Question 1

In __________ the Supreme Court adopted a rule excluding from a criminal trial evidence the police obtained unconstitutionally or illegally.

Accepted Answer

A) Terry v.Ohio 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Mapp v.Ohio 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) Terry v.Ohio 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Mapp v.Ohio 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 2

In response to the authority of the Church of England, the framers wrote the establishment clause.What did this clause guarantee with regard to religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Separation of church and state 
B) Government sponsorship of religion 
C) Financial support by government of religion 
D) Governmental involvement in religious matters 
E) All of the above 
A) Separation of church and state 
B) Government sponsorship of religion 
C) Financial support by government of religion 
D) Governmental involvement in religious matters 
E) All of the above

Question 3

According to the text, liberal justices usually support a strict separation of church and state, including indirect aid, such as scholarships to private religious schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Civil liberties are

Accepted Answer

A) the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint of the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression. 
B) 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. 
C) granted by governments and may be subject to conditions or restrictions. 
D) stated in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. 
E) Both B and C are correct 
A) the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint of the freedoms of conscience, religion, and expression. 
B) 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. 
C) granted by governments and may be subject to conditions or restrictions. 
D) stated in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. 
E) Both B and C are correct

Question 5

The Fifth Amendment presents a complex area of the law that includes many possible exceptions to the warrant requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Libel, obscenity, fighting words, and commercial speech are examples of ____________

Accepted Answer

A) prior restraint. 
B) bad tendency test. 
C) clear and present danger test. 
D) non-protected speech. 
E) preferred position doctrine. 
A) prior restraint. 
B) bad tendency test. 
C) clear and present danger test. 
D) non-protected speech. 
E) preferred position doctrine.

Question 7

The burning of an American flag as a means of political protest has recently been ruled

Accepted Answer

A) a matter for local courts only. 
B) an issue that does not come under the Court's jurisdiction. 
C) symbolic speech, which is protected by the First Amendment. 
D) non-protected speech. 
E) None of the above 
A) a matter for local courts only. 
B) an issue that does not come under the Court's jurisdiction. 
C) symbolic speech, which is protected by the First Amendment. 
D) non-protected speech. 
E) None of the above

Question 8

If a majority of the grand jurors agree that a trial is justified, they return a true bill, or

Accepted Answer

A) plea bargain. 
B) indictment. 
C) trial procedure. 
D) Bill of Attainder. 
E) trial approval. 
A) plea bargain. 
B) indictment. 
C) trial procedure. 
D) Bill of Attainder. 
E) trial approval.

Question 9

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) expand the size of the court. 
B) lower the requirement to approve warrants in cases of terrorism. 
C) permit searches for foreign intelligence and evidence of terrorist activities. 
D) restrict the access of foreign nationals within United States. 
E) Both B and C are correct 
A) expand the size of the court. 
B) lower the requirement to approve warrants in cases of terrorism. 
C) permit searches for foreign intelligence and evidence of terrorist activities. 
D) restrict the access of foreign nationals within United States. 
E) Both B and C are correct

Question 10

The Supreme Court, in Miranda v.Arizona (1966), announced that suspects need to be notified of all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the right to remain silent and that anything they say can and will be used against them. 
B) the right to a fair trial. 
C) the right to terminate questioning at any point. 
D) the right to have an attorney present during questioning by police. 
E) the right to have a lawyer appointed to represent them if they cannot afford to hire their own attorney. 
A) the right to remain silent and that anything they say can and will be used against them. 
B) the right to a fair trial. 
C) the right to terminate questioning at any point. 
D) the right to have an attorney present during questioning by police. 
E) the right to have a lawyer appointed to represent them if they cannot afford to hire their own attorney.

Question 11

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." In what amendment can this phrase be found?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When we speak of laws that apply to all kinds of speech and to all views, not just that which is unpopular or divisive, we are referring to what?

