Question 1

The Miranda v.Arizona case established the Miranda warnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Miranda warnings were passed in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1920 
B) 1880 
C) 1966 
D) 1850 
A) 1920 
B) 1880 
C) 1966 
D) 1850

Question 3

_____ is the prosecution of a person twice for the same criminal offense that is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment in all but a few circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Double taxation 
B)  Detention 
C)  Probation 
D)  Self-incrimination 
E)  Double jeopardy 
A)  Double taxation 
B)  Detention 
C)  Probation 
D)  Self-incrimination 
E)  Double jeopardy

Question 4

A key function of the Bill of Rights is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the rights of the government. 
B)  consider the will of the majority when making amendments to the Constitution. 
C)  protect the rights of those in the minority against the will of the majority. 
D)  guide the states on how to run the government. 
E)  allow the Supreme Court to have the final say on how the Constitution should be interpreted. 
A)  protect the rights of the government. 
B)  consider the will of the majority when making amendments to the Constitution. 
C)  protect the rights of those in the minority against the will of the majority. 
D)  guide the states on how to run the government. 
E)  allow the Supreme Court to have the final say on how the Constitution should be interpreted.

Question 5

A mainstream movie theatre decides not to show "Infernal Frozen Land," a film that has received a NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.The voluntary restriction applied to this movie is in accordance with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Moviegoers' Committee. 
B)  Sixth Amendment. 
C)  First Amendment. 
D)  Tenth Amendment. 
E)  Fourth Amendment. 
A)  American Moviegoers' Committee. 
B)  Sixth Amendment. 
C)  First Amendment. 
D)  Tenth Amendment. 
E)  Fourth Amendment.

Question 6

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of the _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

Accepted Answer

A)  writ of certiorari 
B)  writ of habeas corpus 
C)  ex post facto law 
D)  due process clause 
E)  Miranda warning 
A)  writ of certiorari 
B)  writ of habeas corpus 
C)  ex post facto law 
D)  due process clause 
E)  Miranda warning

Question 7

Bob posts sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend,a social media site.He even posts the name and address of the victim on the site to ensure maximum harassment.Bob can be convicted of:

Accepted Answer

A)  online terrorism. 
B)  spamming. 
C)  excessive media usage. 
D)  prior restraint. 
E)  revenge porn. 
A)  online terrorism. 
B)  spamming. 
C)  excessive media usage. 
D)  prior restraint. 
E)  revenge porn.

Question 8

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court decide that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barron v. Baltimore (1833) 
B)  Gitlow v. New York (1925) 
C)  Everson v. Board of Education (1947) 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 
E)  McDonald v. Chicago (2010) 
A)  Barron v. Baltimore (1833) 
B)  Gitlow v. New York (1925) 
C)  Everson v. Board of Education (1947) 
D)  Mapp v. Ohio (1961) 
E)  McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

Question 9

Brad,a mechanic residing in Detroit,believes sharing his personal information online can be risky as there is potential for misuse by hackers.This fear is a result of the advent of information technology,which has increased the accessibility of personal information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the public utterance of a false statement that holds a person up for contempt, ridicule, or hatred. 
B)  It urges resistance to lawful authority or advocates overthrowing the government. 
C)  It involves publishing false information about an individual. 
D)  It is best defined as cyberbullying. 
E)  It includes obscenity on the Internet. 
A)  It is the public utterance of a false statement that holds a person up for contempt, ridicule, or hatred. 
B)  It urges resistance to lawful authority or advocates overthrowing the government. 
C)  It involves publishing false information about an individual. 
D)  It is best defined as cyberbullying. 
E)  It includes obscenity on the Internet.

Question 11

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

Accepted Answer

A)  the supremacy clause of Article VI 
B)  the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment 
C)  the establishment clause of the First Amendment 
D)  the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 
E)  the Supreme Court 
A)  the supremacy clause of Article VI 
B)  the reserved powers clause of the Tenth Amendment 
C)  the establishment clause of the First Amendment 
D)  the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 
E)  the Supreme Court

Question 12

TR News reports that Elvis is accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend,Sherry.Prosecutors are unaware of Sherry's death when they offer Elvis a life imprisonment.The incident is declared a homicide a few days later.Which of the following protects Elvis from being tried for murder in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Probable cause 
B)  The exclusionary rule 
C)  The ex post facto law 
D)  The restrictions on self-incrimination 
E)  The restrictions on double jeopardy 
A)  Probable cause 
B)  The exclusionary rule 
C)  The ex post facto law 
D)  The restrictions on self-incrimination 
E)  The restrictions on double jeopardy

Question 13

Simon lives in the same neighborhood as various others who are accused in several bank robbery and embezzlement cases.When Bob,the local sheriff,gets an alert about a potential bank robbery,he raids Simon's house.He conducts a thorough search for clues but does not find any evidence against Simon.Which of the following amendments to the Constitution has Sheriff Bob violated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Third Amendment 
B)  The Fourth Amendment 
C)  The Fifth Amendment 
D)  The Eighth Amendment 
E)  The Tenth Amendment 
A)  The Third Amendment 
B)  The Fourth Amendment 
C)  The Fifth Amendment 
D)  The Eighth Amendment 
E)  The Tenth Amendment

Question 14

Which of the following is ensured by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to bear arms 
B)  The right to be protected against seizures and searches 
C)  The right to oppose excessive bail and unusual punishment 
D)  The right to a speedy and public trial 
E)  The right to practice any religion 
A)  The right to bear arms 
B)  The right to be protected against seizures and searches 
C)  The right to oppose excessive bail and unusual punishment 
D)  The right to a speedy and public trial 
E)  The right to practice any religion

Question 15

In Engel v.Vitale (1962),the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted constitutionally in composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms because the prayer was nondenominational. 
B)  ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted unconstitutionally by composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms at the start of each day. 
C)  held that individuals cannot pray in public schools, and teachers may no longer wish their students a "Merry Christmas." 
D)  held that public schools are barred from discussing religious movements. 
E)  upheld an Alabama law authorizing a daily one-minute period of silence for meditation and voluntary prayer. 
A)  ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted constitutionally in composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms because the prayer was nondenominational. 
B)  ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted unconstitutionally by composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms at the start of each day. 
C)  held that individuals cannot pray in public schools, and teachers may no longer wish their students a "Merry Christmas." 
D)  held that public schools are barred from discussing religious movements. 
E)  upheld an Alabama law authorizing a daily one-minute period of silence for meditation and voluntary prayer.

