Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) No; 50 
B) Nineteen; 31 
C) Twenty-five; 25 
D) Thirty-one; 19 
A) No; 50 
B) Nineteen; 31 
C) Twenty-five; 25 
D) Thirty-one; 19

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost every Western nation still executes criminals. 
B) America, Canada, France, and Norway are the only Western nations that still execute criminals. 
C) America is the only Western nation that still executes criminals. 
D) America and Canada are the only Western nations that still execute criminals. 
A) Almost every Western nation still executes criminals. 
B) America, Canada, France, and Norway are the only Western nations that still execute criminals. 
C) America is the only Western nation that still executes criminals. 
D) America and Canada are the only Western nations that still execute criminals.

Question 4

The Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional because the act

Accepted Answer

A) attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers. 
B) violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C) granted too much authority to the executive branch and therefore violated the separation of powers. 
D) attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive. 
A) attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers. 
B) violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C) granted too much authority to the executive branch and therefore violated the separation of powers. 
D) attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive.

Question 5

Conflicts over whether public schools should be allowed to assign readings from the Bible and lead nondenominational prayers are examples of disagreements over the

Accepted Answer

A) meaning of selective incorporation. 
B) meaning of the establishment clause. 
C) applicability of prior restraint. 
D) meaning of eminent domain. 
A) meaning of selective incorporation. 
B) meaning of the establishment clause. 
C) applicability of prior restraint. 
D) meaning of eminent domain.

Question 6

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 7

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has interpreted Title IX of the Higher Education Act to mean that

Accepted Answer

A) all colleges and universities must protect a student's right to carry a concealed firearm on campus. 
B) "speech codes" that punish students for their speech are illegal. 
C) policies that give preferential treatment in admissions to members of historically underrepresented groups are illegal. 
D) all colleges and universities must vigorously prosecute charges involving racial or sexual harassment. 
A) all colleges and universities must protect a student's right to carry a concealed firearm on campus. 
B) "speech codes" that punish students for their speech are illegal. 
C) policies that give preferential treatment in admissions to members of historically underrepresented groups are illegal. 
D) all colleges and universities must vigorously prosecute charges involving racial or sexual harassment.

Question 8

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 9

An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

Accepted Answer

A) Cantwell v.Connecticut. 
B) Holt v.Hobbs. 
C) Van Orden v.Perry. 
D) McCreary County v.American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky. 
A) Cantwell v.Connecticut. 
B) Holt v.Hobbs. 
C) Van Orden v.Perry. 
D) McCreary County v.American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.

Question 10

Which of the following would meet the standard of being "content neutral" as defined by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) a municipal ordinance that bans cross burning 
B) a municipal ordinance that bans flying a Confederate flag 
C) a municipal ordinance that bans the posting of all commercial signs on public property 
D) a municipal ordinance that bans the use of racial or ethnic slurs 
A) a municipal ordinance that bans cross burning 
B) a municipal ordinance that bans flying a Confederate flag 
C) a municipal ordinance that bans the posting of all commercial signs on public property 
D) a municipal ordinance that bans the use of racial or ethnic slurs

Question 11

The 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Accepted Answer

A) allowed state governments to require Bible reading, nondenominational prayer, and moments of silence for meditation in elementary and secondary school systems. 
B) required the government to prove a "compelling interest" before forcing individuals to obey a law that violates their religious beliefs. 
C) removed the phrase under God from the pledge of allegiance. 
D) granted tax-exempt status for all religiously affiliated churches, hospitals, and universities. 
A) allowed state governments to require Bible reading, nondenominational prayer, and moments of silence for meditation in elementary and secondary school systems. 
B) required the government to prove a "compelling interest" before forcing individuals to obey a law that violates their religious beliefs. 
C) removed the phrase under God from the pledge of allegiance. 
D) granted tax-exempt status for all religiously affiliated churches, hospitals, and universities.

Question 12

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that the right of privacy fits into a "zone of privacy" created by the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In which 1939 case did the Supreme Court declare that the government may not prohibit speech-related activities such as demonstrations or leafleting in public areas traditionally used for that purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) Hague v.Committee for Industrial Organization 
B) Bigelow v.Virginia 
C) City Council v.Taxpayers for Vincent 
D) Hazelwood School District v.Kuhlmeier 
A) Hague v.Committee for Industrial Organization 
B) Bigelow v.Virginia 
C) City Council v.Taxpayers for Vincent 
D) Hazelwood School District v.Kuhlmeier

Question 14

Which statement about the Supreme Court's rulings on state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising are legal under all circumstances. 
B) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising are only legal if they are accompanied by similar bans on alcohol advertising. 
C) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising violate the First Amendment right of the tobacco industry to advertise its products to adult consumers. 
D) The Court has never ruled on the constitutionality of state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising. 
A) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising are legal under all circumstances. 
B) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising are only legal if they are accompanied by similar bans on alcohol advertising. 
C) The Court has ruled that state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising violate the First Amendment right of the tobacco industry to advertise its products to adult consumers. 
D) The Court has never ruled on the constitutionality of state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising.

