Question 1

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ________ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) de facto 
B) de jure 
C) stare decisis 
D) suspect 
A) de facto 
B) de jure 
C) stare decisis 
D) suspect

Question 2

The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been
Obtained illegally.

Accepted Answer

A) warrant 
B) exclusionary 
C) Miranda 
D) ex post facto 
A) warrant 
B) exclusionary 
C) Miranda 
D) ex post facto

Question 3

In West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943),the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) Amish children are not required to attend school past the age of 12. 
B) children cannot be required to salute the flag if it violates their religious faith. 
C) school officials are permitted greater authority to censor speech and expression than would be permissible off school grounds. 
D) prayer in school violates the establishment clause. 
A) Amish children are not required to attend school past the age of 12. 
B) children cannot be required to salute the flag if it violates their religious faith. 
C) school officials are permitted greater authority to censor speech and expression than would be permissible off school grounds. 
D) prayer in school violates the establishment clause.

Question 4

________ prevent(s)people from being tried twice for the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-incrimination 
B) Double jeopardy 
C) Unreasonable seizures 
D) Cruel and unusual punishment 
A) Self-incrimination 
B) Double jeopardy 
C) Unreasonable seizures 
D) Cruel and unusual punishment

Question 5

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A) laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B) laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C) laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
D) a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States 
A) laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B) laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C) laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
D) a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States

Question 6

Which of the following forms of speech receives the greatest level of First Amendment protection?

Accepted Answer

A) slander 
B) obscenity 
C) libel 
D) political speech that stops short of inciting violence 
A) slander 
B) obscenity 
C) libel 
D) political speech that stops short of inciting violence

Question 7

If an employee's manager issued an explicit or strongly implied threat that submission to sexual demands is a condition of the employee's job,it would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) "sine qua non" harassment. 
B) "quid pro quo" harassment. 
C) de jure harassment. 
D) de facto harassment. 
A) "sine qua non" harassment. 
B) "quid pro quo" harassment. 
C) de jure harassment. 
D) de facto harassment.

Question 8

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) rejected mechanical point systems for university admissions but upheld highly individualized affirmative action policies that were designed to promote diversity. 
B) upheld mechanical point systems for university admissions but rejected highly individualized affirmative action policies. 
C) rejected all affirmative action policies in university admissions. 
D) asserted that affirmative action policies are subject to strict scrutiny. 
A) rejected mechanical point systems for university admissions but upheld highly individualized affirmative action policies that were designed to promote diversity. 
B) upheld mechanical point systems for university admissions but rejected highly individualized affirmative action policies. 
C) rejected all affirmative action policies in university admissions. 
D) asserted that affirmative action policies are subject to strict scrutiny.

Question 9

Describe some of the rights of the accused found in the Bill of Rights.Specifically,discuss the exclusionary rule,Miranda rights,and double jeopardy.In your answer,be sure to define each term,identify its support in the Constitution and in Supreme Court cases,and discuss why the rights of the accused are so essential to due process of law.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following statements about high school students in public schools is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have more freedom of speech rights than adults and their speech can never be regulated in any way. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have exactly the same free speech rights as adults. 
C) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have conditionally protected speech that can be constitutionally regulated under certain circumstances. 
D) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have no free speech rights at all and their speech can be regulated in any way government sees fit. 
A) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have more freedom of speech rights than adults and their speech can never be regulated in any way. 
B) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have exactly the same free speech rights as adults. 
C) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have conditionally protected speech that can be constitutionally regulated under certain circumstances. 
D) The Supreme Court has ruled that high school students have no free speech rights at all and their speech can be regulated in any way government sees fit.

Question 11

The Supreme Court articulated a right to privacy in a case involving

Accepted Answer

A) a law criminalizing abortion. 
B) access to birth control. 
C) the right to die. 
D) sodomy laws. 
A) a law criminalizing abortion. 
B) access to birth control. 
C) the right to die. 
D) sodomy laws.

Question 12

________ states have statutes providing for capital punishment,while ________ states have
Statutes banning the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) Zero; 50 
B) Nineteen; 31 
C) Twenty-five; 25 
D) Thirty-one; 19 
A) Zero; 50 
B) Nineteen; 31 
C) Twenty-five; 25 
D) Thirty-one; 19

Question 13

Van Orden v.Perry (2005)and McCreary v.ACLU (2005)show that

Accepted Answer

A) the issue of government-sponsored religion has not yet been definitively settled. 
B) there are different opinions about the establishment clause and whether it should apply to states as well as the federal government. 
C) the free exercise clause has still not been incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) the Lemon test does not apply to cases involving school prayer. 
A) the issue of government-sponsored religion has not yet been definitively settled. 
B) there are different opinions about the establishment clause and whether it should apply to states as well as the federal government. 
C) the free exercise clause has still not been incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) the Lemon test does not apply to cases involving school prayer.

Question 14

Gideon v.Wainwright (1963)established the right

Accepted Answer

A) to legal counsel in felony cases. 
B) against self-incrimination. 
C) against suspicionless searches and seizures. 
D) to an open trial before a judge. 
A) to legal counsel in felony cases. 
B) against self-incrimination. 
C) against suspicionless searches and seizures. 
D) to an open trial before a judge.

