Question 1

The Bill of Rights was written because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution 
B)  the Federalists realized that no constitution would last for long without a bill of rights 
C)  the federal government in the early days of the republic was violating too many individual rights 
D)  Alexander Hamilton advocated the measure very forcefully 
E)  the Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed 
A)  the Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution 
B)  the Federalists realized that no constitution would last for long without a bill of rights 
C)  the federal government in the early days of the republic was violating too many individual rights 
D)  Alexander Hamilton advocated the measure very forcefully 
E)  the Supreme Court ruled that a bill of rights was needed

Question 2

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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 3

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the Bill of Rights put limits only on the national government, or does it limit state governments as well? 
B)  Does every state have to ratify each amendment to the Constitution, or only a majority of states? 
C)  Does the level of enforcement of the Bill of Rights have to be equal throughout every state? 
D)  Does the Bill of Rights legalize a national moral consensus? 
E)  Does the Supreme Court have the authority to determine the exact meaning of the Bill of Rights? 
A)  Does the Bill of Rights put limits only on the national government, or does it limit state governments as well? 
B)  Does every state have to ratify each amendment to the Constitution, or only a majority of states? 
C)  Does the level of enforcement of the Bill of Rights have to be equal throughout every state? 
D)  Does the Bill of Rights legalize a national moral consensus? 
E)  Does the Supreme Court have the authority to determine the exact meaning of the Bill of Rights?

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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 5

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  exclusion 
D)  unreasonable seizures 
E)  cruel and unusual punishment 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  exclusion 
D)  unreasonable seizures 
E)  cruel and unusual punishment

Question 7

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C)  It was not ratified by the necessary thirty-eight states. 
D)  The Supreme Court had declared the amendment unconstitutionally vague before it could be submitted to the states. 
E)  It was vetoed by President Gerald Ford. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C)  It was not ratified by the necessary thirty-eight states. 
D)  The Supreme Court had declared the amendment unconstitutionally vague before it could be submitted to the states. 
E)  It was vetoed by President Gerald Ford.

Question 8

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1776 
B)  1787 
C)  1791 
D)  1802 
E)  1812 
A)  1776 
B)  1787 
C)  1791 
D)  1802 
E)  1812

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Gideon 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Palko 
E)  Gitlow 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Gideon 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Palko 
E)  Gitlow

Question 10

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the right against double jeopardy 
C)  the right to a lawyer 
D)  freedom from cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  the right to counsel in any criminal trial 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the right against double jeopardy 
C)  the right to a lawyer 
D)  freedom from cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  the right to counsel in any criminal trial

Question 11

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  it overturned significant portions of the Violence Against Women Act. 
C)  it ultimately led Congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started. 
D)  it struck down Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional. 
E)  It ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  it overturned significant portions of the Violence Against Women Act. 
C)  it ultimately led Congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started. 
D)  it struck down Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional. 
E)  It ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women.

Question 12

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 13

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  laws criminalizing gay sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy. 
C)  states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion. 
D)  mandatory locker searches in public schools did not violate the Fourth Amendment. 
E)  states may require background checks for all individuals purchasing a firearm. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  laws criminalizing gay sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy. 
C)  states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion. 
D)  mandatory locker searches in public schools did not violate the Fourth Amendment. 
E)  states may require background checks for all individuals purchasing a firearm.

Question 14

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the quartering of troops 
C)  due process 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  self-incrimination 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the quartering of troops 
C)  due process 
D)  cruel and unusual punishment 
E)  self-incrimination

Question 16

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  laws criminalizing gay sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy 
C)  states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion 
D)  mandatory locker searches in public schools did not violate the Fourth Amendment 
E)  states may require background checks for all individuals purchasing a firearm 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  laws criminalizing gay sexual behavior are a violation of the right to privacy 
C)  states may compel a 48-hour waiting period before permitting a woman to have an abortion 
D)  mandatory locker searches in public schools did not violate the Fourth Amendment 
E)  states may require background checks for all individuals purchasing a firearm

Question 17

The judicial doctrine that places a heavy burden of proof on the government when it seeks to regulate or restrict speech is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  libel 
B)  prior restraint 
C)  strict scrutiny 
D)  speech plus 
E)  due process 
A)  libel 
B)  prior restraint 
C)  strict scrutiny 
D)  speech plus 
E)  due process

Question 18

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 19

The Fourth Amendment protects against:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  self-incrimination 
D)  quartering military troops in private homes 
E)  prior restraint 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  unreasonable searches and seizures 
C)  self-incrimination 
D)  quartering military troops in private homes 
E)  prior restraint

Question 20

The Supreme Court's decisions in Van Orden v.Perry and McCreary v.ACLU illustrate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the issue of government-sponsored displays of religious symbols has not yet been definitively settled 
B)  there are different opinions about whether the establishment clause should apply to state governments as well as to the federal government 
C)  the free exercise clause has still not been incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment 
D)  the Lemon test does not apply to cases involving school prayer 
E)  the government will never be allowed to display any kind of religious symbols anywhere on government property 
A)  the issue of government-sponsored displays of religious symbols has not yet been definitively settled 
B)  there are different opinions about whether the establishment clause should apply to state governments as well as to the federal government 
C)  the free exercise clause has still not been incorporated through the Fourteenth Amendment 
D)  the Lemon test does not apply to cases involving school prayer 
E)  the government will never be allowed to display any kind of religious symbols anywhere on government property

The Bill of Rights was written because:

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on:

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

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

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

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

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in:

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

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

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

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

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

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that:

The judicial doctrine that places a heavy burden of proof on the government when it seeks to regulate or restrict speech is called:

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

The Fourth Amendment protects against:

The Supreme Court's decisions in Van Orden v.Perry and McCreary v.ACLU illustrate that:

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

The Bill of Rights was written because:

The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on:

According to the text,what is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the Bill of Rights?

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

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

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

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in:

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

Which provision of the Bill of Rights has not been nationalized?

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

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

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that

What is the name for school segregation that results from racially divided neighborhoods rather than state laws?

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

In Lawrence v.Texas (2003),the Supreme Court ruled that:

The judicial doctrine that places a heavy burden of proof on the government when it seeks to regulate or restrict speech is called:

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

The Fourth Amendment protects against:

The Supreme Court's decisions in Van Orden v.Perry and McCreary v.ACLU illustrate that:

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