Question 1

Before making an arrest,police need what the Constitution calls "probable cause" to believe that someone is guilty of a crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The numbers of death sentences grew dramatically between 1998 and 2009.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The right to privacy was first articulated in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),a case involving a Connecticut law forbidding the use of contraceptives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Government recognition of a national or official religion is prohibited by the

Accepted Answer

A) due process clause. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) free exercise clause. 
D) freedom of religion. 
E) Second Amendment. 
A) due process clause. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) free exercise clause. 
D) freedom of religion. 
E) Second Amendment.

Question 5

The First Amendment,as originally understood,applied only to the national government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The principle that "obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press" was established in

Accepted Answer

A) Roth v. United States. 
B) Osborne v. Ohio. 
C) Miller v. California. 
D) United States v. Snepp. 
E) Ohio v. Pussycat Theater. 
A) Roth v. United States. 
B) Osborne v. Ohio. 
C) Miller v. California. 
D) United States v. Snepp. 
E) Ohio v. Pussycat Theater.

Question 7

In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government,not states and cities.

Accepted Answer

A) Miranda v. Arizona 
B) Barron v. Baltimore 
C) New York v. the United States 
D) Engel v. Vitale 
E) Gitlow v. New York 
A) Miranda v. Arizona 
B) Barron v. Baltimore 
C) New York v. the United States 
D) Engel v. Vitale 
E) Gitlow v. New York

Question 8

In what way does the Constitution guarantee a right to privacy? How has this right evolved over time?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution does not explicitly men

Question 9

Explain how the freedoms of speech and press have been limited in the name of public order and the right of a fair trial.

Accepted Answer

The freedoms of speech and press have be

Question 10

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that suspects must be told of their constitutional rights to remain silent,that what they say can be used against them,and of their right to have an attorney present during any questioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Gideon v. Wainwright 
B) Near v. Minnesota 
C) Plucennik v. United States 
D) Miranda v. Arizona 
E) Mapp v. Ohio 
A) Gideon v. Wainwright 
B) Near v. Minnesota 
C) Plucennik v. United States 
D) Miranda v. Arizona 
E) Mapp v. Ohio

Question 11

Which amendments of the Bill of Rights protect the rights of the criminally accused? Identify the appropriate amendments and explain the protections.

Accepted Answer

The amendments of the Bill of Rights tha

Question 12

Incorporation is the legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the due process clause of the _________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Fifteenth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Fifteenth

Question 13

The rights of protestors demonstrating outside abortion clinics concern which of the following freedoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Religious expression 
B) Assembly 
C) Marriage 
D) Abortion 
E) Gun ownership 
A) Religious expression 
B) Assembly 
C) Marriage 
D) Abortion 
E) Gun ownership

Question 14

How have issues like prayer and Bible reading in public schools been settled by the Supreme Court,and why? How high would you construct the "wall of separation" between church and state,and why?

Accepted Answer

The issues of prayer and Bible reading i

Question 15

Describe the significance of the Supreme Court's Roe v.Wade ruling.Did the Court overstep its authority,or did it properly extend the right of privacy in this case? How have later Court decisions changed Roe? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The significance of the Supreme Court's

Question 16

The ________ Amendment forbids forced self-incrimination,stating that no person "shall be compelled to be a witness against himself."

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Twenty-sixth 
C) Fifth 
D) Fourth 
E) Ninth 
A) First 
B) Twenty-sixth 
C) Fifth 
D) Fourth 
E) Ninth

Question 17

The Supreme Court rulings in Agnostini v.Felton (1997)and Zelman v.Simmons-Harris (2002)together exemplify a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) tightening of the limitations on government involvement in religion. 
B) loosening of regulations on government aid to parochial schools. 
C) breaking down of the wall of separation between church and state. 
D) elimination of government funding for parochial schools. 
E) opening of public schools to religious activities. 
A) tightening of the limitations on government involvement in religion. 
B) loosening of regulations on government aid to parochial schools. 
C) breaking down of the wall of separation between church and state. 
D) elimination of government funding for parochial schools. 
E) opening of public schools to religious activities.

