Question 1

What was the Supreme Court case that declared the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miranda v. Arizona 
B)  Near v. Minnesota 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Palko v. Connecticut 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
A)  Miranda v. Arizona 
B)  Near v. Minnesota 
C)  Mapp v. Ohio 
D)  Palko v. Connecticut 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut C

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The accused shall enjoy a right to a speedy trial." 
B)  "Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted." 
C)  "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion." 
D)  "The right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated." 
E)  "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed." 
A)  "The accused shall enjoy a right to a speedy trial." 
B)  "Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted." 
C)  "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion." 
D)  "The right of the people against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated." 
E)  "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed." C

Question 3

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right

Accepted Answer

A)  to counsel in felony cases. 
B)  against self-incrimination. 
C)  to be warned of your rights at the time of arrest. 
D)  against suspicionless searches and seizures. 
E)  to an open trial before a judge. 
A)  to counsel in felony cases. 
B)  against self-incrimination. 
C)  to be warned of your rights at the time of arrest. 
D)  against suspicionless searches and seizures. 
E)  to an open trial before a judge. A

Question 4

Why is Palko v. Connecticut an important case?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the first time the Supreme Court announced a constitutionally protected right to privacy. 
B)  The Supreme Court explained the process for determining which parts of the Bill of Rights would protect individuals against states as well as the national government. 
C)  The Supreme Court established the "exclusionary rule" in this case. 
D)  This case was the first time the Supreme Court upheld the free exercise protections for a nonmainstream religion. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that persons under arrest must be informed of their right to remain silent. 
A)  It was the first time the Supreme Court announced a constitutionally protected right to privacy. 
B)  The Supreme Court explained the process for determining which parts of the Bill of Rights would protect individuals against states as well as the national government. 
C)  The Supreme Court established the "exclusionary rule" in this case. 
D)  This case was the first time the Supreme Court upheld the free exercise protections for a nonmainstream religion. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that persons under arrest must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  disagreements about the meaning of selective incorporation. 
B)  disagreements about the meaning of the establishment clause. 
C)  disagreements about the applicability of prior restraint. 
D)  disagreements about the applicability of the exclusionary rule. 
E)  disagreements about the meaning of eminent domain. 
A)  disagreements about the meaning of selective incorporation. 
B)  disagreements about the meaning of the establishment clause. 
C)  disagreements about the applicability of prior restraint. 
D)  disagreements about the applicability of the exclusionary rule. 
E)  disagreements about the meaning of eminent domain.

Question 6

The substantive constraints found in the Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do. 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act. 
C)  define when the government is supposed to act. 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something. 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses. 
A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do. 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act. 
C)  define when the government is supposed to act. 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something. 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses.

Question 7

The Supreme Court cases Near v. Minnesota and Wolf v. Colorado were significant because they

Accepted Answer

A)  struck down ex post facto laws. 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus. 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder. 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution. 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  struck down ex post facto laws. 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus. 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder. 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution. 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 8

The Constitution protects all political speech that is not an incitement to imminent lawless violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments are largely about

Accepted Answer

A)  protections for those accused of committing a crime. 
B)  the right to privacy and travel. 
C)  the demands that citizens be treated equally. 
D)  the limits of Congress regarding economic regulation. 
E)  the process of amending the Constitution. 
A)  protections for those accused of committing a crime. 
B)  the right to privacy and travel. 
C)  the demands that citizens be treated equally. 
D)  the limits of Congress regarding economic regulation. 
E)  the process of amending the Constitution.

Question 10

"Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  First, Second, Third, and Fourth amendments. 
B)  First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments. 
C)  Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments. 
D)  Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments. 
E)  Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth amendments. 
A)  First, Second, Third, and Fourth amendments. 
B)  First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments. 
C)  Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments. 
D)  Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments. 
E)  Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth amendments.

Question 11

What did the Supreme Court decide in Kelo v. City of New London (2005)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police officers must have probable cause before searching someone loitering on the street. 
B)  A city can seize land from private owners and transfer it to another private owner as part of a redevelopment program. 
C)  Individuals have restricted rights to free speech when they are on the property of private shopping malls. 
D)  City governments cannot establish their own school districts. 
E)  Using trained police dogs to look for drugs in cars stopped at roadblocks is unconstitutional. 
A)  Police officers must have probable cause before searching someone loitering on the street. 
B)  A city can seize land from private owners and transfer it to another private owner as part of a redevelopment program. 
C)  Individuals have restricted rights to free speech when they are on the property of private shopping malls. 
D)  City governments cannot establish their own school districts. 
E)  Using trained police dogs to look for drugs in cars stopped at roadblocks is unconstitutional.

