Question 1

The Bill of Rights guarantees religious liberty for

Accepted Answer

A) Christians. 
B) Muslims. 
C) Jews. 
D) atheists. 
E) All of the above 
A) Christians. 
B) Muslims. 
C) Jews. 
D) atheists. 
E) All of the above

Question 2

Please indicate which of the following Supreme Court cases did NOT involve the issue of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) Griswold v.Connecticut 
B) Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v.Casey 
C) Lawrence v.Texas 
D) Mapp v.Ohio 
E) All of the above cases dealt with privacy 
A) Griswold v.Connecticut 
B) Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v.Casey 
C) Lawrence v.Texas 
D) Mapp v.Ohio 
E) All of the above cases dealt with privacy

Question 3

All of the following are rights listed in the original Constitution EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) habeas corpus. 
B) prohibition of ex post facto laws. 
C) prohibition of titles of nobility. 
D) protection against the impairment of contracts. 
E) protection against defamation of character. 
A) habeas corpus. 
B) prohibition of ex post facto laws. 
C) prohibition of titles of nobility. 
D) protection against the impairment of contracts. 
E) protection against defamation of character.

Question 4

The Griswold v.Connecticut ruling dealt with elements of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to recognize

Accepted Answer

A) religious belief. 
B) abortion rights. 
C) privacy rights. 
D) speech rights. 
E) peaceful assembly rights. 
A) religious belief. 
B) abortion rights. 
C) privacy rights. 
D) speech rights. 
E) peaceful assembly rights.

Question 5

Civil rights are

Accepted Answer

A) the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint: 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) protected by in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. 
E) Both B and D are correct 
A) the constitutionally protected freedoms of all persons against governmental restraint: 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) protected by in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. 
E) Both B and D are correct

Question 6

Deliberate refusal to obey a law or comply with the orders of public officials as a means of expressing opposition is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) civil disobedience. 
B) freedom of expression. 
C) a crusade against bills of attainder. 
D) shield laws. 
E) free choice. 
A) civil disobedience. 
B) freedom of expression. 
C) a crusade against bills of attainder. 
D) shield laws. 
E) free choice.

Question 7

Prior restraint occurs when the speaker refuses to take part in some unconstitutional dialogue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding the issue of obscenity, since the 1970s the Supreme Court has ruled all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) obscenity is a form of expression that cannot be restricted. 
B) obscenity must be judged by contemporary community standards. 
C) it is a crime for people to possess pornographic photographs of children in their own home. 
D) cable channel operators cannot censor content on public access channels made available at no charge to community groups. 
E) All of the above have been ruled 
A) obscenity is a form of expression that cannot be restricted. 
B) obscenity must be judged by contemporary community standards. 
C) it is a crime for people to possess pornographic photographs of children in their own home. 
D) cable channel operators cannot censor content on public access channels made available at no charge to community groups. 
E) All of the above have been ruled

Question 9

___________ mainly limits the executive and judicial branches because they apply the law and review its application.

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural due process 
B) Due process 
C) Substantive due process 
D) Miranda rights 
E) International due process 
A) Procedural due process 
B) Due process 
C) Substantive due process 
D) Miranda rights 
E) International due process

Question 10

Kelo v.City of New London resulted in the decision that governments must compensate property owners when they make the land unsuitable for its original use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

___________ mainly limits the legislative branch because it enacts laws.

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural due process 
B) Due process 
C) Substantive due process 
D) Miranda rights 
E) International due process 
A) Procedural due process 
B) Due process 
C) Substantive due process 
D) Miranda rights 
E) International due process

Question 12

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) grant licenses for limited periods. 
B) regulate the use of publicly owned airwaves. 
C) impose fines when indecent language is used on public airways. 
D) require that programming like Playboy be blocked by operators. 
E) All of these are done by the FCC 
A) grant licenses for limited periods. 
B) regulate the use of publicly owned airwaves. 
C) impose fines when indecent language is used on public airways. 
D) require that programming like Playboy be blocked by operators. 
E) All of these are done by the FCC

Question 13

A true bill or indictment is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a petit jury. 
B) eminent domain. 
C) plea bargaining. 
D) a grand jury. 
E) habeas corpus. 
A) a petit jury. 
B) eminent domain. 
C) plea bargaining. 
D) a grand jury. 
E) habeas corpus.

Question 14

The __________Court made it easier to impose death sentences, cut back on appeals, and carry out executions.

Accepted Answer

A) Warren 
B) Rehnquist 
C) Thomas 
D) Scalia 
E) O'Connor 
A) Warren 
B) Rehnquist 
C) Thomas 
D) Scalia 
E) O'Connor

Question 15

Shield laws pertain to freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the below holds that the government cannot interfere with speech unless the action that will come of such speech leads to an evil or illegal act?

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 17

Fighting words by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed, or incite them to acts of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the decision concerning Griswold v.Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court relied on

Accepted Answer

A) principles relating to procedural due process. 
B) the right to privacy as implied in the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. 
C) specific references to the right to life as implied in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. 
D) the moral suasion of the general public. 
E) the protection of the free exercise of religion under the First Amendment. 
A) principles relating to procedural due process. 
B) the right to privacy as implied in the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. 
C) specific references to the right to life as implied in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. 
D) the moral suasion of the general public. 
E) the protection of the free exercise of religion under the First Amendment.

Question 19

Commercial speech has been given more protections by the First Amendment due to recent interpretations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept that private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation is

Accepted Answer

A) eminent domain. 
B) ex post facto law. 
C) habeas corpus. 
D) martial law. 
E) regulatory taking. 
A) eminent domain. 
B) ex post facto law. 
C) habeas corpus. 
D) martial law. 
E) regulatory taking.

Exam 15: Civil Liberties

The Bill of Rights guarantees religious liberty for

Please indicate which of the following Supreme Court cases did NOT involve the issue of privacy.

All of the following are rights listed in the original Constitution EXCEPT

The Griswold v.Connecticut ruling dealt with elements of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to recognize

Civil rights are

Deliberate refusal to obey a law or comply with the orders of public officials as a means of expressing opposition is an example of

Prior restraint occurs when the speaker refuses to take part in some unconstitutional dialogue.

Regarding the issue of obscenity, since the 1970s the Supreme Court has ruled all the following EXCEPT

___________ mainly limits the executive and judicial branches because they apply the law and review its application.

Kelo v.City of New London resulted in the decision that governments must compensate property owners when they make the land unsuitable for its original use.

___________ mainly limits the legislative branch because it enacts laws.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does all of the following EXCEPT

A true bill or indictment is associated with

The __________Court made it easier to impose death sentences, cut back on appeals, and carry out executions.

Shield laws pertain to freedom of the press.

Which of the below holds that the government cannot interfere with speech unless the action that will come of such speech leads to an evil or illegal act?

Fighting words by their very nature inflict injury on those to whom they are addressed, or incite them to acts of violence.

In the decision concerning Griswold v.Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court relied on

Commercial speech has been given more protections by the First Amendment due to recent interpretations.

The concept that private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation is

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