Question 1

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Seventh Amendment 
E)  Eighth Amendment 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Seventh Amendment 
E)  Eighth Amendment

Question 2

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

Question 3

The Bill of Rights was not formally ratified until 1833.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  laws passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  laws passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States 
A)  laws passed in the 1790s that made it a crime to say or publish anything that would defame the government of the United States 
B)  laws that made it a crime for foreign immigrants to belong to the Communist Party or other anti-American organizations 
C)  laws passed by Congress denying civil liberties to all citizens 
D)  laws passed during the Civil War denying Confederate sympathizers the right to free speech 
E)  laws passed by Congress in 1921 that restricted immigration to the United States

Question 5

The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  women. 
D)  gays and lesbians. 
E)  Latinos. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  women. 
D)  gays and lesbians. 
E)  Latinos.

Question 6

What is a grand jury?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  a jury that determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial 
C)  a jury that determines the sentence after guilt has been proven 
D)  a jury that determines whether the rights of the accused have been violated 
E)  a jury that is composed of a large number of jurors 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  a jury that determines whether there is enough evidence to justify a trial 
C)  a jury that determines the sentence after guilt has been proven 
D)  a jury that determines whether the rights of the accused have been violated 
E)  a jury that is composed of a large number of jurors

Question 7

The case of Gideon v.Wainwright established the right:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  against self-incrimination 
C)  to be warned of your rights at the time of arrest 
D)  against suspicionless searches and seizures 
E)  to an open trial before a judge 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  against self-incrimination 
C)  to be warned of your rights at the time of arrest 
D)  against suspicionless searches and seizures 
E)  to an open trial before a judge

Question 8

In what year was freedom of speech extended to protect against the acts of state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  1833 
B)  1865 
C)  1868 
D)  1925 
E)  1964 
A)  1833 
B)  1865 
C)  1868 
D)  1925 
E)  1964

Question 9

Which of the following best reflects the Supreme Court's position on commercial speech,such as advertisements?

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Advertisements receive limited First Amendment protection. 
C)  Advertisements receive as much First Amendment protection as anything else written in the newspaper. 
D)  Commercial speech regulations depend on the commerce clause, not the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Supreme Court has never issued a ruling on the extent to which commercial speech receives First Amendment protection. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  Advertisements receive limited First Amendment protection. 
C)  Advertisements receive as much First Amendment protection as anything else written in the newspaper. 
D)  Commercial speech regulations depend on the commerce clause, not the Bill of Rights. 
E)  The Supreme Court has never issued a ruling on the extent to which commercial speech receives First Amendment protection.

Question 10

What is the right to privacy? How and under what circumstances has the Supreme Court articulated this right? Describe some of the forms that the right to privacy has taken.

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy is the concept that

Question 11

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C)  had little effect on housing segregation because most housing segregation had been eliminated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
D)  dramatically increased housing segregation. 
E)  dramatically reduced housing segregation. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C)  had little effect on housing segregation because most housing segregation had been eliminated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
D)  dramatically increased housing segregation. 
E)  dramatically reduced housing segregation.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens 
D)  parodies are not protected speech 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  prior restraint can still be allowed in cases of national security 
C)  journalists are held to a higher standard of libel than average citizens 
D)  parodies are not protected speech 
E)  journalists can be punished for reporting inaccurate information on political stories

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution prohibits the government from limiting campaign spending in any way 
B)  the Constitution allows the government to prevent certain candidates from running campaign ads 
C)  the Constitution allows the government to ban political speech funded by corporations 
D)  the Constitution prohibits the government from regulating political speech funded by corporations 
E)  the "millionaire's amendment" to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act was consistent with the Constitution 
A)  the Constitution prohibits the government from limiting campaign spending in any way 
B)  the Constitution allows the government to prevent certain candidates from running campaign ads 
C)  the Constitution allows the government to ban political speech funded by corporations 
D)  the Constitution prohibits the government from regulating political speech funded by corporations 
E)  the "millionaire's amendment" to the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act was consistent with the Constitution

