Question 1

Which of the following is the best description of the Supreme Court's first ruling on the issue of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

Accepted Answer

A)  The takings clause restricts national and state governments but not city governments. 
B)  The Bill of Rights should not be used if a state's constitution already contains its own bill of rights. 
C)  The takings clause does not cover accidents caused by government officials. 
D)  The Bill of Rights limits the national government but not state governments. 
E)  The Bill of Rights limits state governments but not the national government. 
A)  The takings clause restricts national and state governments but not city governments. 
B)  The Bill of Rights should not be used if a state's constitution already contains its own bill of rights. 
C)  The takings clause does not cover accidents caused by government officials. 
D)  The Bill of Rights limits the national government but not state governments. 
E)  The Bill of Rights limits state governments but not the national government. D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  infringe upon the principle of selective incorporation 
B)  constitute an ex post facto law 
C)  undermine the Lemon test 
D)  violate the right of habeas corpus 
E)  defy the exclusionary rule 
A)  infringe upon the principle of selective incorporation 
B)  constitute an ex post facto law 
C)  undermine the Lemon test 
D)  violate the right of habeas corpus 
E)  defy the exclusionary rule D

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  quotas and separate admissions standards for minorities were constitutional but other forms of affirmative action were unconstitutional. 
C)  all affirmative action policies were unconstitutional. 
D)  all affirmative action policies would be subject to strict scrutiny by the courts. 
E)  achieving a diverse student body was not a compelling public purpose. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  quotas and separate admissions standards for minorities were constitutional but other forms of affirmative action were unconstitutional. 
C)  all affirmative action policies were unconstitutional. 
D)  all affirmative action policies would be subject to strict scrutiny by the courts. 
E)  achieving a diverse student body was not a compelling public purpose.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  exclusionary 
C)  Miranda 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  evidentiary 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  exclusionary 
C)  Miranda 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  evidentiary

Question 6

The constitutional authority of Congress to forbid discrimination in employment is based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D)  Thirteenth Amendment. 
E)  Tenth Amendment. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D)  Thirteenth Amendment. 
E)  Tenth Amendment.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  the establishment clause 
C)  the equal protection clause 
D)  the wall of separation clause 
E)  the full faith and credit clause 
A)  the free exercise clause 
B)  the establishment clause 
C)  the equal protection clause 
D)  the wall of separation clause 
E)  the full faith and credit clause

Question 8

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 9

The first modern speech case arose immediately after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term eminent domain describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the right of individuals not to have their private property taken by the government 
C)  the power of the Supreme Court to declare the meaning and scope of all civil liberties 
D)  the power of the federal government to seize land owned and managed by states, in the public interest 
E)  the power of state governments to ignore a law enacted by the federal government 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the right of individuals not to have their private property taken by the government 
C)  the power of the Supreme Court to declare the meaning and scope of all civil liberties 
D)  the power of the federal government to seize land owned and managed by states, in the public interest 
E)  the power of state governments to ignore a law enacted by the federal government

Question 11

What did the Supreme Court rule in Bowers v.Hardwick?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  There was no constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity. 
C)  The Court extended civil rights protection of gays and lesbians as a class. 
D)  The Court legalized gay marriages. 
E)  The Court ruled that employment discrimination against gays and lesbians was a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  There was no constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity. 
C)  The Court extended civil rights protection of gays and lesbians as a class. 
D)  The Court legalized gay marriages. 
E)  The Court ruled that employment discrimination against gays and lesbians was a violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 12

The Eighth Amendment prohibits:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment 
C)  denial of a lawyer in felony trials 
D)  the violation of habeas corpus 
E)  unlawful searches and seizures 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  cruel and unusual punishment 
C)  denial of a lawyer in felony trials 
D)  the violation of habeas corpus 
E)  unlawful searches and seizures

Question 13

Freedom of speech and of the press has a special place in American democracy because:

Accepted Answer

A)  free and open debate is an essential mechanism for determining the quality and validity of competing ideas 
B)  they are the only liberties explicitly mentioned in the Bill of Rights 
C)  they were the last provisions in the Bill of Rights to be incorporated through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment 
D)  they have never been restricted by any law in the history of the United States 
E)  they were the only liberties explicitly mentioned in Article I of the Constitution 
A)  free and open debate is an essential mechanism for determining the quality and validity of competing ideas 
B)  they are the only liberties explicitly mentioned in the Bill of Rights 
C)  they were the last provisions in the Bill of Rights to be incorporated through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment 
D)  they have never been restricted by any law in the history of the United States 
E)  they were the only liberties explicitly mentioned in Article I of the Constitution

Question 14

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 non-mainstream 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 non-mainstream religion. 
E)  The Supreme Court ruled that persons under arrest must be informed of their right to remain silent.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  a procedural civil liberty 
C)  a civil right 
D)  a delegated power 
E)  an instrumental power 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  a procedural civil liberty 
C)  a civil right 
D)  a delegated power 
E)  an instrumental power

Question 17

The Court does not give full protection to fighting words because:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas 
C)  fighting words are a form of sedition 
D)  fighting words are a form of obscenity 
E)  fighting words are necessarily slanderous 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas 
C)  fighting words are a form of sedition 
D)  fighting words are a form of obscenity 
E)  fighting words are necessarily slanderous

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  states no longer have to follow the Miranda rule 
C)  it is difficult to know whether a defendant will or will not be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment 
D)  defendants will never be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment 
E)  defendants will always be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  states no longer have to follow the Miranda rule 
C)  it is difficult to know whether a defendant will or will not be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment 
D)  defendants will never be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment 
E)  defendants will always be protected from an illegal search under the Fourth Amendment

Question 20

It is unconstitutional to burn the American flag.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the best description of the Supreme Court's first ruling on the issue of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

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

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

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

The constitutional authority of Congress to forbid discrimination in employment is based on the

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

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

The first modern speech case arose immediately after World War I.

The term eminent domain describes:

What did the Supreme Court rule in Bowers v.Hardwick?

The Eighth Amendment prohibits:

Freedom of speech and of the press has a special place in American democracy because:

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

Why is Palko v.Connecticut an important case?

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

The Court does not give full protection to fighting words because:

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

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that:

It is unconstitutional to burn the American flag.

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Which of the following is the best description of the Supreme Court's first ruling on the issue of the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

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

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

In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Supreme Court ruled that

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

The constitutional authority of Congress to forbid discrimination in employment is based on the

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

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

The first modern speech case arose immediately after World War I.

The term eminent domain describes:

What did the Supreme Court rule in Bowers v.Hardwick?

The Eighth Amendment prohibits:

Freedom of speech and of the press has a special place in American democracy because:

Evidence obtained by an illegal search cannot be used as evidence in a criminal trial.

Why is Palko v.Connecticut an important case?

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

The Court does not give full protection to fighting words because:

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

The fact that federal courts have relied on a discretionary use of the exclusionary rule in recent years means that:

It is unconstitutional to burn the American flag.

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters