Question 1

Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

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A)  Singapore
B)  Japan
C)  Great Britain
D)  Romania
E)  RussiaF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The Supreme Court's position on prior restraint of the press is that

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A)  national security needs are of highest priority.
B)  only classified government documents are subject to prior restraint.
C)  prior restraint can never be exercised by government.
D)  prior restraint should apply only in rare circumstances,and it is better to hold the press responsible for what it has printed than to restrict what it may print.
E)  prior restraint should be used fairly frequently in a democracy.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

,the justices

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A)  ruled that states are free to adopt abortion laws of their choosing.
B)  reaffirmed the essential aspects of Roe v.Wade.
C)  invoked the Ninth Amendment for the first time in an abortion decision.
D)  invalidated the right to an abortion in the early months of pregnancy.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B)  speech could be restricted when the nation's security is at stake.
C)  speech unrelated to national security can never be restricted.
D)  speech by unpopular groups can be restricted more than speech by popular groups.
E)  all forms of political dissent are constitutional.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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A)  actions of the president.
B)  the actions of individuals.
C)  actions of the federal government.
D)  actions of state governments.
E)  actions of the U.S.military.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Spoken words that are known to be false and harmful to a person's reputation are an example of

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A)  libel.
B)  slander.
C)  blasphemy.
D)  obscenity.
E)  symbolic speech.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The establishment clause prohibits government from

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A)  establishing exceptions to the Bill of Rights.
B)  establishing exceptions to the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)  favoring one religion over another or supporting religion over no religion.
D)  interfering with freedom of assembly.
E)  interfering with the right to bear arms.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

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A)  the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant even a first appeal
B)  a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
C)  the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process
D)  a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicides
E)  the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appealF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

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A)  any search conducted without a warrant.
B)  unreasonable searches.
C)  unreasonable searches conducted only by federal officers.
D)  all searches conducted by state officers.
E)  searches conducted only by local officers.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

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A)  The Supreme Court began to allow states greater freedom to interpret the rights of the accused.
B)  The Supreme Court began to dramatically reduce federal power to force the states to make special accommodations for the rights of accused minorities.
C)  The Supreme Court began to protect the rights of the accused from action by the states.
D)  The Supreme Court position did not change noticeably.
E)  The Supreme Court ceased to enforce the practice of selective incorporation.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

In the Constitution,procedural due process is protected by the

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A)  Fourth Amendment.
B)  Fifth Amendment.
C)  Sixth Amendment.
D)  Eighth Amendment.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

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Prior restraint is government prohibitio...

Question 13

The Supreme Court upheld the use of tax-supported vouchers to attend private or parochial school in

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A)  Engel v.Vitale.
B)  Griswold v.Connecticut.
C)  Zelman v.Simmons-Harris.
D)  Ashcroft v.Free Speech Coalition.
E)  Miller v.California.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

According to the Supreme Court,what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

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A)  Formal prayer is not allowed,but moments of silence are constitutional.
B)  State-supported prayers are not allowed in public schools.
C)  Prayer is now allowed,but each school must allow students to leave the classroom when prayers are read aloud.
D)  Bible readings in public schools are constitutional.
E)  Student-led prayers at public school football games are constitutional.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

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A)  the preferred position doctrine.
B)  procedural change.
C)  selective incorporation.
D)  the absorption doctrine.
E)  prior restraint.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The exclusionary rule states that

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A)  federal law cannot be applied in state courts.
B)  the laws of one state court cannot be applied in the courts of another state.
C)  after seven years,the statute of limitations applies,except in murder cases.
D)  evidence obtained illegally is inadmissible in court.
E)  state law cannot be applied in federal courts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Since the 1980s,the Supreme Court has addressed the exclusionary rule by

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A)  expanding its application to virtually all criminal cases both at the state and federal levels.
B)  determining that the rule was unconstitutional,in that it weakened the effectiveness of the police in maintaining an orderly society.
C)  expanding its application to federal cases only.
D)  expanding its application to state cases only.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Gideon v.Wainwright is to the Sixth Amendment as Mapp v.Ohio is to the

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A)  First Amendment.
B)  Fourth Amendment.
C)  Fifth Amendment.
D)  Eighth Amendment.
E)  Tenth Amendment.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney".This is called the

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A)  preferred position doctrine.
B)  clear and present danger test.
C)  Miranda warning.
D)  fairness doctrine.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

In the Johnson flag-burning case,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  flag burning is an imminent danger to public safety.
B)  flag burning is not symbolic speech.
C)  flag burning,although offensive,cannot be prohibited.
D)  flag burning can be prohibited by the national government but not by the states.
E)  flag burning could be banned by Congress.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

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How did the Supreme Court's position on the rights of the accused in state courts change in the 1960s?

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,the justices

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Which of the following is the only country that comes close to the United States in terms of the percentage of its citizens who are behind bars?

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The establishment clause prohibits government from

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Explain the concept of prior restraint of the press.Include one example of how the Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.

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"You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law....You have the right to an attorney".This is called the

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The individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights were extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to include protection from deprivation of due process rights by

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,the Supreme Court ruled that

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The inclusion of certain provisions of the Bill of Rights in the Fourteenth Amendment,so that these rights are protected from infringements by the state governments,is called

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The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from

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According to the Supreme Court,what is the status of prayer in the public schools?

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