Question 1

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court developed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) exclusionary rule 
B) due process clause 
C) prior restraint doctrine 
D) free exercise clause 
A) exclusionary rule 
B) due process clause 
C) prior restraint doctrine 
D) free exercise clause

Question 2

The taking of property under eminent domain is valid only if it is for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a government building or structure 
B) commercial use 
C) private use 
D) public use 
A) a government building or structure 
B) commercial use 
C) private use 
D) public use

Question 3

Under Roe v.Wade,what rule applied to a woman who wanted an abortion in her first trimester?

Accepted Answer

A) She was completely free to obtain one. 
B) She was banned from obtaining one. 
C) The state could restrict or prohibit it. 
D) The state could regulate it in the interest of maternal health. 
A) She was completely free to obtain one. 
B) She was banned from obtaining one. 
C) The state could restrict or prohibit it. 
D) The state could regulate it in the interest of maternal health.

Question 4

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) assistance of counsel 
B) access to law books 
C) a jury trial 
D) assistance by the press 
A) assistance of counsel 
B) access to law books 
C) a jury trial 
D) assistance by the press

Question 5

Congress tried unsuccessfully to ban indecent and offensive communications from the Internet in the __________ Act of 1996.

Accepted Answer

A) Clean Internet 
B) Decent Communications 
C) Clean Communications 
D) Communications Decency 
A) Clean Internet 
B) Decent Communications 
C) Clean Communications 
D) Communications Decency

Question 6

Article I of the Constitution,which forbids bills of attainder,addresses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) imprisonment without court appearance 
B) search and seizure 
C) punishment without trial 
D) indefinite detainment 
A) imprisonment without court appearance 
B) search and seizure 
C) punishment without trial 
D) indefinite detainment

Question 7

Eminent domain is considered lawful under the __________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A) takings 
B) privileges or immunities 
C) due process 
D) establishment 
A) takings 
B) privileges or immunities 
C) due process 
D) establishment

Question 8

Standard used by the courts to determine whether speech may be restricted; only speech that creates a serious and immediate danger to society may be restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) wall-of-separation doctrine 
B) clear and present danger doctrine 
C) Sullivan Doctrine 
D) preferred position doctrine 
A) wall-of-separation doctrine 
B) clear and present danger doctrine 
C) Sullivan Doctrine 
D) preferred position doctrine

Question 9

The Supreme Court ruling that allowed public schools to give pupils regular releases from school to attend religious instructions outside of school permitted a crack in which doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) preferred position 
B) wall-of-separation 
C) freedom of expression 
D) no-prior-restraint 
A) preferred position 
B) wall-of-separation 
C) freedom of expression 
D) no-prior-restraint

Question 10

The Supreme Court,under Chief Justice __________,strengthened Fifth Amendment protections.

Accepted Answer

A) William Rehnquist 
B) Warren Burger 
C) John Roberts 
D) Earl Warren 
A) William Rehnquist 
B) Warren Burger 
C) John Roberts 
D) Earl Warren

Question 11

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following,which makes an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

Accepted Answer

A) writs of habeas corpus 
B) bills of attainder 
C) ex post facto laws 
D) procedural guarantees 
A) writs of habeas corpus 
B) bills of attainder 
C) ex post facto laws 
D) procedural guarantees

Question 12

The First Amendment requires that an indictment be issued by a grand jury before a person may be brought to trial on a felony offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)has defended the civil liberties of opponents of liberty,such as the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The right to bear arms stems from colonists' distrust of standing armies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2004,the Supreme Court ruled that military detainees have a right to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) due process 
B) the assistance of counsel 
C) equal protection 
D) habeas corpus 
A) due process 
B) the assistance of counsel 
C) equal protection 
D) habeas corpus

Question 16

Although not specifically discussed in the Constitution,birth control has been interpreted as an extension of the right to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) press 
B) assembly 
C) religion 
D) privacy 
A) press 
B) assembly 
C) religion 
D) privacy

Question 17

The Privacy Protection Act passed by Congress and the shield laws passed by some states are designed to protect __________.

