Question 1

The right to assemble and the right to associate with people who share a common interest are protected by the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fifth 
D) Eighth 
E) Tenth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Fifth 
D) Eighth 
E) Tenth

Question 2

Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure are most relevant to which stage of the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence gathered 
B) Suspicion cast 
C) Arrest made 
D) Interrogation held 
E) Trial held 
A) Evidence gathered 
B) Suspicion cast 
C) Arrest made 
D) Interrogation held 
E) Trial held

Question 3

In 2008 in Boumediene v.Bush,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay do not have any constitutional right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. 
B) foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. 
C) National Security Agency domestic spying and wiretapping of international telephone calls without court-approved warrants were unconstitutional. 
D) National Security Agency domestic spying and wiretapping of international telephone calls without court-approved warrants were constitutional. 
E) The USA PATRIOT Act was unconstitutional. 
A) foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay do not have any constitutional right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. 
B) foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. 
C) National Security Agency domestic spying and wiretapping of international telephone calls without court-approved warrants were unconstitutional. 
D) National Security Agency domestic spying and wiretapping of international telephone calls without court-approved warrants were constitutional. 
E) The USA PATRIOT Act was unconstitutional.

Question 4

The great freedoms of speech,press,religion,and assembly are contained in the

Accepted Answer

A) First,Second,Third,and Fourth Amendments. 
B) Fourth Amendment. 
C) Second Amendment. 
D) Third Amendment. 
E) First Amendment. 
A) First,Second,Third,and Fourth Amendments. 
B) Fourth Amendment. 
C) Second Amendment. 
D) Third Amendment. 
E) First Amendment.

Question 5

Which of the following elements of the Bill of Rights was extended to the states by the Supreme Court case of Near v.Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

A) Freedom of speech 
B) Freedom of the press 
C) Right to counsel in felony cases 
D) Grand jury requirement 
E) Right to privacy 
A) Freedom of speech 
B) Freedom of the press 
C) Right to counsel in felony cases 
D) Grand jury requirement 
E) Right to privacy

Question 6

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to church-related schools

Accepted Answer

A) is acceptable for things such as field trips and teacher salaries but not for textbooks or transportation to school. 
B) is permitted when the aid is for a nonreligious purpose. 
C) is acceptable if the school is affiliated with a major religion but not for small,fringe religious sects. 
D) violates the establishment clause. 
E) does not constitute an establishment of religion. 
A) is acceptable for things such as field trips and teacher salaries but not for textbooks or transportation to school. 
B) is permitted when the aid is for a nonreligious purpose. 
C) is acceptable if the school is affiliated with a major religion but not for small,fringe religious sects. 
D) violates the establishment clause. 
E) does not constitute an establishment of religion.

Question 7

What is the exclusionary rule and how has it been used by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule is a legal princip

Question 8

According to your textbook,since its Roe v.Wade decision,the Supreme Court has

Accepted Answer

A) generally moved to allow states more room to regulate abortions (e.g.,waiting periods)than was true in Roe. 
B) not moved an inch from its dramatic original ruling. 
C) greatly extended the right of a woman to make her own decision about terminating her pregnancy. 
D) reversed itself within the last few years and has now overturned the Roe decision. 
E) been silent on the politically divisive issue of abortion. 
A) generally moved to allow states more room to regulate abortions (e.g.,waiting periods)than was true in Roe. 
B) not moved an inch from its dramatic original ruling. 
C) greatly extended the right of a woman to make her own decision about terminating her pregnancy. 
D) reversed itself within the last few years and has now overturned the Roe decision. 
E) been silent on the politically divisive issue of abortion.

