Question 1

In what way has Congress limited abortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  through elimination of federal funding 
B)  through constitutional amendments 
C)  through statutes that allow state regulation 
D)  through appointment of federal judges 
A)  through elimination of federal funding 
B)  through constitutional amendments 
C)  through statutes that allow state regulation 
D)  through appointment of federal judges A

Question 2

During the runup to the Iraq War, a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Give Peace a Chance" was arrested because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the T-shirt was considered offensive speech 
B)  the T-shirt was considered a demonstration on private property 
C)  the T-shirt was considered seditious 
D)  the T-shirt wearer organized a rally in a public forum 
A)  the T-shirt was considered offensive speech 
B)  the T-shirt was considered a demonstration on private property 
C)  the T-shirt was considered seditious 
D)  the T-shirt wearer organized a rally in a public forum B

Question 3

Which of the following is a requirement for federal office that the Constitution has banned?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  religion 
D)  citizenship status 
A)  age 
B)  gender 
C)  religion 
D)  citizenship status C

Question 4

What is meant by separation of church and state?

Accepted Answer

Separation of church and state refers to

Question 5

In 1969, the Supreme Court distinguished between ____________ in protecting seditious speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  advocacy and incitement 
B)  encouragement and action 
C)  intent and action 
D)  advocacy and intent 
A)  advocacy and incitement 
B)  encouragement and action 
C)  intent and action 
D)  advocacy and intent

Question 6

What did the Supreme Court rule about the right of the Ku Klux Klan to burn crosses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross burning is a hate crime and is illegal. 
B)  Cross burning to intimidate or threaten can be prosecuted. 
C)  Cross burning is protected by the First Amendment and is legal under any circumstances. 
D)  The Ku Klux Klan is a terrorist organization; therefore, cross burning is not protected under the First Amendment. 
A)  Cross burning is a hate crime and is illegal. 
B)  Cross burning to intimidate or threaten can be prosecuted. 
C)  Cross burning is protected by the First Amendment and is legal under any circumstances. 
D)  The Ku Klux Klan is a terrorist organization; therefore, cross burning is not protected under the First Amendment.

Question 7

In 1967, the Warren Court overturned the precedent on wiretapping, concluding that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wiretapping requires judicial authorization 
B)  wiretapping violates the Sixth Amendment 
C)  wiretapping is not a search and seizure issue 
D)  wiretapping is a form of libel 
A)  wiretapping requires judicial authorization 
B)  wiretapping violates the Sixth Amendment 
C)  wiretapping is not a search and seizure issue 
D)  wiretapping is a form of libel

Question 8

Freedom of association __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is mentioned in the First Amendment 
B)  requires groups to accept all individuals as members 
C)  states that individuals must be part of an association to petition the government for a redress of grievances 
D)  has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to encompass several First Amendment rights 
A)  is mentioned in the First Amendment 
B)  requires groups to accept all individuals as members 
C)  states that individuals must be part of an association to petition the government for a redress of grievances 
D)  has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to encompass several First Amendment rights

Question 9

When have prior restraint court decisions conflicted?

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint refers to government act

Question 10

The Supreme Court has ruled that students can engage in symbolic speech as long as they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  with current government policy 
B)  refrain from libel 
C)  get a parade permit 
D)  do not disrupt school 
A)  with current government policy 
B)  refrain from libel 
C)  get a parade permit 
D)  do not disrupt school

Question 11

Which Supreme Court decision mandated that suspects be advised of their rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mapp v. Ohio 
B)  Miranda v. Arizona 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Roe v. Wade 
A)  Mapp v. Ohio 
B)  Miranda v. Arizona 
C)  Gideon v. Wainwright 
D)  Roe v. Wade

Question 12

The Constitution protects individuals from ____________ laws, which make some behavior illegal that was not illegal when the acts were committed.

