Exam 4: Civil Liberties

Since 1973, the right to an abortion has been

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

Which rights do not fall under constitutional arguments in favor of the right to privacy?

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 Terri Schiavo case was an example of

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment protects private militias.

A woman's constitutional right to an abortion was established in

Miranda v. Arizona was important because it produced rules that must be used

The Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the separation of church and state.

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

The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was significant because it concluded that

Why was the Supreme Court case New York Times v. Sullivan significant?

The Supreme Court's decision in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul suggests that

It is unconstitutional to burn the American flag.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, the Supreme Court announced that

The wall of separation between church and state is best found in what clause of the Constitution?

Why is Palko v. Connecticut an important case?

If a person were imprisoned in the United States without an open trial before a judge, this action would