Question 1

The first and most famous test for determining when the government could intervene to suppress political speech was called the

Accepted Answer

A)  speech plus test. 
B)  clear and present danger test. 
C)  strict scrutiny test. 
D)  Lemon test. 
E)  imminent lawless action test. 
A)  speech plus test. 
B)  clear and present danger test. 
C)  strict scrutiny test. 
D)  Lemon test. 
E)  imminent lawless action test.

Question 2

The Supreme Court case Near v. Minnesota established the principle that

Accepted Answer

A)  the government could block publication of newspapers during a time of crisis such as the Cold War. 
B)  only under the most extraordinary circumstances should the government prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines. 
C)  news articles that were not truthful received no First Amendment protection. 
D)  the news media could not publish obscene material. 
E)  the government cannot regulate any form of commercial speech. 
A)  the government could block publication of newspapers during a time of crisis such as the Cold War. 
B)  only under the most extraordinary circumstances should the government prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines. 
C)  news articles that were not truthful received no First Amendment protection. 
D)  the news media could not publish obscene material. 
E)  the government cannot regulate any form of commercial speech.

Question 3

Describe some of the rights of the accused that are found in the Bill of Rights. What is the exclusionary rule? What are Miranda rights? Why are the rights of the accused so essential to the due process of law?

Accepted Answer

Some of the rights of the accused that a

Question 4

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 5

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.

Question 6

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to the due process of law. 
B)  equal protection against sexual discrimination. 
C)  the right to privacy. 
D)  the right against cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  the free exercise clause. 
A)  the right to the due process of law. 
B)  equal protection against sexual discrimination. 
C)  the right to privacy. 
D)  the right against cruel and unusual punishment. 
E)  the free exercise clause.

Question 7

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.

The first and most famous test for determining when the government could intervene to suppress political speech was called the

The Supreme Court case Near v. Minnesota established the principle that

Describe some of the rights of the accused that are found in the Bill of Rights. What is the exclusionary rule? What are Miranda rights? Why are the rights of the accused so essential to the due process of law?

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

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

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on

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

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The first and most famous test for determining when the government could intervene to suppress political speech was called the

The Supreme Court case Near v. Minnesota established the principle that

Describe some of the rights of the accused that are found in the Bill of Rights. What is the exclusionary rule? What are Miranda rights? Why are the rights of the accused so essential to the due process of law?

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

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

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on

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

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Filters