Question 1

Libel includes printed or broadcast statements that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are valid descriptions of someone's character 
B)  minimize the negative aspects of someone's reputation 
C)  hide the negative aspects of someone's reputation 
D)  make false statements about and damage a someone's reputation 
A)  are valid descriptions of someone's character 
B)  minimize the negative aspects of someone's reputation 
C)  hide the negative aspects of someone's reputation 
D)  make false statements about and damage a someone's reputation

Question 2

The Supreme Court decision establishing a right to die __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encompasses suicide 
B)  prohibits state governments from regulating this right 
C)  prohibits individuals from having living wills 
D)  distinguishes between stopping treatment and assisting suicide 
A)  encompasses suicide 
B)  prohibits state governments from regulating this right 
C)  prohibits individuals from having living wills 
D)  distinguishes between stopping treatment and assisting suicide

Question 3

The Fifth Amendment protects against ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary confessions 
B)  police brutality 
C)  offensive speech during arrest 
D)  voluntary arrests 
A)  involuntary confessions 
B)  police brutality 
C)  offensive speech during arrest 
D)  voluntary arrests

Question 4

The Eighth Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment but __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  such punishment is rarely disputed 
B)  does not define it 
C)  invalidates it in cases of domestic wiretapping 
D)  invalidates it in cases of juvenile prosecution 
A)  such punishment is rarely disputed 
B)  does not define it 
C)  invalidates it in cases of domestic wiretapping 
D)  invalidates it in cases of juvenile prosecution

Question 5

The first eight amendments to the Constitution ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grant general rights 
B)  exhaust the list of specific rights 
C)  are listed in order of importance 
D)  grant specific rights, unlike the Ninth and Tenth Amendments 
A)  grant general rights 
B)  exhaust the list of specific rights 
C)  are listed in order of importance 
D)  grant specific rights, unlike the Ninth and Tenth Amendments

Question 6

Which of the following is a limit on demonstrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demonstrations cannot be held in public. 
B)  Demonstrations that offend people are illegal. 
C)  Demonstrations cannot take place on private property without the owner's permission. 
D)  Demonstrations by groups of people larger than 100 are prohibited. 
A)  Demonstrations cannot be held in public. 
B)  Demonstrations that offend people are illegal. 
C)  Demonstrations cannot take place on private property without the owner's permission. 
D)  Demonstrations by groups of people larger than 100 are prohibited.

Question 7

Which of the following media forms is commonly referred to as the "poor person's printing press"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the public forum 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Internet 
D)  talk radio 
A)  the public forum 
B)  Congress 
C)  the Internet 
D)  talk radio

Question 8

The American Bar Association and some states have called for a moratorium on the use of capital punishment because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patterns of racial discrimination 
B)  mitigating factors are not considered 
C)  patterns of adequate representation 
D)  patterns in sentencing 
A)  patterns of racial discrimination 
B)  mitigating factors are not considered 
C)  patterns of adequate representation 
D)  patterns in sentencing

Question 9

How do the exclusionary rule and Miranda warnings affect police work?

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule and Miranda warnin

Question 10

The Supreme Court originally applied the Bill of Rights to the actions of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the people 
B)  the federal government 
C)  localities 
D)  state governments 
A)  the people 
B)  the federal government 
C)  localities 
D)  state governments

Question 11

What rule was established by the Supreme Court in Mapp v. Ohio?

Accepted Answer

The rule established by the Supreme Cour

Question 12

Because there was no standing army to protect the people from foreign invasions, the __________ Amendment was adopted.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Ninth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Fourth 
D)  Ninth

Question 13

McCarthyism ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ended when McCarthy left the Senate 
B)  continued with the HUAC 
C)  was struck down by the courts 
D)  protected the freedom of speech 
A)  ended when McCarthy left the Senate 
B)  continued with the HUAC 
C)  was struck down by the courts 
D)  protected the freedom of speech

Question 14

Consider your First Amendment freedoms. What important restrictions limit where, when, and how we may speak?