Question 16

In the context of the practice of euthanasia,in 1997,the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  held that the liberty protected by the Constitution includes the right to commit suicide. 
B)  ruled that state laws permitting assisted suicide are unconstitutional. 
C)  held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional. 
D)  upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide but did not hold that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. 
E)  held that physician-assisted suicide violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments. 
A)  held that the liberty protected by the Constitution includes the right to commit suicide. 
B)  ruled that state laws permitting assisted suicide are unconstitutional. 
C)  held that state laws banning physician-assisted suicide are inherently unconstitutional. 
D)  upheld the states' rights to ban assisted suicide but did not hold that state laws permitting assisted suicide were unconstitutional. 
E)  held that physician-assisted suicide violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments.

Question 17

In 2000,the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning "partial-birth" abortions,a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires that the national government ban the right of common man to bear arms. 
B)  It requires that the Supreme Court take the final decision in matters concerning the national and state governments. 
C)  It requires that citizens form associations to safeguard and sustain their interests and welfare. 
D)  It requires that state governments protect their citizens' rights. 
E)  It requires that states make laws that abridge the immunities guaranteed to citizens if deemed necessary. 
A)  It requires that the national government ban the right of common man to bear arms. 
B)  It requires that the Supreme Court take the final decision in matters concerning the national and state governments. 
C)  It requires that citizens form associations to safeguard and sustain their interests and welfare. 
D)  It requires that state governments protect their citizens' rights. 
E)  It requires that states make laws that abridge the immunities guaranteed to citizens if deemed necessary.

Question 19

TR News,publishes a story about the current state governor's son having allegedly smuggled narcotics across the border.Upon reading the news,the governor develops health complications.Further investigations reveal that his son is innocent and he is cleared of all charges.However,the governor feels that he can collect damages from TR News for having published the story against his son.The form of unprotected speech being discussed in this scenario is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech. 
B)  slander. 
C)  libel. 
D)  obscenity. 
E)  symbolic speech. 
A)  hate speech. 
B)  slander. 
C)  libel. 
D)  obscenity. 
E)  symbolic speech.

Question 20

To be ruled obscene,an expression must:

Accepted Answer

A)  be carried out entirely through words. 
B)  be concordant with facts. 
C)  not lack political or scientific value. 
D)  not result in actual harm. 
E)  excite unwholesome sexual desire. 
A)  be carried out entirely through words. 
B)  be concordant with facts. 
C)  not lack political or scientific value. 
D)  not result in actual harm. 
E)  excite unwholesome sexual desire.

The Miranda v.Arizona case established the Miranda warnings.

The Miranda warnings were passed in _____.

_____ is the prosecution of a person twice for the same criminal offense that is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment in all but a few circumstances.

A key function of the Bill of Rights is to:

A mainstream movie theatre decides not to show "Infernal Frozen Land," a film that has received a NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.The voluntary restriction applied to this movie is in accordance with the:

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of the _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

Bob posts sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend,a social media site.He even posts the name and address of the victim on the site to ensure maximum harassment.Bob can be convicted of:

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court decide that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws?

Brad,a mechanic residing in Detroit,believes sharing his personal information online can be risky as there is potential for misuse by hackers.This fear is a result of the advent of information technology,which has increased the accessibility of personal information.

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

Which of the following is ensured by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

In Engel v.Vitale (1962),the Supreme Court:

In the context of the practice of euthanasia,in 1997,the Supreme Court:

In 2000,the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning "partial-birth" abortions,a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

To be ruled obscene,an expression must:

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The Miranda v.Arizona case established the Miranda warnings.

The Miranda warnings were passed in _____.

_____ is the prosecution of a person twice for the same criminal offense that is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment in all but a few circumstances.

A key function of the Bill of Rights is to:

A mainstream movie theatre decides not to show "Infernal Frozen Land," a film that has received a NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.The voluntary restriction applied to this movie is in accordance with the:

The Supreme Court was particularly active during the 1960s in broadening its interpretation of the _____ to ensure that states and localities could not infringe on civil liberties protected by the Bill of Rights.

Bob posts sexually explicit photographs of his former partner on BeFriend,a social media site.He even posts the name and address of the victim on the site to ensure maximum harassment.Bob can be convicted of:

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court decide that the Bill of Rights did not apply to state laws?

Brad,a mechanic residing in Detroit,believes sharing his personal information online can be risky as there is potential for misuse by hackers.This fear is a result of the advent of information technology,which has increased the accessibility of personal information.

Which of the following statements is true of seditious speech?

President Thomas Jefferson wanted _____ to be a "wall of separation between church and state."

Which of the following is ensured by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution?

In Engel v.Vitale (1962),the Supreme Court:

In the context of the practice of euthanasia,in 1997,the Supreme Court:

In 2000,the Supreme Court invalidated a Nebraska statute banning "partial-birth" abortions,a procedure used during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Which of the following is a requirement of the due process clause?

To be ruled obscene,an expression must:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

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The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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