Accepted Answer

A) minorities 
B) campus speech 
C) the media 
D) criminal defendants 
A) minorities 
B) campus speech 
C) the media 
D) criminal defendants

Question 18

The exclusionary rule prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Dennis v.United States,commentators have noted that the Supreme Court appeared to substitute a clear and __________ danger doctrine for the clear and present danger doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) possible 
B) unquestionable 
C) definite 
D) probable 
A) possible 
B) unquestionable 
C) definite 
D) probable

Question 20

Actions,other than speech itself,that are protected by the 1st Amendment because they constitute political expression are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) commercial speech 
B) hate speech 
C) political speech 
D) symbolic speech 
A) commercial speech 
B) hate speech 
C) political speech 
D) symbolic speech

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court developed which of the following?

The taking of property under eminent domain is valid only if it is for __________.

Under Roe v.Wade,what rule applied to a woman who wanted an abortion in her first trimester?

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime?

Congress tried unsuccessfully to ban indecent and offensive communications from the Internet in the __________ Act of 1996.

Article I of the Constitution,which forbids bills of attainder,addresses which of the following?

Eminent domain is considered lawful under the __________ clause.

Standard used by the courts to determine whether speech may be restricted; only speech that creates a serious and immediate danger to society may be restricted.

The Supreme Court ruling that allowed public schools to give pupils regular releases from school to attend religious instructions outside of school permitted a crack in which doctrine?

The Supreme Court,under Chief Justice __________,strengthened Fifth Amendment protections.

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following,which makes an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

The First Amendment requires that an indictment be issued by a grand jury before a person may be brought to trial on a felony offense.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)has defended the civil liberties of opponents of liberty,such as the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party.

The right to bear arms stems from colonists' distrust of standing armies.

In 2004,the Supreme Court ruled that military detainees have a right to which of the following?

Although not specifically discussed in the Constitution,birth control has been interpreted as an extension of the right to which of the following?

The Privacy Protection Act passed by Congress and the shield laws passed by some states are designed to protect __________.

The exclusionary rule prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial.

In Dennis v.United States,commentators have noted that the Supreme Court appeared to substitute a clear and __________ danger doctrine for the clear and present danger doctrine.

Actions,other than speech itself,that are protected by the 1st Amendment because they constitute political expression are __________.

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The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

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Exam 14: Politics and Personal Liberty

In Near v.Minnesota,the Supreme Court developed which of the following?

The taking of property under eminent domain is valid only if it is for __________.

Under Roe v.Wade,what rule applied to a woman who wanted an abortion in her first trimester?

What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee to those accused of a crime?

Congress tried unsuccessfully to ban indecent and offensive communications from the Internet in the __________ Act of 1996.

Article I of the Constitution,which forbids bills of attainder,addresses which of the following?

Eminent domain is considered lawful under the __________ clause.

Standard used by the courts to determine whether speech may be restricted; only speech that creates a serious and immediate danger to society may be restricted.

The Supreme Court ruling that allowed public schools to give pupils regular releases from school to attend religious instructions outside of school permitted a crack in which doctrine?

The Supreme Court,under Chief Justice __________,strengthened Fifth Amendment protections.

Article I of the Constitution prohibits which of the following,which makes an act punishable as a crime even if the act was legal when it was committed?

The First Amendment requires that an indictment be issued by a grand jury before a person may be brought to trial on a felony offense.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)has defended the civil liberties of opponents of liberty,such as the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party.

The right to bear arms stems from colonists' distrust of standing armies.

In 2004,the Supreme Court ruled that military detainees have a right to which of the following?

Although not specifically discussed in the Constitution,birth control has been interpreted as an extension of the right to which of the following?

The Privacy Protection Act passed by Congress and the shield laws passed by some states are designed to protect __________.

The exclusionary rule prohibits police from using illegally seized evidence at trial.

In Dennis v.United States,commentators have noted that the Supreme Court appeared to substitute a clear and __________ danger doctrine for the clear and present danger doctrine.

Actions,other than speech itself,that are protected by the 1st Amendment because they constitute political expression are __________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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