Question 1

In Miller v.California, the Court defined obscenity

Accepted Answer

A) on the basis of the community, given contemporary standards, finding something of prurient sexual interest. 
B) as something that depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct specifically define by the applicable law. 
C) as a work that, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
D) A, B, and C are correct. 
E) None of these; the Court has refused to define obscenity 
A) on the basis of the community, given contemporary standards, finding something of prurient sexual interest. 
B) as something that depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct specifically define by the applicable law. 
C) as a work that, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. 
D) A, B, and C are correct. 
E) None of these; the Court has refused to define obscenity

Question 2

Speech is an absolute right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S.Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) as a symbol of America's English heritage. 
B) to protect citizens from persecution by their state governments. 
C) to win friends among enlightened nations abroad. 
D) to keep the national government from infringing on individual rights. 
E) All of the above 
A) as a symbol of America's English heritage. 
B) to protect citizens from persecution by their state governments. 
C) to win friends among enlightened nations abroad. 
D) to keep the national government from infringing on individual rights. 
E) All of the above

Question 4

Civil liberties are stated in the Fifth and Second Amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The free exercise clause of the First Amendment refers to

Accepted Answer

A) abortion rights. 
B) religious rights. 
C) voting rights. 
D) assembly rights. 
E) speech rights. 
A) abortion rights. 
B) religious rights. 
C) voting rights. 
D) assembly rights. 
E) speech rights.

Question 6

When the government takes private property for public use, it must provide compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Civil rights are the constitutional rights afforded to only citizens of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the court case of 44 Liquormart, Inc.v.Rhode Island (1996), the U.S.Supreme Court struck down a law forbidding

Accepted Answer

A) the sale of alcohol to minors. 
B) the sale of cold six-packs for immediate consumption. 
C) advertising the price of alcoholic drinks. 
D) consumption of alcoholic beverages while operating a vehicle. 
E) the sale of alcohol on Sunday. 
A) the sale of alcohol to minors. 
B) the sale of cold six-packs for immediate consumption. 
C) advertising the price of alcoholic drinks. 
D) consumption of alcoholic beverages while operating a vehicle. 
E) the sale of alcohol on Sunday.

Question 9

According to the Lemon test, in order to be constitutional, a law or public act must

Accepted Answer

A) have a secular purpose. 
B) have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion. 
C) not result in excessive governmental entanglement with religion. 
D) All of the above 
E) All of the above except B 
A) have a secular purpose. 
B) have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion. 
C) not result in excessive governmental entanglement with religion. 
D) All of the above 
E) All of the above except B

Question 10

A jury of 6-12 persons that determines the guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action is called a

Accepted Answer

A) petit jury. 
B) small jury. 
C) grand jury. 
D) impartial jury. 
E) California jury. 
A) petit jury. 
B) small jury. 
C) grand jury. 
D) impartial jury. 
E) California jury.

Question 11

The most important extension of substantive due process in recent decades has protected the right to bear arms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Bill of Rights places most personal liberty beyond the reach of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The right to privacy was central to the ruling in Roe v.Wade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Procedural due process refers to the methods by which a law is applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

While the Supreme Court has upheld the right of women to have an abortion, it has held that there is no constitutional obligation for the ____________________ to pay for abortions.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) husbands 
C) boyfriends 
D) health insurance 
E) None of the above 
A) government 
B) husbands 
C) boyfriends 
D) health insurance 
E) None of the above

Question 16

To be subject to sanctions, fighting words must

Accepted Answer

A) create anger, alarm, or resentment. 
B) incite acts of violence. 
C) be based on gender. 
D) be based on race, ethnicity, or religion. 
E) None of the above 
A) create anger, alarm, or resentment. 
B) incite acts of violence. 
C) be based on gender. 
D) be based on race, ethnicity, or religion. 
E) None of the above

Question 17

What Amendment also provides that no person shall be "subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb?"

Accepted Answer

A) Fourteenth 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Third 
E) Ninth 
A) Fourteenth 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Third 
E) Ninth

Question 18

The long-term trend over the course of American history has been for the Supreme Court to place more and more restrictions on free speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gitlow v.New York was a revolutionary decision because it protected freedom of speech from violations by state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Fifth Amendment holds the provision that persons shall not be compelled to testify against themselves in criminal prosecutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Civil Liberties

In Miller v.California, the Court defined obscenity

Speech is an absolute right.

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S.Constitution

Civil liberties are stated in the Fifth and Second Amendments.

The free exercise clause of the First Amendment refers to

When the government takes private property for public use, it must provide compensation.

Civil rights are the constitutional rights afforded to only citizens of the United States.

In the court case of 44 Liquormart, Inc.v.Rhode Island (1996), the U.S.Supreme Court struck down a law forbidding

According to the Lemon test, in order to be constitutional, a law or public act must

A jury of 6-12 persons that determines the guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action is called a

The most important extension of substantive due process in recent decades has protected the right to bear arms.

The Bill of Rights places most personal liberty beyond the reach of government.

The right to privacy was central to the ruling in Roe v.Wade.

Procedural due process refers to the methods by which a law is applied.

While the Supreme Court has upheld the right of women to have an abortion, it has held that there is no constitutional obligation for the ____________________ to pay for abortions.

To be subject to sanctions, fighting words must

What Amendment also provides that no person shall be "subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb?"

The long-term trend over the course of American history has been for the Supreme Court to place more and more restrictions on free speech.

Gitlow v.New York was a revolutionary decision because it protected freedom of speech from violations by state and local governments.

The Fifth Amendment holds the provision that persons shall not be compelled to testify against themselves in criminal prosecutions.

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