Question 1

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's first ruling on the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

Accepted Answer

A) The takings clause restricts national and state governments but not local governments. 
B) The Bill of Rights should not be used if a state's constitution already contains its own bill of rights. 
C) The takings clause does not cover accidents caused by government officials. 
D) The Bill of Rights limits the national government but not state governments. 
A) The takings clause restricts national and state governments but not local governments. 
B) The Bill of Rights should not be used if a state's constitution already contains its own bill of rights. 
C) The takings clause does not cover accidents caused by government officials. 
D) The Bill of Rights limits the national government but not state governments.

Question 2

Among other things, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Accepted Answer

A) outlawed candidates and political parties from broadcasting any election-related advertisements within 60 days of a primary election. 
B) eliminated all public financing previously available to candidates running for federal office. 
C) provided public financing to all candidates running for federal office. 
D) placed a ban on corporate funding of independent political broadcasts aimed at electing or defeating particular candidates. 
A) outlawed candidates and political parties from broadcasting any election-related advertisements within 60 days of a primary election. 
B) eliminated all public financing previously available to candidates running for federal office. 
C) provided public financing to all candidates running for federal office. 
D) placed a ban on corporate funding of independent political broadcasts aimed at electing or defeating particular candidates.

Question 3

According to the Supreme Court, which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?

Accepted Answer

A) High school students have the same free speech rights as adults. 
B) The justices have always provided a broad protection of free speech rights for high school students. 
C) High school students have conditionally protected speech. 
D) High school students have no free speech rights whatsoever. 
A) High school students have the same free speech rights as adults. 
B) The justices have always provided a broad protection of free speech rights for high school students. 
C) High school students have conditionally protected speech. 
D) High school students have no free speech rights whatsoever.

Question 4

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued that the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase violated the establishment clause. 
B) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was protected by the free exercise clause. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was not protected by the free exercise clause. 
D) The Supreme Court did not rule on the issue; it dismissed the case on a technicality. 
A) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase violated the establishment clause. 
B) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was protected by the free exercise clause. 
C) The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was not protected by the free exercise clause. 
D) The Supreme Court did not rule on the issue; it dismissed the case on a technicality.

Question 5

The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

Accepted Answer

A) such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas. 
B) they are a form of sedition. 
C) they are a form of obscenity. 
D) they are necessarily slanderous. 
A) such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas. 
B) they are a form of sedition. 
C) they are a form of obscenity. 
D) they are necessarily slanderous.

Question 6

West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943) was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A) endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority. 
B) allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools. 
C) established a constitutional right to privacy. 
D) banned prayers in public schools. 
A) endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority. 
B) allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools. 
C) established a constitutional right to privacy. 
D) banned prayers in public schools.

Question 7

The ________ Amendment is the only amendment in the Bill of Rights that explicitly addresses itself to the national government.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Ninth 
A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Sixth 
D) Ninth

Question 9

In Roe v.Wade, the Supreme Court prohibited states from

Accepted Answer

A) making abortion a criminal act at any point in a woman's pregnancy. 
B) making abortion a criminal act prior to the point at which the fetus becomes viable. 
C) covering the costs of an abortion through government-subsidized health insurance programs. 
D) instituting the death penalty for doctors who provide abortions. 
A) making abortion a criminal act at any point in a woman's pregnancy. 
B) making abortion a criminal act prior to the point at which the fetus becomes viable. 
C) covering the costs of an abortion through government-subsidized health insurance programs. 
D) instituting the death penalty for doctors who provide abortions.

Question 10

Which Supreme Court case was related to the publication of the so-called Pentagon Papers?

Accepted Answer

A) New York Times v.United States 
B) New York Times v.Sullivan 
C) Near v.Minnesota 
D) Branzburg v.Hayes 
A) New York Times v.United States 
B) New York Times v.Sullivan 
C) Near v.Minnesota 
D) Branzburg v.Hayes

Question 11

Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) By 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
B) By 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
C) Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
D) Until 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
A) By 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
B) By 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
C) Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government. 
D) Until 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.