Question 18

Nonverbal speech,such as burning a flag or wearing an armband,is referred to as commercial speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court established that aid to church-related schools must do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) have a secular purpose. 
B) inhibit religion. 
C) not advance religion. 
D) not create excessive government entanglement with religion. 
E) treat all religions equally. 
A) have a secular purpose. 
B) inhibit religion. 
C) not advance religion. 
D) not create excessive government entanglement with religion. 
E) treat all religions equally.

Question 20

Lethal injection has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Before making an arrest,police need what the Constitution calls "probable cause" to believe that someone is guilty of a crime.

The numbers of death sentences grew dramatically between 1998 and 2009.

The right to privacy was first articulated in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),a case involving a Connecticut law forbidding the use of contraceptives.

Government recognition of a national or official religion is prohibited by the

The First Amendment,as originally understood,applied only to the national government.

The principle that "obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press" was established in

In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government,not states and cities.

In what way does the Constitution guarantee a right to privacy? How has this right evolved over time?

Explain how the freedoms of speech and press have been limited in the name of public order and the right of a fair trial.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that suspects must be told of their constitutional rights to remain silent,that what they say can be used against them,and of their right to have an attorney present during any questioning?

Which amendments of the Bill of Rights protect the rights of the criminally accused? Identify the appropriate amendments and explain the protections.

Incorporation is the legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the due process clause of the _________ Amendment.

The rights of protestors demonstrating outside abortion clinics concern which of the following freedoms?

How have issues like prayer and Bible reading in public schools been settled by the Supreme Court,and why? How high would you construct the "wall of separation" between church and state,and why?

Describe the significance of the Supreme Court's Roe v.Wade ruling.Did the Court overstep its authority,or did it properly extend the right of privacy in this case? How have later Court decisions changed Roe? Explain.

The ________ Amendment forbids forced self-incrimination,stating that no person "shall be compelled to be a witness against himself."

The Supreme Court rulings in Agnostini v.Felton (1997)and Zelman v.Simmons-Harris (2002)together exemplify a(n)

Nonverbal speech,such as burning a flag or wearing an armband,is referred to as commercial speech.

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court established that aid to church-related schools must do all of the following EXCEPT

Lethal injection has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Before making an arrest,police need what the Constitution calls "probable cause" to believe that someone is guilty of a crime.

The numbers of death sentences grew dramatically between 1998 and 2009.

The right to privacy was first articulated in Griswold v.Connecticut (1965),a case involving a Connecticut law forbidding the use of contraceptives.

Government recognition of a national or official religion is prohibited by the

The First Amendment,as originally understood,applied only to the national government.

The principle that "obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally protected speech or press" was established in

In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights restrained only the national government,not states and cities.

In what way does the Constitution guarantee a right to privacy? How has this right evolved over time?

Explain how the freedoms of speech and press have been limited in the name of public order and the right of a fair trial.

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that suspects must be told of their constitutional rights to remain silent,that what they say can be used against them,and of their right to have an attorney present during any questioning?

Which amendments of the Bill of Rights protect the rights of the criminally accused? Identify the appropriate amendments and explain the protections.

Incorporation is the legal concept under which the Supreme Court has nationalized the Bill of Rights by making most of its provisions applicable to the states through the due process clause of the _________ Amendment.

The rights of protestors demonstrating outside abortion clinics concern which of the following freedoms?

How have issues like prayer and Bible reading in public schools been settled by the Supreme Court,and why? How high would you construct the "wall of separation" between church and state,and why?

Describe the significance of the Supreme Court's Roe v.Wade ruling.Did the Court overstep its authority,or did it properly extend the right of privacy in this case? How have later Court decisions changed Roe? Explain.

The ________ Amendment forbids forced self-incrimination,stating that no person "shall be compelled to be a witness against himself."

The Supreme Court rulings in Agnostini v.Felton (1997)and Zelman v.Simmons-Harris (2002)together exemplify a(n)

Nonverbal speech,such as burning a flag or wearing an armband,is referred to as commercial speech.

In Lemon v.Kurtzman,the Supreme Court established that aid to church-related schools must do all of the following EXCEPT

Lethal injection has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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