Question 1

The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   governmental intrusion
B)   search and seizure
C)   self-incrimination
D)   a biased juryE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

New York Times Co.v.Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   property loss
B)   actual malice
C)   an audience
D)   a written recordE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The Alien and Sedition Acts likely violated the Constitution's prohibitions against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   undemocratic speech
B)   prior restraint
C)   seditious speech
D)   hate speechE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

According to Justice Blackmun,a woman has an absolute right to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an abortion during her first trimester
B)   home and hearth
C)   work without fear of discrimination
D)   an abortion at any time during her pregnancyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The Supreme Court struck down anti-sodomy laws because they infringed on citizens' __________ rights.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

Accepted Answer

A)   double jeopardy
B)   right to pay
C)   prior restraint
D)   exclusionaryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

In Abington School District v.Schempp,the Court ruled that state-sponsored Bible readings were constitutional under the free exercise clause as long as students could opt out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best explains the rationale for the selective incorporation of freedom of assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is included in the Bill of Rights.
B)   The framers intended for the state and federal governments to respect this right.
C)   It is a fundamental freedom essential to order, liberty, and justice.
D)   It is one of the implicit rights reserved to the people by the Tenth Amendment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as ensuring that many of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most developed countries use some form of the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Prior to ratification of the U.S.Constitution,state constitutions provided little protection for personal liberties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Planned Parenthood v.Casey held that a state could limit abortions as long as the regulation did not pose an undue burden on pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the evolution of the selective incorporation doctrine.

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Question 14

The double jeopardy clause prevents an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   seeking the assistance of an attorney
B)   being tried again for the same crime
C)   going free
D)   asserting innocenceE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The USA PATRIOT Act allows the government to collect __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   documents sent via the mail
B)   blood and saliva samples
C)   the addressing information of citizens' communications
D)   audio recordings of all private residences that receive public utilitiesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What are the historical roots of the right to bear arms?

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Question 17

What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   procedural
B)   constitutional
C)   substantive
D)   prospectiveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects against unreasonable __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   litigation
B)   limits on free speech
C)   searches
D)   prior restraintE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following rights has the Supreme Court found to be one of the penumbras of unstated liberties linked to explicitly stated rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   right to marry
B)   right to travel
C)   right to vote
D)   right to privacyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which Supreme Court case is most closely associated with the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parker v. Gideon
B)   New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
C)   Mapp v. Ohio
D)   Wolf v. ColoradoE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects against unreasonable __________.

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Which rule bars the use of illegally seized evidence at trial?

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In Abington School District v.Schempp,the Court ruled that state-sponsored Bible readings were constitutional under the free exercise clause as long as students could opt out.

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The Supreme Court struck down anti-sodomy laws because they infringed on citizens' __________ rights.

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Which of the following best explains the rationale for the selective incorporation of freedom of assembly?

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The USA PATRIOT Act allows the government to collect __________.

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The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as ensuring that many of the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to the states.

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What type of due process protects citizens from arbitrary or unjust state or federal laws?

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New York Times Co.v.Sullivan held that there must be proof of which of the following in order to find libel against a public figure?

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Prior to ratification of the U.S.Constitution,state constitutions provided little protection for personal liberties.

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Which of the following rights has the Supreme Court found to be one of the penumbras of unstated liberties linked to explicitly stated rights?

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Which Supreme Court case is most closely associated with the exclusionary rule?

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The double jeopardy clause prevents an individual who is acquitted of a crime from which of the following?

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What are the historical roots of the right to bear arms?

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Planned Parenthood v.Casey held that a state could limit abortions as long as the regulation did not pose an undue burden on pregnant women.

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Explain the evolution of the selective incorporation doctrine.

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According to Justice Blackmun,a woman has an absolute right to __________.

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Most developed countries use some form of the death penalty.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts likely violated the Constitution's prohibitions against __________.

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The "right to remain silent" is a citizen's protection against which of the following?

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