Question 9

In Gonzales v.Carhart (2007),the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) upheld a 2003 law banning "partial birth abortion" despite the fact that it does not make an exception to preserve a mother's health. 
B) overturned a 2003 law banning "partial birth abortion" because it does not make an exception to preserve the mother's health. 
C) ruled that "partial birth abortion" should never be permitted under any circumstances. 
D) overturned Roe v. Wade. 
E) declared waiting periods for women seeking abortions unconstitutional. 
A) upheld a 2003 law banning "partial birth abortion" despite the fact that it does not make an exception to preserve a mother's health. 
B) overturned a 2003 law banning "partial birth abortion" because it does not make an exception to preserve the mother's health. 
C) ruled that "partial birth abortion" should never be permitted under any circumstances. 
D) overturned Roe v. Wade. 
E) declared waiting periods for women seeking abortions unconstitutional.

Question 10

In the case of Miranda v.Arizona,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a trial. 
B) police must inform any suspect of a series of rights,including the constitutional right to remain silent. 
C) the death penalty could be imposed for the most extreme of crimes. 
D) defendants in all felony cases have a right to counsel,even if the state has to provide such legal assistance. 
E) the police must show probable cause before making an arrest. 
A) illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a trial. 
B) police must inform any suspect of a series of rights,including the constitutional right to remain silent. 
C) the death penalty could be imposed for the most extreme of crimes. 
D) defendants in all felony cases have a right to counsel,even if the state has to provide such legal assistance. 
E) the police must show probable cause before making an arrest.

Question 11

In Dennis v.United States,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) upheld the federal law banning the Nazi party in the United States and prohibiting its activities. 
B) upheld the convictions of Communist Party officials who had been sent to prison because of their beliefs. 
C) overturned the convictions of Communist Party officials who had been sent to prison because of their beliefs. 
D) ruled that burning a draft card was not covered under free speech. 
E) overturned the federal law against burning or desecrating the American flag,arguing that it violated free speech. 
A) upheld the federal law banning the Nazi party in the United States and prohibiting its activities. 
B) upheld the convictions of Communist Party officials who had been sent to prison because of their beliefs. 
C) overturned the convictions of Communist Party officials who had been sent to prison because of their beliefs. 
D) ruled that burning a draft card was not covered under free speech. 
E) overturned the federal law against burning or desecrating the American flag,arguing that it violated free speech.

Question 12

The Supreme Court has upheld state laws requiring handguns to be stored unassembled and unarmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is prior restraint? How has the Supreme Court dealt with this issue?

Accepted Answer

Prior restraint refers to the government

Question 14

In Hamdan v.Rumsfeld (2006)the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) terrorists are not entitled to protection by the Bill of Rights. 
B) the procedures for trying prisoners at Guantanamo Bay,Cuba,were insufficient for ensuring a fair trial. 
C) the Geneva Convention does not apply because the "enemy combatants" are not soldiers in a recognized army. 
D) the president has "inherent power" to fight the war on terror as he sees fit. Therefore,the president can establish judicial procedures on his own. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) terrorists are not entitled to protection by the Bill of Rights. 
B) the procedures for trying prisoners at Guantanamo Bay,Cuba,were insufficient for ensuring a fair trial. 
C) the Geneva Convention does not apply because the "enemy combatants" are not soldiers in a recognized army. 
D) the president has "inherent power" to fight the war on terror as he sees fit. Therefore,the president can establish judicial procedures on his own. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 15

The right to privacy is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In its Near v.Minnesota decision of 1931,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) the state government could not use prior restraint to shut down an outspoken newspaper. 
B) a school newspaper was not a public forum and could be regulated "in any reasonable manner" by school officials. 
C) states had the power to use prior restraint broadly,but the national government did not. 
D) a CIA agent could not publish a personal memoir without clearing it through the agency. 
E) states were prohibited from publishing newspapers because that amounted to government censorship of the press and constituted the establishment of a government monopoly. 
A) the state government could not use prior restraint to shut down an outspoken newspaper. 
B) a school newspaper was not a public forum and could be regulated "in any reasonable manner" by school officials. 
C) states had the power to use prior restraint broadly,but the national government did not. 
D) a CIA agent could not publish a personal memoir without clearing it through the agency. 
E) states were prohibited from publishing newspapers because that amounted to government censorship of the press and constituted the establishment of a government monopoly.