Question 15

Which of the following civil liberties is NOT included in Article I,Section 9 of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) prohibition of ex post facto laws 
B) prohibition of bills of attainder 
C) prohibition of government "taking" private property "without just compensation" 
D) guarantee of habeas corpus 
A) prohibition of ex post facto laws 
B) prohibition of bills of attainder 
C) prohibition of government "taking" private property "without just compensation" 
D) guarantee of habeas corpus

Question 16

If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders,it would be called

Accepted Answer

A) sedition. 
B) speech plus. 
C) prior restraint. 
D) clear and present danger. 
A) sedition. 
B) speech plus. 
C) prior restraint. 
D) clear and present danger.

Question 17

During his second term,President Obama issued executive orders

Accepted Answer

A) ending all deportations of undocumented immigrants. 
B) providing full citizenship to millions of individuals who entered the United States illegally as children or who have children who are American citizens. 
C) providing voting rights and health care benefits to all undocumented immigrants. 
D) granting quasi-legal status and work permits to millions of individuals who entered the United States illegally as children or who have children who are American citizens. 
A) ending all deportations of undocumented immigrants. 
B) providing full citizenship to millions of individuals who entered the United States illegally as children or who have children who are American citizens. 
C) providing voting rights and health care benefits to all undocumented immigrants. 
D) granting quasi-legal status and work permits to millions of individuals who entered the United States illegally as children or who have children who are American citizens.

Question 18

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

Accepted Answer

A) had little effect on housing segregation because its enforcement mechanisms were
Very weak. 
B) had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C) dramatically increased housing segregation. 
D) dramatically reduced housing segregation. 
A) had little effect on housing segregation because its enforcement mechanisms were
Very weak. 
B) had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C) dramatically increased housing segregation. 
D) dramatically reduced housing segregation.

Question 19

In Parents Involved in Community Schools v.Seattle School District No.1 (2007),the Supreme
Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against African Americans. 
B) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against whites. 
C) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were constitutional. 
D) state-imposed desegregation could only be brought about by busing children across school districts. 
A) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against African Americans. 
B) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were unconstitutional because they discriminated against whites. 
C) public school policies that assigned students to a school on the basis of race were constitutional. 
D) state-imposed desegregation could only be brought about by busing children across school districts.

Question 20

Which of the following provisions of Arizona's 2010 immigration law was upheld by the
Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) that immigrants carry identity papers 
B) that local police check the immigration status of an individual detained for other reasons if there are grounds to suspect that the person was in the country illegally 
C) that undocumented immigrants cannot apply for jobs 
D) that police can stop persons they suspect of being undocumented immigrants 
A) that immigrants carry identity papers 
B) that local police check the immigration status of an individual detained for other reasons if there are grounds to suspect that the person was in the country illegally 
C) that undocumented immigrants cannot apply for jobs 
D) that police can stop persons they suspect of being undocumented immigrants

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ________ discrimination.

The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been Obtained illegally.

In West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943),the Supreme Court ruled that

________ prevent(s)people from being tried twice for the same crime.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Which of the following forms of speech receives the greatest level of First Amendment protection?

If an employee's manager issued an explicit or strongly implied threat that submission to sexual demands is a condition of the employee's job,it would be an example of

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Which of the following statements about high school students in public schools is most accurate?

The Supreme Court articulated a right to privacy in a case involving

states have statutes providing for capital punishment,while states have Statutes banning the death penalty.

Van Orden v.Perry (2005)and McCreary v.ACLU (2005)show that

Gideon v.Wainwright (1963)established the right

Which of the following civil liberties is NOT included in Article I,Section 9 of the Constitution?

If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders,it would be called

During his second term,President Obama issued executive orders

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

In Parents Involved in Community Schools v.Seattle School District No.1 (2007),the Supreme Court ruled that

Which of the following provisions of Arizona's 2010 immigration law was upheld by the Supreme Court?

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ________ discrimination.

The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been Obtained illegally.

In West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943),the Supreme Court ruled that

________ prevent(s)people from being tried twice for the same crime.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Which of the following forms of speech receives the greatest level of First Amendment protection?

If an employee's manager issued an explicit or strongly implied threat that submission to sexual demands is a condition of the employee's job,it would be an example of

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Which of the following statements about high school students in public schools is most accurate?

The Supreme Court articulated a right to privacy in a case involving

________ states have statutes providing for capital punishment,while ________ states have Statutes banning the death penalty.

Van Orden v.Perry (2005)and McCreary v.ACLU (2005)show that

Gideon v.Wainwright (1963)established the right

Which of the following civil liberties is NOT included in Article I,Section 9 of the Constitution?

If the government stopped the New York Times from releasing the transcripts of cell phone conversations between world leaders,it would be called

During his second term,President Obama issued executive orders

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

In Parents Involved in Community Schools v.Seattle School District No.1 (2007),the Supreme Court ruled that

Which of the following provisions of Arizona's 2010 immigration law was upheld by the Supreme Court?

Introduction: The Citizen and Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

states have statutes providing for capital punishment,while states have Statutes banning the death penalty.