public officials requires proof of actual malice, which has been defined as "a knowing or reckless disregard for the truth."

In the Fifth Amendment there is a clause limiting the power of the national government.It is called the

A search limited to a quick pat-down to check for weapons that may be used to assault the arresting officer is known as what?

Due process is a constitutional requirement that governments proceed by proper methods and limit the exercise of their power.

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