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment guarantees the freed

Question 15

Which of the following rights does the First Amendment guarantee?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom of speech 
B)  right to bear arms 
C)  right to counsel 
D)  right against self-incrimination 
A)  freedom of speech 
B)  right to bear arms 
C)  right to counsel 
D)  right against self-incrimination

Question 16

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to provide religious practice exceptions with respect to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paying taxes 
B)  participating in Social Security 
C)  abstaining from war 
D)  work scheduling 
A)  paying taxes 
B)  participating in Social Security 
C)  abstaining from war 
D)  work scheduling

Question 17

The law passed by Congress that allows states to disregard same-sex marriages performed in other states is the __________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense of Gay Marriage 
B)  Defense of Marriage 
C)  Marriage 
D)  Same-Sex Marriage 
A)  Defense of Gay Marriage 
B)  Defense of Marriage 
C)  Marriage 
D)  Same-Sex Marriage

Question 18

An exception to prior restraint occurred when The Progressive planned to publish an article on the design of hydrogen bombs, because the courts felt that the article was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a government leak 
B)  a historical document 
C)  libelous 
D)  a threat to national security 
A)  a government leak 
B)  a historical document 
C)  libelous 
D)  a threat to national security

Question 19

Derogatory speech-racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs-that is usually aimed at a group is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hate speech 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  fighting words 
D)  prejudicial terminology 
A)  hate speech 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  fighting words 
D)  prejudicial terminology

Question 20

The Bill of Rights ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the original Constitution 
B)  provides rights against the government 
C)  is often amended by Congress 
D)  outlines federal tax bills 
A)  is part of the original Constitution 
B)  provides rights against the government 
C)  is often amended by Congress 
D)  outlines federal tax bills

Libel includes printed or broadcast statements that __________.

The Supreme Court decision establishing a right to die __________.

The Fifth Amendment protects against ____________.

The Eighth Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment but __________.

The first eight amendments to the Constitution ____________.

Which of the following is a limit on demonstrations?

Which of the following media forms is commonly referred to as the "poor person's printing press"?

The American Bar Association and some states have called for a moratorium on the use of capital punishment because of __________.

How do the exclusionary rule and Miranda warnings affect police work?

The Supreme Court originally applied the Bill of Rights to the actions of _________.

What rule was established by the Supreme Court in Mapp v. Ohio?

Because there was no standing army to protect the people from foreign invasions, the __________ Amendment was adopted.

McCarthyism ____________.

Consider your First Amendment freedoms. What important restrictions limit where, when, and how we may speak?

Which of the following rights does the First Amendment guarantee?

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to provide religious practice exceptions with respect to __________.

The law passed by Congress that allows states to disregard same-sex marriages performed in other states is the __________ Act.

An exception to prior restraint occurred when The Progressive planned to publish an article on the design of hydrogen bombs, because the courts felt that the article was __________.

Derogatory speech-racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs-that is usually aimed at a group is called __________.

The Bill of Rights ____________.

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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Exam 13: Civil Liberties

Libel includes printed or broadcast statements that __________.

The Supreme Court decision establishing a right to die __________.

The Fifth Amendment protects against ____________.

The Eighth Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment but __________.

The first eight amendments to the Constitution ____________.

Which of the following is a limit on demonstrations?

Which of the following media forms is commonly referred to as the "poor person's printing press"?

The American Bar Association and some states have called for a moratorium on the use of capital punishment because of __________.

How do the exclusionary rule and Miranda warnings affect police work?

The Supreme Court originally applied the Bill of Rights to the actions of _________.

What rule was established by the Supreme Court in Mapp v. Ohio?

Because there was no standing army to protect the people from foreign invasions, the __________ Amendment was adopted.

McCarthyism ____________.

Consider your First Amendment freedoms. What important restrictions limit where, when, and how we may speak?

Which of the following rights does the First Amendment guarantee?

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to provide religious practice exceptions with respect to __________.

The law passed by Congress that allows states to disregard same-sex marriages performed in other states is the __________ Act.

An exception to prior restraint occurred when The Progressive planned to publish an article on the design of hydrogen bombs, because the courts felt that the article was __________.

Derogatory speech-racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs-that is usually aimed at a group is called __________.

The Bill of Rights ____________.

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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