Question 1

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  a law passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States 
A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  a law passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  a law passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States

Question 2

The Supreme Court case concerning smoking peyote during Native Americans' religious rituals demonstrates that the Court's key problem in ruling on religious freedom is to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference between religious beliefs and conduct that is based on religious beliefs. 
B)  which religions are serious and which are not. 
C)  which religious organizations are really illegal operations. 
D)  who is a true believer and who is not. 
E)  how much religious organizations can be taxed for their ceremonial practices. 
A)  the difference between religious beliefs and conduct that is based on religious beliefs. 
B)  which religions are serious and which are not. 
C)  which religious organizations are really illegal operations. 
D)  who is a true believer and who is not. 
E)  how much religious organizations can be taxed for their ceremonial practices.

Question 3

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

Accepted Answer

A)  a prohibition against voluntary suicides. 
B)  mandatory drug testing. 
C)  employers reading employees' e-mail messages. 
D)  a mandatory waiting period for purchasing firearms. 
E)  attempts to restrict access to abortions. 
A)  a prohibition against voluntary suicides. 
B)  mandatory drug testing. 
C)  employers reading employees' e-mail messages. 
D)  a mandatory waiting period for purchasing firearms. 
E)  attempts to restrict access to abortions.

Question 4

The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is a violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase did not violate the establishment clause. 
B)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase violated the establishment clause. 
C)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was protected by the free exercise clause. 
D)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was not protected by the free exercise clause. 
E)  The Supreme Court did not rule on the issue, dismissing the case on a technical matter. 
A)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase did not violate the establishment clause. 
B)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase violated the establishment clause. 
C)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was protected by the free exercise clause. 
D)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was not protected by the free exercise clause. 
E)  The Supreme Court did not rule on the issue, dismissing the case on a technical matter.

Question 6

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to bear arms. 
B)  the quartering of troops. 
C)  due process. 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  self-incrimination. 
A)  the right to bear arms. 
B)  the quartering of troops. 
C)  due process. 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  self-incrimination.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The ______ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence obtained illegally.

Accepted Answer

A)  warrant 
B)  exclusionary 
C)  Miranda 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  evidentiary 
A)  warrant 
B)  exclusionary 
C)  Miranda 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  evidentiary

Question 9

Which figure is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Marshall 
B)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Thurgood Marshall 
A)  John Marshall 
B)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Thurgood Marshall

Question 10

The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A)  endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it is offensive to the beliefs of the majority. 
B)  allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools. 
C)  established a constitutional right to privacy. 
D)  prohibited suspicionless searches of high school students. 
E)  banned prayers in public schools. 
A)  endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it is offensive to the beliefs of the majority. 
B)  allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools. 
C)  established a constitutional right to privacy. 
D)  prohibited suspicionless searches of high school students. 
E)  banned prayers in public schools.

Question 11

The ______ of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion she or he chooses.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment clause 
B)  free association clause 
C)  free exercise clause 
D)  religious freedom restoration clause 
E)  privileges and immunities 
A)  establishment clause 
B)  free association clause 
C)  free exercise clause 
D)  religious freedom restoration clause 
E)  privileges and immunities

Question 12

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  free speech 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  free exercise clause 
A)  free speech 
B)  establishment clause 
C)  due process 
D)  equal protection of the laws 
E)  free exercise clause

Question 13

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to religious schools will never be accepted as constitutional because it violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Supreme Court formally articulated the right to privacy in a case involving

Accepted Answer

A)  a law criminalizing abortion. 
B)  access to birth control. 
C)  the right to die. 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use. 
E)  sodomy laws. 
A)  a law criminalizing abortion. 
B)  access to birth control. 
C)  the right to die. 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use. 
E)  sodomy laws.

Question 15

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 was struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional because it violated the separation of powers principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The famous Miranda rule was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The right against ______ prevents persons from being tried twice for the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-incrimination 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  exclusion 
D)  unreasonable seizures 
E)  cruel and unusual punishment 
A)  self-incrimination 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  exclusion 
D)  unreasonable seizures 
E)  cruel and unusual punishment

Question 18

The takings clause states that government may not take private property

Accepted Answer

A)  for public use. 
B)  without prior notification. 
C)  without just compensation. 
D)  without giving it back in due time. 
E)  for any reason. 
A)  for public use. 
B)  without prior notification. 
C)  without just compensation. 
D)  without giving it back in due time. 
E)  for any reason.

Question 19

The controversy over suspicionless drug tests at school and in the workplace pits the government's war on drugs against the right

Accepted Answer

A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against profiling. 
C)  to take drugs. 
D)  to privacy from unwarranted searches. 
E)  to a jury trial. 
A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against profiling. 
C)  to take drugs. 
D)  to privacy from unwarranted searches. 
E)  to a jury trial.

Question 20

The words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance

Accepted Answer

A)  in the midst of the Cold War, as a response to the "godless communism" of the Soviet Union. 
B)  during the Civil War, to tie the Union's war effort to religion. 
C)  in 1823, during a religious revival called the Second Great Awakening. 
D)  as a result of campaign promises made by the Republican Party during the election of 1980. 
E)  immediately following the ratification of the Constitution in 1788. 
A)  in the midst of the Cold War, as a response to the "godless communism" of the Soviet Union. 
B)  during the Civil War, to tie the Union's war effort to religion. 
C)  in 1823, during a religious revival called the Second Great Awakening. 
D)  as a result of campaign promises made by the Republican Party during the election of 1980. 
E)  immediately following the ratification of the Constitution in 1788.

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The Supreme Court case concerning smoking peyote during Native Americans' religious rituals demonstrates that the Court's key problem in ruling on religious freedom is to determine

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" has been

The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is a violation of the Eighth Amendment.

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with

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

The ______ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence obtained illegally.

Which figure is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas"?

The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was significant because it

The ______ of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion she or he chooses.

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

The Supreme Court has ruled that government aid to religious schools will never be accepted as constitutional because it violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

The Supreme Court formally articulated the right to privacy in a case involving

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 was struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional because it violated the separation of powers principle.

The famous Miranda rule was recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

The right against ______ prevents persons from being tried twice for the same crime.

The takings clause states that government may not take private property

The controversy over suspicionless drug tests at school and in the workplace pits the government's war on drugs against the right

The words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance

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