Accepted Answer

A) Prior restraint 
B) Bad tendency test 
C) Clear and present danger test 
D) Non-protected speech 
E) Content or viewpoint neutrality 
A) Prior restraint 
B) Bad tendency test 
C) Clear and present danger test 
D) Non-protected speech 
E) Content or viewpoint neutrality

Question 13

Gitlow v.New York was a revolutionary decision because it protected

Accepted Answer

A) freedom of speech from violations by state and local governments. 
B) freedom of speech from violations by the national government. 
C) freedom to bear arms from violations by state and local governments. 
D) freedom to bear arms from violations by the national government. 
E) free exercise of religion by all religious denominations. 
A) freedom of speech from violations by state and local governments. 
B) freedom of speech from violations by the national government. 
C) freedom to bear arms from violations by state and local governments. 
D) freedom to bear arms from violations by the national government. 
E) free exercise of religion by all religious denominations.

Question 14

Which Supreme Court justice observed, "The history of liberty has largely been the history of observance of procedural safeguards."

Accepted Answer

A) Justice Felix Frankfurter 
B) Justice John Marshall Harlan 
C) Justice Clarence Thomas 
D) Justice Antonin Scalia 
E) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 
A) Justice Felix Frankfurter 
B) Justice John Marshall Harlan 
C) Justice Clarence Thomas 
D) Justice Antonin Scalia 
E) Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 15

Justice Felix Frankfurter observed: "The history of liberty has largely been the history of observance of procedural safeguards."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In ____________, the Supreme Court pulled together elements of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to recognize that personal privacy is one of the rights the Constitution protects.

Accepted Answer

A) Lemon v.Kurtzman 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Roe v.Wade 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) Lemon v.Kurtzman 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Roe v.Wade 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 17

Printed words that are known to be false and harmful to an individual's reputation are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) obscenity. 
D) blasphemy. 
E) rabble-rousing. 
A) slander. 
B) libel. 
C) obscenity. 
D) blasphemy. 
E) rabble-rousing.

Question 18

In Miller v.California (1973), the court agreed on a constitutional definition of protected speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 44 Liquormart, Inc.v.Rhode Island, the U.S.Supreme Court struck down a law forbidding the sale of alcohol to minors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

While the government may not censor what can be said, it can regulate protests and parades.It can make regulations regarding

Accepted Answer

A) the time of the parade or protest. 
B) the place of the parade or protest. 
C) the manner of the parade or protest. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above 
A) the time of the parade or protest. 
B) the place of the parade or protest. 
C) the manner of the parade or protest. 
D) None of the above 
E) All of the above

Exam 15: Civil Liberties

In __________ the Supreme Court adopted a rule excluding from a criminal trial evidence the police obtained unconstitutionally or illegally.

In response to the authority of the Church of England, the framers wrote the establishment clause.What did this clause guarantee with regard to religion?

According to the text, liberal justices usually support a strict separation of church and state, including indirect aid, such as scholarships to private religious schools.

Civil liberties are

The Fifth Amendment presents a complex area of the law that includes many possible exceptions to the warrant requirement.

Libel, obscenity, fighting words, and commercial speech are examples of ____________

The burning of an American flag as a means of political protest has recently been ruled

If a majority of the grand jurors agree that a trial is justified, they return a true bill, or

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 did all of the following EXCEPT

The Supreme Court, in Miranda v.Arizona (1966), announced that suspects need to be notified of all the following EXCEPT

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." In what amendment can this phrase be found?

When we speak of laws that apply to all kinds of speech and to all views, not just that which is unpopular or divisive, we are referring to what?

Gitlow v.New York was a revolutionary decision because it protected

Which Supreme Court justice observed, "The history of liberty has largely been the history of observance of procedural safeguards."

Justice Felix Frankfurter observed: "The history of liberty has largely been the history of observance of procedural safeguards."

In ____________, the Supreme Court pulled together elements of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to recognize that personal privacy is one of the rights the Constitution protects.

Printed words that are known to be false and harmful to an individual's reputation are an example of

In Miller v.California (1973), the court agreed on a constitutional definition of protected speech.

In 44 Liquormart, Inc.v.Rhode Island, the U.S.Supreme Court struck down a law forbidding the sale of alcohol to minors.

While the government may not censor what can be said, it can regulate protests and parades.It can make regulations regarding

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