Question 1

The Pentagon Papers case balanced what two considerations?

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A)   freedom of the press and national security
B)   content-neutrality standards and national security
C)   the public's right to know and content-neutrality standards
D)   freedom of the press and the public's right to knowE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The process of selective incorporation was used widely by the Supreme Court justices in both the 1930s and 1960s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After the Civil War, why did former slaves not enjoy the same protection from state governments as they did from the national government?

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A)   The Supreme Court justices still embraced the standard of dual citizenship, despite the Fourteenth Amendment.
B)   The Supreme Court justices felt the Civil War had effectively ended slavery.
C)   The Dred Scott decision had ruled that slaves were property.
D)   The Fifth Amendment also applied to the states.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Under the establishment clause of the First Amendment, members of Congress

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A)   can establish an official religion in the United States.
B)   cannot help or hurt religion with legislation.
C)   can never provide aid for any religious organizations.
D)   cannot pray during a legislative session.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The right against self-incrimination, based in ________, is an example of ________.

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A)   the Fifth Amendment; due process rights
B)   the Fourth Amendment; settled law
C)   Miranda v. Arizona; due process rights
D)   the Bill of Rights; a free speech protectionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The clear and present danger test meant that the government was not allowed to suppress
speech it deemed dangerous.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A township council passes an ordinance that prevents a Nazi group from marching through town. The Supreme Court justices would likely overturn the ordinance as a violation of the
Group's freedom of ________.

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A)   religion
B)   petition
C)   assembly
D)   speechE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The broad right to pursue abortion services, subject to specific state limitations, was guaranteed in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Miranda v. Arizona
B)   Gideon v. Wainwright
C)   Roe v. Wade
D)   Griswold v. ConnecticutE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Explain why flag burning is an example of symbolic speech.

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Flag burning is a type of symbolic speec...

Question 10

Obscenity is difficult to define since community standards can vary in different parts of
the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the use of the death penalty?

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A)   There has been a clear trend among the states away from the use of the death penalty.
B)   There has been very little change in the frequency with which states use the death penalty.
C)   More states choose to use the death penalty every year.
D)   No states use the death penalty anymore.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

What is the right to privacy? Why are privacy rights typically controversial?

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Privacy rights are liberties protected b...

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is true about libel?

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A)   It is more difficult for public officials to prove libel than private citizens.
B)   The justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jerry Falwell in a famous libel case in the 1980s.
C)   It is almost impossible for a private citizen to prove libel in the federal courts.
D)   All people are perceived by the justices of the Supreme Court as peer equals when it comes to the issue of libel.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What have the justices determined about the death penalty since 1972? Be sure to cite specific examples by way of response.

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The justices remained silent with regard...

Question 15

How was the Bill of Rights developed?

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A)   Civil liberties were central to the debate at the Constitutional Convention.
B)   A committee was formed during the Constitutional Convention, but itsRecommendations were ignored.
C)   It was drafted after the ratification process had begun.
D)   It was drafted in the 1850s.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The Supreme Court's decision in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

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A)   established the right to privacy as existing in the Bill of Rights.
B)   guaranteed a woman's right to an abortion.
C)   meant the police had to read a person a list of her or his rights in advance of an arrest.
D)   created a standard for determining when political speech could be regulated.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the constitutional basis of selective incorporation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Article I
B)   Article II
C)   First Amendment
D)   Fourteenth AmendmentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Civil rights are about freedom and civil liberties are about equality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What does the right to privacy mean? Explain.

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Because the word "privacy" does not appe...

Question 20

What is the exclusionary rule and why is it important?

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Federal judges have determined in their ...

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After the Civil War, why did former slaves not enjoy the same protection from state governments as they did from the national government?

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