Exam 13: Civil Liberties

When can the police conduct a warrantless search?

That the press may disseminate information before being punished for publishing it is an example of the constitutional prohibition against _____________.

The presumption of innocence _____________.

The case of Lawrence v. Texas established privacy rights for _____________.

Speech that encourages rebellion against the government is __________ speech.

The right to privacy is found in the __________.

Who is Joseph McCarthy?

Describe the current rule on evolution being taught in schools.

Explain the constitutional protections both for freedom of religion and freedom from religion. How do these two goals sometimes conflict? How have religious rights evolved in the United States?

With the protection of offensive speech, the First Amendment guards both rational and ____________ speech.

In 1972, the Burger Court ruled that capital punishment is not cruel and unusual when ____________.

The Fifth Amendment prevents prosecutors from __________.

A primary example of the application of the prior restraint doctrine occurred in connection with __________.

Gideon v. Wainwright illustrates Justice Black's admonition that, in criminal cases, lawyers are ___________.

What is seditious speech?

Which section of the Constitution deals with the freedom of religion?

As a secular document, the Constitution is a compact __________.

Both international and domestic surveillance has shown that a combination of technological advances and terrorist attacks can challenge __________.

Which of the following rights does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?

What is the Supreme Court's position on capital punishment? How have the Court's views changed over time?