Question 12

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient. 
B)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh. 
C)  the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment. 
D)  the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a crime and that the Constitution should be updated to reflect this reality. 
E)  the Constitution must be made consistent with all of the state laws that also make flag burning a crime. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient. 
B)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too harsh. 
C)  the only way to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling that flag burning is protected speech is through a constitutional amendment. 
D)  the Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a crime and that the Constitution should be updated to reflect this reality. 
E)  the Constitution must be made consistent with all of the state laws that also make flag burning a crime.

Question 13

Why did the Supreme Court rule that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court argued that the Constitution forbids the establishment of official or unofficial religions. 
B)  The Court argued that peyote smoking is illegal, even if it is for religious reasons. 
C)  The Court argued that Congress had violated the separation of powers principle. 
D)  The president did not formally sign the act. 
E)  The Court argued that the act unnecessarily limited an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses. 
A)  The Court argued that the Constitution forbids the establishment of official or unofficial religions. 
B)  The Court argued that peyote smoking is illegal, even if it is for religious reasons. 
C)  The Court argued that Congress had violated the separation of powers principle. 
D)  The president did not formally sign the act. 
E)  The Court argued that the act unnecessarily limited an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.

Question 14

The requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their right to remain silent is known as the ______ rule.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mapp 
B)  Gideon 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Palko 
E)  Gitlow 
A)  Mapp 
B)  Gideon 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Palko 
E)  Gitlow

Question 15

Which of the following is not a liberty protected by the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  the free exercise of religion 
B)  freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  guarantee of due process of the law 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  freedom of speech 
A)  the free exercise of religion 
B)  freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  guarantee of due process of the law 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  freedom of speech

Question 16

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005, it illustrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court. 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security. 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens. 
D)  parodies are not protected speech. 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories. 
A)  the press has no constitutional right to withhold information in court. 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security. 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens. 
D)  parodies are not protected speech. 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories.

Question 17

What is a grand jury?

Accepted Answer

A)  the name for the juries used in federal courts 
B)  a jury that determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial 
C)  a jury that determines the sentence after guilt has been proven 
D)  a jury that determines whether the rights of the accused have been violated 
E)  a jury that is composed of a large number of jurors 
A)  the name for the juries used in federal courts 
B)  a jury that determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial 
C)  a jury that determines the sentence after guilt has been proven 
D)  a jury that determines whether the rights of the accused have been violated 
E)  a jury that is composed of a large number of jurors

Question 18

Which of the following is the most recent constitutional issue concerning fighting words?

Accepted Answer

A)  university harassment and hate speech codes 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  terrorist threats 
D)  vulgar and offensive satire and parodies 
E)  antibullying rules in elementary schools 
A)  university harassment and hate speech codes 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  terrorist threats 
D)  vulgar and offensive satire and parodies 
E)  antibullying rules in elementary schools

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment immediately forced state governments to abide by all of the provisions in the Bill of Rights. 
B)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment had no effect whatsoever on state governments because it was designed to address the federal government. 
C)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment eventually forced state governments to abide by almost every provision in the Bill of Rights, but the process took over one hundred years. 
D)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment required states to immediately abide by the First Amendment to the Constitution but not to any of the other amendments in the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment required states to immediately abide by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution but not to any of the other amendments in the Bill of Rights. 
A)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment immediately forced state governments to abide by all of the provisions in the Bill of Rights. 
B)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment had no effect whatsoever on state governments because it was designed to address the federal government. 
C)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment eventually forced state governments to abide by almost every provision in the Bill of Rights, but the process took over one hundred years. 
D)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment required states to immediately abide by the First Amendment to the Constitution but not to any of the other amendments in the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The addition of the Fourteenth Amendment required states to immediately abide by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution but not to any of the other amendments in the Bill of Rights.

Question 20

The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do. 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act. 
C)  define why the government is supposed to act. 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something. 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses. 
A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do. 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act. 
C)  define why the government is supposed to act. 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something. 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses.

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

What was the Supreme Court case that declared the exclusionary rule?

Which of the following is the best example of a substantive civil liberty?

The case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right

Why is Palko v. Connecticut an important case?

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

The substantive constraints found in the Bill of Rights

The Supreme Court cases Near v. Minnesota and Wolf v. Colorado were significant because they

The Constitution protects all political speech that is not an incitement to imminent lawless violence.

The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments are largely about

"Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the

What did the Supreme Court decide in Kelo v. City of New London (2005)?

Members of Congress have frequently proposed a constitutional amendment to make flag burning a crime because

Why did the Supreme Court rule that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act was unconstitutional?

The requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their right to remain silent is known as the ______ rule.

Which of the following is not a liberty protected by the Bill of Rights?

When New York Times reporter Judith Miller was jailed in 2005, it illustrated that

What is a grand jury?

Which of the following is the most recent constitutional issue concerning fighting words?

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights

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