Question 12

What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

Accepted Answer

A) Guilt must be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
B) Guilt must be proven "beyond any possible doubt whatsoever." 
C) Guilt is determined by "the preponderance of the evidence." 
D) Guilt is determined according to different standards based on the severity of the crime. 
A) Guilt must be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt." 
B) Guilt must be proven "beyond any possible doubt whatsoever." 
C) Guilt is determined by "the preponderance of the evidence." 
D) Guilt is determined according to different standards based on the severity of the crime.

Question 13

Most of the provisions related to rights of the criminally accused were incorporated during the

Accepted Answer

A) 1860s. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1990s. 
A) 1860s. 
B) 1940s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1990s.

Question 14

What is the right to privacy and what is the constitutional basis for it? Discuss three areas of law that directly involve questions about how far the right to privacy extends.In your answer, be sure to mention at least one Supreme Court case for each area of law.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 15

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 16

Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions related to executions under the Eighth Amendment is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court has ruled that death was too harsh a penalty for the crime of rape of a child. 
B) The Supreme Court has prohibited the execution of a defendant with an IQ under 70. 
C) The Supreme Court has outlawed the use of lethal injection as a mode of execution. 
D) The Supreme Court has invalidated a death sentence for a black defendant after the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury. 
A) The Supreme Court has ruled that death was too harsh a penalty for the crime of rape of a child. 
B) The Supreme Court has prohibited the execution of a defendant with an IQ under 70. 
C) The Supreme Court has outlawed the use of lethal injection as a mode of execution. 
D) The Supreme Court has invalidated a death sentence for a black defendant after the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.

Question 17

Warrants issued when the police know that incriminating material is not yet present but have reason to believe that it will eventually arrive at a particular premise are called ________ warrants.

Accepted Answer

A) anticipatory 
B) retrospective 
C) prospective 
D) incriminatory 
A) anticipatory 
B) retrospective 
C) prospective 
D) incriminatory

Question 18

The ________ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.

Accepted Answer

A) establishment 
B) free association 
C) free exercise 
D) religious freedom restoration 
A) establishment 
B) free association 
C) free exercise 
D) religious freedom restoration

Question 19

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 20

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

Accepted Answer

A) the right to bear arms. 
B) the quartering of troops. 
C) due process. 
D) self-incrimination. 
A) the right to bear arms. 
B) the quartering of troops. 
C) due process. 
D) self-incrimination.

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's first ruling on the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

Among other things, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

According to the Supreme Court, which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued that the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943) was significant because it

The ________ Amendment is the only amendment in the Bill of Rights that explicitly addresses itself to the national government.

The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

In Roe v.Wade, the Supreme Court prohibited states from

Which Supreme Court case was related to the publication of the so-called Pentagon Papers?

Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is MOST accurate?

What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

Most of the provisions related to rights of the criminally accused were incorporated during the

What is the right to privacy and what is the constitutional basis for it? Discuss three areas of law that directly involve questions about how far the right to privacy extends.In your answer, be sure to mention at least one Supreme Court case for each area of law.

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the ________ Amendment.

Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions related to executions under the Eighth Amendment is NOT accurate?

Warrants issued when the police know that incriminating material is not yet present but have reason to believe that it will eventually arrive at a particular premise are called ________ warrants.

The ________ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.

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

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's first ruling on the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

Among other things, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

According to the Supreme Court, which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued that the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

West Virginia State Board of Education v.Barnette (1943) was significant because it

The ________ Amendment is the only amendment in the Bill of Rights that explicitly addresses itself to the national government.

The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

In Roe v.Wade, the Supreme Court prohibited states from

Which Supreme Court case was related to the publication of the so-called Pentagon Papers?

Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is MOST accurate?

What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

Most of the provisions related to rights of the criminally accused were incorporated during the

What is the right to privacy and what is the constitutional basis for it? Discuss three areas of law that directly involve questions about how far the right to privacy extends.In your answer, be sure to mention at least one Supreme Court case for each area of law.

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the ________ Amendment.

Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions related to executions under the Eighth Amendment is NOT accurate?

Warrants issued when the police know that incriminating material is not yet present but have reason to believe that it will eventually arrive at a particular premise are called ________ warrants.

The ________ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.

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

The Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution deals with

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters