Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
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 2

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment guaranteeing:

Accepted Answer

A)  free speech 
B)  due process 
C)  privacy 
D)  the right to bear arms 
E)  equal protection of the laws 
A)  free speech 
B)  due process 
C)  privacy 
D)  the right to bear arms 
E)  equal protection of the laws

Question 3

The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights:

Accepted Answer

A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act 
C)  define why the government is supposed to act 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses 
A)  put limits on what government shall and shall not have the power to do 
B)  define how the government is supposed to act 
C)  define why the government is supposed to act 
D)  discuss why the government is or is not supposed to do something 
E)  define which powers each branch of government possesses

Question 4

When the government blocks the publication of material it does not want released,this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  speech plus 
C)  prior restraint 
D)  clear and present danger 
E)  libel 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  speech plus 
C)  prior restraint 
D)  clear and present danger 
E)  libel

Question 5

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  struck down ex post facto laws 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  struck down ex post facto laws 
B)  protected the right of habeas corpus 
C)  upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder 
D)  forced state governments to obey the Second Amendment of the Constitution 
E)  incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  rights of homosexuals 
C)  right to use pornography 
D)  right to die 
E)  right to have access to birth control 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  rights of homosexuals 
C)  right to use pornography 
D)  right to die 
E)  right to have access to birth control

Question 7

"Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments 
C)  Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments 
D)  Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments 
E)  Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth amendments 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  First, Second, Ninth, and Tenth amendments 
C)  Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth amendments 
D)  Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth amendments 
E)  Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth amendments

Question 8

The Bill of Rights:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the first ten amendments to the Constitution 
B)  includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution 
C)  is the first national Constitution of the United States 
D)  is the First Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  is the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution 
A)  is the first ten amendments to the Constitution 
B)  includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution 
C)  is the first national Constitution of the United States 
D)  is the First Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  is the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Amish children are not required to attend school past the age of twelve 
B)  children cannot be required to salute the flag if it violates their religious faith 
C)  children can be required to salute the flag even if it violates their religious faith 
D)  school officials are permitted greater authority to censor speech and expression than would be permissible off school grounds 
E)  prayer in school violates the establishment clause 
A)  Amish children are not required to attend school past the age of twelve 
B)  children cannot be required to salute the flag if it violates their religious faith 
C)  children can be required to salute the flag even if it violates their religious faith 
D)  school officials are permitted greater authority to censor speech and expression than would be permissible off school grounds 
E)  prayer in school violates the establishment clause

Question 10

About what did Justice Potter Stewart confess,"I know it when I see it"?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  speech inciting violence 
C)  pornography 
D)  sedition 
E)  slander 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  speech inciting violence 
C)  pornography 
D)  sedition 
E)  slander

Question 11

Describe the piecemeal nationalization of the Bill of Rights.What issue is at stake with the nationalization? What was the Supreme Court's earliest interpretation of the scope of the Bill of Rights? How did the Fourteenth Amendment challenge this interpretation? Describe the process,under the Palko test,of selective incorporation.

Accepted Answer

The piecemeal nationalization of the Bil

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  to judge whether printed materials are pornographic or not 
C)  to determine if some element of the Bill of Rights should be applied to the states 
D)  to determine whether a warrant should be issued for a police search 
E)  by the police before questioning an arrested criminal suspect 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  to judge whether printed materials are pornographic or not 
C)  to determine if some element of the Bill of Rights should be applied to the states 
D)  to determine whether a warrant should be issued for a police search 
E)  by the police before questioning an arrested criminal suspect

Question 14

The First Amendment protects religious freedoms in two different ways.What are the free exercise clause and the establishment clause,and how do they differ from each other? Describe some recent controversies surrounding the maintenance of a "wall of separation" between church and state.What are some recent controversies involving the free exercise of religion,and how have they been solved?

Accepted Answer

The First Amendment protects religious f

Question 15

The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in McDonald v.Chicago was significant because:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  it rejected the idea that the Second Amendment applies to state governments 
C)  It concluded that the Second Amendment applies only to state governments and not to the federal government 
D)  It banned assault rifles in the United States 
E)  it upheld the state of Illinois's restrictions on gun ownership by former felons 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  it rejected the idea that the Second Amendment applies to state governments 
C)  It concluded that the Second Amendment applies only to state governments and not to the federal government 
D)  It banned assault rifles in the United States 
E)  it upheld the state of Illinois's restrictions on gun ownership by former felons

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  access to birth control 
C)  the right to die 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use 
E)  sodomy laws 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  access to birth control 
C)  the right to die 
D)  the right to grow drugs for personal use 
E)  sodomy laws

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalists 
B)  Antifederalists 
C)  merchants and landowners 
D)  slaves 
E)  members of the military 
A)  Federalists 
B)  Antifederalists 
C)  merchants and landowners 
D)  slaves 
E)  members of the military

Question 20

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C)  Because it granted too much authority to the executive branch and, therefore, violated the separation of powers. 
D)  Because it attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive. 
E)  Because it imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Because it violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly. 
C)  Because it granted too much authority to the executive branch and, therefore, violated the separation of powers. 
D)  Because it attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive. 
E)  Because it imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech.

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

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment guaranteeing:

The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights:

When the government blocks the publication of material it does not want released,this is known as:

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they:

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

"Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the:

The Bill of Rights:

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

About what did Justice Potter Stewart confess,"I know it when I see it"?

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

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

The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in McDonald v.Chicago was significant because:

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

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

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

Congress

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Bureaucracy

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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

The rights to assembly and petition are guaranteed by the same amendment guaranteeing:

The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights:

When the government blocks the publication of material it does not want released,this is known as:

The Supreme Court cases Near v.Minnesota and Wolf v.Colorado were significant because they:

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

"Due process of law" in the United States is generally defined by the:

The Bill of Rights:

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

About what did Justice Potter Stewart confess,"I know it when I see it"?

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

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

The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in McDonald v.Chicago was significant because:

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

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

During the Founding era,who were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

Why did the Supreme Court rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

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