Question 1

What was the result of the 2004 case that argued the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase did not violate the establishment clause. 
B)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase violated the establishment clause. 
C)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was protected by the free exercise clause. 
D)  The Supreme Court ruled that the phrase was not protected by the free exercise clause. 
E)  The Supreme Court did not rule on the issue,dismissing the case on a technical matter.

Question 2

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

Question 3

What is a grand jury?

Accepted Answer

A)  the name for the juries used in federal courts 
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 4

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.

Question 5

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

Question 6

The Court does not give full protection to fighting words because

Accepted Answer

A)  insults hurt people's feelings. 
B)  such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas. 
C)  fighting words are a form of sedition. 
D)  they are a form of obscenity. 
E)  fighting words are necessarily slanderous.

Question 7

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act,passed by Congress in 1993,was an attempt to

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize Judeo-Christianity as the unofficial religion of the United States. 
B)  give more protection to religious freedoms than the Supreme Court was allowing. 
C)  establish a federal school voucher program. 
D)  permit prayer in public schools. 
E)  limit the kinds of religious ceremonies that nonmainstream religious organizations conduct at their services.

Question 8

The ______ of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion she or he chooses.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment clause 
B)  free association clause 
C)  free exercise clause 
D)  religious freedom restoration clause 
E)  privileges and immunities

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  warrant 
B)  exclusionary 
C)  Miranda 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  evidentiary

Question 10

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.

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Griswold v.Connecticut (1965)and Roe v.Wade (1973)have been extremely important in the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  a constitutional right to privacy. 
B)  American due process. 
C)  New Federalism. 
D)  a test that can be used to determine what is protected speech. 
E)  the rights of individuals accused of a crime.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  First,Second,Third,and Fourth amendments. 
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 15

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

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Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine if separation between church and state has been violated. 
B)  to judge whether or not printed materials are pornographic. 
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 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.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about America's prison population is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States imprisons more people per every 100,000 citizens than Rwanda,South Africa,Cuba,Brazil,and India. 
B)  African Americans make up about 38% of the prison population but only 13% of the overall population. 
C)  People convicted of violent crimes make up the majority of prison inmates. 
D)  There are almost no drug offenders in prison. 
E)  Women make up less than 10% of the prison population.

Question 19

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 20

The Supreme Court case concerning smoking peyote during Native Americans' religious rituals demonstrates that the Court's key problem in ruling on religious freedom is to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference between religious beliefs and conduct that is based on religious beliefs. 
B)  which religions are serious and which are not. 
C)  which religious organizations are really illegal operations. 
D)  who is a true believer and who is not. 
E)  how much religious organizations can be taxed for their ceremonial practices.

Exam 4: Civil Liberties