Accepted Answer

A)  habeas corpus 
B)  ex post facto 
C)  de jure 
D)  Marshall 
A)  habeas corpus 
B)  ex post facto 
C)  de jure 
D)  Marshall

Question 13

During the Cold War, the Supreme Court upheld the sentences of people charged with making seditious speeches by saying that such speeches __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violated people's right to privacy 
B)  were not protected by the establishment clause 
C)  were equivalent to bills of attainder 
D)  were a clear and present danger 
A)  violated people's right to privacy 
B)  were not protected by the establishment clause 
C)  were equivalent to bills of attainder 
D)  were a clear and present danger

Question 14

In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  established the exclusionary rule 
B)  legalized the availability of contraception 
C)  extended privacy rights to cover abortion 
D)  denied a woman's right to abortion 
A)  established the exclusionary rule 
B)  legalized the availability of contraception 
C)  extended privacy rights to cover abortion 
D)  denied a woman's right to abortion

Question 15

In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled the state must __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegalize same-sex marriage 
B)  repeal sodomy laws 
C)  eliminate the rights of same-sex civil unions 
D)  equalize rights for civil unions 
A)  illegalize same-sex marriage 
B)  repeal sodomy laws 
C)  eliminate the rights of same-sex civil unions 
D)  equalize rights for civil unions

Question 16

What is the presumption of innocence?

Accepted Answer

The presumption of innocence is a fundam

Question 17

To solve disputes about teaching evolution in schools, the courts have invoked the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  free exercise clause 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  Second Amendment 
D)  separation between church and state clause 
A)  free exercise clause 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  Second Amendment 
D)  separation between church and state clause

Question 18

How do the courts feel about the right to die?

Accepted Answer

The question of how courts feel about th

Question 19

Plea bargaining __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases access to government witnesses 
B)  reduces due process rights 
C)  involves the uncertainty of jury trials 
D)  takes advantage of rights to jury trials 
A)  increases access to government witnesses 
B)  reduces due process rights 
C)  involves the uncertainty of jury trials 
D)  takes advantage of rights to jury trials

Question 20

The Rehnquist Court ruled that flag desecration is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic speech and therefore constitutionally protected 
B)  seditious speech and therefore constitutionally disallowed 
C)  illegal and therefore constitutionally punishable 
D)  hate speech and therefore constitutionally in question 
A)  symbolic speech and therefore constitutionally protected 
B)  seditious speech and therefore constitutionally disallowed 
C)  illegal and therefore constitutionally punishable 
D)  hate speech and therefore constitutionally in question

In what way has Congress limited abortions?

During the runup to the Iraq War, a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Give Peace a Chance" was arrested because __________.

Which of the following is a requirement for federal office that the Constitution has banned?

What is meant by separation of church and state?

In 1969, the Supreme Court distinguished between ____________ in protecting seditious speech.

What did the Supreme Court rule about the right of the Ku Klux Klan to burn crosses?

In 1967, the Warren Court overturned the precedent on wiretapping, concluding that __________.

Freedom of association __________.

When have prior restraint court decisions conflicted?

The Supreme Court has ruled that students can engage in symbolic speech as long as they __________.

Which Supreme Court decision mandated that suspects be advised of their rights?

The Constitution protects individuals from ____________ laws, which make some behavior illegal that was not illegal when the acts were committed.

During the Cold War, the Supreme Court upheld the sentences of people charged with making seditious speeches by saying that such speeches __________.

In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court __________.

In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled the state must __________.

What is the presumption of innocence?

To solve disputes about teaching evolution in schools, the courts have invoked the ___________.

How do the courts feel about the right to die?

Plea bargaining __________.

The Rehnquist Court ruled that flag desecration is ____________.

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Exam 13: Civil Liberties

In what way has Congress limited abortions?

During the runup to the Iraq War, a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Give Peace a Chance" was arrested because __________.

Which of the following is a requirement for federal office that the Constitution has banned?

What is meant by separation of church and state?

In 1969, the Supreme Court distinguished between ____________ in protecting seditious speech.

What did the Supreme Court rule about the right of the Ku Klux Klan to burn crosses?

In 1967, the Warren Court overturned the precedent on wiretapping, concluding that __________.

Freedom of association __________.

When have prior restraint court decisions conflicted?

The Supreme Court has ruled that students can engage in symbolic speech as long as they __________.

Which Supreme Court decision mandated that suspects be advised of their rights?

The Constitution protects individuals from ____________ laws, which make some behavior illegal that was not illegal when the acts were committed.

During the Cold War, the Supreme Court upheld the sentences of people charged with making seditious speeches by saying that such speeches __________.

In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court __________.

In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled the state must __________.

What is the presumption of innocence?

To solve disputes about teaching evolution in schools, the courts have invoked the ___________.

How do the courts feel about the right to die?

Plea bargaining __________.

The Rehnquist Court ruled that flag desecration is ____________.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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