Question 14

The first modern free speech cases arose during World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
C)  the amended Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  the federal courts, not laws passed by Congress. 
E)  individual laws passed by state legislatures. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
C)  the amended Civil Rights Act of 1991. 
D)  the federal courts, not laws passed by Congress. 
E)  individual laws passed by state legislatures.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  The Court ruled that newspapers could be guilty of libel if they published any information that was ultimately proven to be inaccurate. 
C)  The Court ruled that the government could prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines only under the most extraordinary circumstances. 
D)  The Court ruled that pornography is always illegal. 
E)  The Court ruled that "shield laws" were unconstitutional. 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  The Court ruled that newspapers could be guilty of libel if they published any information that was ultimately proven to be inaccurate. 
C)  The Court ruled that the government could prevent the publication of newspapers and magazines only under the most extraordinary circumstances. 
D)  The Court ruled that pornography is always illegal. 
E)  The Court ruled that "shield laws" were unconstitutional.

Question 17

The takings clause states that government may not take private property:

Accepted Answer

A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  without prior notification 
C)  without just compensation 
D)  without giving it back in due time 
E)  for any reason 
A)  state laws that make flag burning a crime are too lenient 
B)  without prior notification 
C)  without just compensation 
D)  without giving it back in due time 
E)  for any reason

Question 18

Roe v.Wade prohibits states from making abortions illegal based on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which figure is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas"?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Marshall 
B)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Thurgood Marshall 
A)  John Marshall 
B)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
C)  Earl Warren 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Thurgood Marshall

Question 20

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court's decisions regarding the establishment clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court has been strict in striking down school prayer but permissive in allowing the public display of religious symbols. 
B)  The Court has been permissive in allowing school prayer but strict in striking down the public display of religious symbols. 
C)  The Court has been strict in striking down both school prayer and the public display of religious symbols. 
D)  The Court has been permissive in allowing both school prayer and the public display of religious symbols. 
E)  The Court has avoided any rulings on the constitutionality of school prayer and the public display of religious symbols. 
A)  The Court has been strict in striking down school prayer but permissive in allowing the public display of religious symbols. 
B)  The Court has been permissive in allowing school prayer but strict in striking down the public display of religious symbols. 
C)  The Court has been strict in striking down both school prayer and the public display of religious symbols. 
D)  The Court has been permissive in allowing both school prayer and the public display of religious symbols. 
E)  The Court has avoided any rulings on the constitutionality of school prayer and the public display of religious symbols.

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the:

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

The Bill of Rights was not formally ratified until 1833.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

What is a grand jury?

The case of Gideon v.Wainwright established the right:

In what year was freedom of speech extended to protect against the acts of state governments?

Which of the following best reflects the Supreme Court's position on commercial speech,such as advertisements?

What is the right to privacy? How and under what circumstances has the Supreme Court articulated this right? Describe some of the forms that the right to privacy has taken.

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

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

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

The first modern free speech cases arose during World War I.

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

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

The takings clause states that government may not take private property:

Roe v.Wade prohibits states from making abortions illegal based on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Which figure is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas"?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court's decisions regarding the establishment clause?

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

The right to legal counsel in a criminal proceeding is guaranteed by the:

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

The Bill of Rights was not formally ratified until 1833.

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important struggle for

What is a grand jury?

The case of Gideon v.Wainwright established the right:

In what year was freedom of speech extended to protect against the acts of state governments?

Which of the following best reflects the Supreme Court's position on commercial speech,such as advertisements?

What is the right to privacy? How and under what circumstances has the Supreme Court articulated this right? Describe some of the forms that the right to privacy has taken.

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

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

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

The first modern free speech cases arose during World War I.

The rights of disabled individuals to both access public businesses and not be discriminated against in employment are guaranteed by

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

The takings clause states that government may not take private property:

Roe v.Wade prohibits states from making abortions illegal based on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Which figure is most closely associated with the idea that the First Amendment protects the "marketplace of ideas"?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court's decisions regarding the establishment clause?

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