Question 17

In Roe v.Wade,the Supreme Court ruled that in the third trimester of pregnancy

Accepted Answer

A) states can ban abortion except when the mother's health is in danger. 
B) states are prohibited from funding the abortions of poor women. 
C) states cannot ban abortion unless the mother's life is in danger. 
D) states cannot ban abortion. 
E) the federal government,but not the states,is prohibited from funding abortions for poor women. 
A) states can ban abortion except when the mother's health is in danger. 
B) states are prohibited from funding the abortions of poor women. 
C) states cannot ban abortion unless the mother's life is in danger. 
D) states cannot ban abortion. 
E) the federal government,but not the states,is prohibited from funding abortions for poor women.

Question 18

In the 1963 case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel,and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer,one must be provided.

Accepted Answer

A) Mapp v. Ohio 
B) Engel v. Vitale 
C) Gideon v. Wainwright 
D) Miranda v. Arizona 
E) National Bar Association v. United States 
A) Mapp v. Ohio 
B) Engel v. Vitale 
C) Gideon v. Wainwright 
D) Miranda v. Arizona 
E) National Bar Association v. United States

Question 19

It is unconstitutional to pray in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the nature,content,and existence of radio and television broadcasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The right to assemble and the right to associate with people who share a common interest are protected by the ________ Amendment.

Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure are most relevant to which stage of the criminal justice system?

In 2008 in Boumediene v.Bush,the Supreme Court ruled that

The great freedoms of speech,press,religion,and assembly are contained in the

Which of the following elements of the Bill of Rights was extended to the states by the Supreme Court case of Near v.Minnesota?

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to church-related schools

What is the exclusionary rule and how has it been used by the Supreme Court?

According to your textbook,since its Roe v.Wade decision,the Supreme Court has

In Gonzales v.Carhart (2007),the Supreme Court

In the case of Miranda v.Arizona,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Dennis v.United States,the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld state laws requiring handguns to be stored unassembled and unarmed.

What is prior restraint? How has the Supreme Court dealt with this issue?

In Hamdan v.Rumsfeld (2006)the Supreme Court ruled that

The right to privacy is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

In its Near v.Minnesota decision of 1931,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Roe v.Wade,the Supreme Court ruled that in the third trimester of pregnancy

In the 1963 case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel,and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer,one must be provided.

It is unconstitutional to pray in school.

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the nature,content,and existence of radio and television broadcasting.

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

Filters

Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

The right to assemble and the right to associate with people who share a common interest are protected by the ________ Amendment.

Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure are most relevant to which stage of the criminal justice system?

In 2008 in Boumediene v.Bush,the Supreme Court ruled that

The great freedoms of speech,press,religion,and assembly are contained in the

Which of the following elements of the Bill of Rights was extended to the states by the Supreme Court case of Near v.Minnesota?

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to church-related schools

What is the exclusionary rule and how has it been used by the Supreme Court?

According to your textbook,since its Roe v.Wade decision,the Supreme Court has

In Gonzales v.Carhart (2007),the Supreme Court

In the case of Miranda v.Arizona,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Dennis v.United States,the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld state laws requiring handguns to be stored unassembled and unarmed.

What is prior restraint? How has the Supreme Court dealt with this issue?

In Hamdan v.Rumsfeld (2006)the Supreme Court ruled that

The right to privacy is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

In its Near v.Minnesota decision of 1931,the Supreme Court ruled that

In Roe v.Wade,the Supreme Court ruled that in the third trimester of pregnancy

In the 1963 case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel,and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer,one must be provided.

It is unconstitutional to pray in school.

The Federal Trade Commission regulates the nature,content,and existence of radio and television broadcasting.

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

Filters