Question 1

In Riley v.California (2014),the Supreme Court

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A) ruled that police are constitutionally prohibited from seizing and searching the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. 
B) ruled that police are allowed to seize and search the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. 
C) upheld a policy of DNA testing of arrestees without providing evidence of individualized suspicion. 
D) ruled that law enforcement cannot attach a GPS device to a person's car and monitor his or her movements without a warrant. 
A) ruled that police are constitutionally prohibited from seizing and searching the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. 
B) ruled that police are allowed to seize and search the digital contents of a cell phone during an arrest. 
C) upheld a policy of DNA testing of arrestees without providing evidence of individualized suspicion. 
D) ruled that law enforcement cannot attach a GPS device to a person's car and monitor his or her movements without a warrant.

Question 2

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that a constitutional right to privacy
Can be found in the "zone of privacy" created by

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A) the civil liberties listed in Article I,Section 9 of the Constitution. 
B) the Thirteenth,Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments. 
C) the Second,Eighth and Twelfth amendments. 
D) the Third,Fourth,and Fifth amendments. 
A) the civil liberties listed in Article I,Section 9 of the Constitution. 
B) the Thirteenth,Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments. 
C) the Second,Eighth and Twelfth amendments. 
D) the Third,Fourth,and Fifth amendments.

Question 3

In ________ ,Martin Luther King,Jr. ,delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

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A) 1942 
B) 1948 
C) 1954 
D) 1963 
A) 1942 
B) 1948 
C) 1954 
D) 1963

Question 4

The ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)

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A) established the "separate but equal" rule. 
B) upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. 
C) declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. 
D) ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments. 
A) established the "separate but equal" rule. 
B) upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. 
C) declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. 
D) ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about whether journalists can be compelled to reveal their
Sources of information is NOT accurate?

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A) Journalists frequently assert that if they cannot ensure their sources' confidentiality,the flow of information will be reduced and press freedom effectively curtailed. 
B) The federal government enacted at "shield law" in 1992 that allows reporters to withhold information about their sources on matters of national security. 
C) Nearly all states have "shield laws," which,to varying degrees,protect journalistic sources. 
D) The Supreme Court has held that the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court. 
A) Journalists frequently assert that if they cannot ensure their sources' confidentiality,the flow of information will be reduced and press freedom effectively curtailed. 
B) The federal government enacted at "shield law" in 1992 that allows reporters to withhold information about their sources on matters of national security. 
C) Nearly all states have "shield laws," which,to varying degrees,protect journalistic sources. 
D) The Supreme Court has held that the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court.

Question 6

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.What have these two laws accomplished?

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There are two components to this questio

Question 7

The First Amendment protects religious freedoms in two different ways.What are the free exercise clause and the establishment clause,and how do they differ from each other? Describe some recent controversies surrounding the maintenance of a "wall of separation" between church and state and how they have been addressed by the Supreme Court.What are some recent controversies involving the free exercise of religion,and how have they been addressed by the Supreme Court?

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There are three components to this quest

Question 8

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

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A) there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. 
B) laws criminalizing sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy. 
C) states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion. 
D) mandatory locker searches in public schools do not violate the Fourth Amendment. 
A) there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. 
B) laws criminalizing sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy. 
C) states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion. 
D) mandatory locker searches in public schools do not violate the Fourth Amendment.

Question 9

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

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A) It won approval in the House but not in the Senate. 
B) It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C) It was not ratified by the necessary 38 states. 
D) It was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan. 
A) It won approval in the House but not in the Senate. 
B) It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C) It was not ratified by the necessary 38 states. 
D) It was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan.

Question 10

Griswold v.Connecticut (1965)and Roe v.Wade (1973)have been extremely important in
The development of

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A) a constitutional right to privacy. 
B) American due process. 
C) a test that can be used to determine what is protected speech. 
D) the rights of individuals accused of crimes. 
A) a constitutional right to privacy. 
B) American due process. 
C) a test that can be used to determine what is protected speech. 
D) the rights of individuals accused of crimes.

In Riley v.California (2014),the Supreme Court

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that a constitutional right to privacy Can be found in the "zone of privacy" created by

In ________ ,Martin Luther King,Jr. ,delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

The ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)

Which of the following statements about whether journalists can be compelled to reveal their Sources of information is NOT accurate?

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.What have these two laws accomplished?

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

Griswold v.Connecticut (1965)and Roe v.Wade (1973)have been extremely important in The development of

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

In Riley v.California (2014),the Supreme Court

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that a constitutional right to privacy Can be found in the "zone of privacy" created by

In ________ ,Martin Luther King,Jr. ,delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

The ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)

Which of the following statements about whether journalists can be compelled to reveal their Sources of information is NOT accurate?

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.What have these two laws accomplished?

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

Griswold v.Connecticut (1965)and Roe v.Wade (1973)have been extremely important in The development of

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