Question 15

The Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A) is the first 10 amendments to the U.S.Constitution. 
B) includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the U.S.Constitution. 
C) is the first national Constitution of the United States. 
D) is the First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution. 
A) is the first 10 amendments to the U.S.Constitution. 
B) includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the U.S.Constitution. 
C) is the first national Constitution of the United States. 
D) is the First Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

Question 16

Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) was significant because the Supreme Court concluded that the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits the government from limiting campaign spending in any way. 
B) allows the government to prevent certain candidates from running campaign advertisements. 
C) allows the government to ban political speech that is funded by corporations. 
D) prohibits the government from regulating political speech that is funded by corporations. 
A) prohibits the government from limiting campaign spending in any way. 
B) allows the government to prevent certain candidates from running campaign advertisements. 
C) allows the government to ban political speech that is funded by corporations. 
D) prohibits the government from regulating political speech that is funded by corporations.

Question 17

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment that guarantees

Accepted Answer

A) free speech. 
B) due process. 
C) privacy. 
D) the right to bear arms. 
A) free speech. 
B) due process. 
C) privacy. 
D) the right to bear arms.

Question 18

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state actions is called

Accepted Answer

A) habeas corpus. 
B) selective incorporation. 
C) the incorporation clause. 
D) cooperative federalism. 
A) habeas corpus. 
B) selective incorporation. 
C) the incorporation clause. 
D) cooperative federalism.

Question 19

The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment provides a constitutional right to keep a loaded handgun at home for self-defense in

Accepted Answer

A) Miller v.California. 
B) District of Columbia v.Heller. 
C) United States v.Williams. 
D) Reno v.American Civil Liberties Union. 
A) Miller v.California. 
B) District of Columbia v.Heller. 
C) United States v.Williams. 
D) Reno v.American Civil Liberties Union.

Question 20

In Federal Election Commission v.Wisconsin Right to Life (2007), the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) "issue advertising" could be prohibited within 30 days of a primary election and 60 days of a general election. 
B) "issue advertising" was protected speech and could not be prohibited as long as it focused mainly on issues. 
C) limits on campaign contributions are unconstitutional violations of the First Amendment. 
D) political action committees cannot be formally affiliated with more than one candidate for a federal office. 
A) "issue advertising" could be prohibited within 30 days of a primary election and 60 days of a general election. 
B) "issue advertising" was protected speech and could not be prohibited as long as it focused mainly on issues. 
C) limits on campaign contributions are unconstitutional violations of the First Amendment. 
D) political action committees cannot be formally affiliated with more than one candidate for a federal office.

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

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

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is MOST accurate?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional because the act

Conflicts over whether public schools should be allowed to assign readings from the Bible and lead nondenominational prayers are examples of disagreements over the

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

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has interpreted Title IX of the Higher Education Act to mean that

Gideon v.Wainwright (1963) established the right

An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

Which of the following would meet the standard of being "content neutral" as defined by the Supreme Court?

The 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that the right of privacy fits into a "zone of privacy" created by the

In which 1939 case did the Supreme Court declare that the government may not prohibit speech-related activities such as demonstrations or leafleting in public areas traditionally used for that purpose?

Which statement about the Supreme Court's rulings on state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising is MOST accurate?

The Bill of Rights

Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) was significant because the Supreme Court concluded that the Constitution

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment that guarantees

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state actions is called

The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment provides a constitutional right to keep a loaded handgun at home for self-defense in

In Federal Election Commission v.Wisconsin Right to Life (2007), the Supreme Court ruled that

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

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

Which of the following statements about the death penalty is MOST accurate?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional because the act

Conflicts over whether public schools should be allowed to assign readings from the Bible and lead nondenominational prayers are examples of disagreements over the

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

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has interpreted Title IX of the Higher Education Act to mean that

Gideon v.Wainwright (1963) established the right

An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

Which of the following would meet the standard of being "content neutral" as defined by the Supreme Court?

The 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The majority decision in Griswold v.Connecticut argued that the right of privacy fits into a "zone of privacy" created by the

In which 1939 case did the Supreme Court declare that the government may not prohibit speech-related activities such as demonstrations or leafleting in public areas traditionally used for that purpose?

Which statement about the Supreme Court's rulings on state-level prohibitions on tobacco advertising is MOST accurate?

The Bill of Rights

Citizens United v.Federal Election Commission (2010) was significant because the Supreme Court concluded that the Constitution

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment that guarantees

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state actions is called

The Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment provides a constitutional right to keep a loaded handgun at home for self-defense in

In Federal Election Commission v.Wisconsin Right to Life (2007), the Supreme Court ruled that

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

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