Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of American public opinion on abortion?

Accepted Answer

A) A majority of Americans oppose abortion under all circumstances. 
B) A majority of Americans support abortion under all circumstances. 
C) A majority of Americans support abortion under some circumstances. 
D) A majority of Americans have no opinion on abortion. 
E) More Americans oppose abortion than support it.

Question 2

In the case of New York Times v.Sullivan (1964),the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) government officials cannot sue newspapers for libel since this would entail prior restraint of the press. 
B) the Pentagon papers could be legally published despite the government's desire to keep the material secret. 
C) the publication of the Pentagon papers could be legally barred as a matter of national security. 
D) statements made about political figures,however malicious,can never be deemed libelous. 
E) statements made about political figures are libelous only if made with malice and reckless disregard for the truth.

Question 3

A clear majority of Americans support a legal right to abortion under some circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the protection against unreasonable search and seizure applied to the state and local governments,as well as the national government,thus nationalizing the exclusionary rule.

Accepted Answer

A) Miranda v. Arizona 
B) Gideon v. Wainwright 
C) Roth v. United States 
D) United States v. New York 
E) Mapp v. Ohio

Question 5

On what basis has the Court permitted state restraints on the legal right to abortion? In your estimation,are state restraints on abortion constitutional?

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Question 6

A warrant is not a constitutional requirement for a reasonable police search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The First Amendment prohibits an established national religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Students in public schools may be subject to greater regulation of free speech than adults in other settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Americans' civil liberties are set down in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Supreme Court's Roe v.Wade decision was issued in

Accepted Answer

A) 1954. 
B) 1973. 
C) 1979. 
D) 1985. 
E) 1991.

Question 11

In what ways have recent Supreme Court decisions clarified the individual rights protected by the Second Amendment?

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Question 12

Obscenity is not within the realm of constitutionally protected speech or press.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Engel v.Vitale case of 1962,the Supreme Court ruled that ________ was (were)unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) prayers done as classroom exercises in public schools 
B) the Connecticut statute barring the distribution of birth control information 
C) segregation 
D) prior restraint 
E) police search or seizure without an authorized warrant

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the U.S.criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 90 percent of all cases begin and end with a guilty plea. 
B) The Constitution does not specify the size of a jury,but tradition has set the number at twelve. 
C) Unanimous votes of juries are required for a criminal conviction. 
D) Recent Supreme Court rulings ensure that judges' authority in sentencing derives from juries' verdicts. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 15

In 2000,the Court held that student-led prayer at football games was unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Americans are more tolerant of free-speech rights in regard to religion than are individuals in other industrialized democracies,including France,Spain,Great Britain,Ireland,Canada,and Israel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the ______ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth 
E) Tenth

Question 18

Civil liberties issues involve balancing competing values,such as protecting individual rights to free speech while preserving public order,or protecting national security while preserving the rights of the criminally accused.Chose and elucidate one of these tensions.Identify the constitutional issues at stake.Summarize recent Supreme Court rulings most relevant to this tension.

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Question 19

The Supreme Court case of Gideon v.Wainwright

Accepted Answer

A) extended the right to counsel to everyone accused of a felony. 
B) prohibited government officials from issuing gag orders to the media. 
C) ruled that illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court. 
D) gave only those accused of capital crimes the right to counsel. 
E) set guidelines for police questioning of suspects.

Question 20

How and why have the provisions of the Bill of Rights been incorporated into state laws? Do you think this is an infringement on the rights of the states,or is it appropriate to protect national civil liberties in all cases? Explain.

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Which of the following is TRUE of American public opinion on abortion?

In the case of New York Times v.Sullivan (1964) ,the Supreme Court ruled that

A clear majority of Americans support a legal right to abortion under some circumstances.

In the case of ________,the Supreme Court ruled that the protection against unreasonable search and seizure applied to the state and local governments,as well as the national government,thus nationalizing the exclusionary rule.

On what basis has the Court permitted state restraints on the legal right to abortion? In your estimation,are state restraints on abortion constitutional?

A warrant is not a constitutional requirement for a reasonable police search.

The First Amendment prohibits an established national religion.

Students in public schools may be subject to greater regulation of free speech than adults in other settings.

Americans' civil liberties are set down in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

The Supreme Court's Roe v.Wade decision was issued in

In what ways have recent Supreme Court decisions clarified the individual rights protected by the Second Amendment?

Obscenity is not within the realm of constitutionally protected speech or press.

In the Engel v.Vitale case of 1962,the Supreme Court ruled that ________ was (were) unconstitutional.

Which of the following is true of the U.S.criminal justice system?

In 2000,the Court held that student-led prayer at football games was unconstitutional.

Americans are more tolerant of free-speech rights in regard to religion than are individuals in other industrialized democracies,including France,Spain,Great Britain,Ireland,Canada,and Israel.

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the ______ Amendment.

The Supreme Court case of Gideon v.Wainwright

How and why have the provisions of the Bill of Rights been incorporated into state laws? Do you think this is an infringement on the rights of the states,or is it appropriate to protect national civil liberties in all cases? Explain.