Question 1

In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court invalidated a state law that did which of the following?

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A)   Required women to seek the permission of their husbands before obtaining an abortion
B)   Banned pornographic literature
C)   Made the use of birth control devices a crime
D)   Forbid the purchase of alcohol on Sunday afternoons
E)   Regulated gambling that took place within private residencesF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

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Question 3

The Bill of Rights guarantees rights of the people to peaceably assemble, but the Supreme Court has allowed local governments to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regulate the size of any and all assemblies, on public or private property
B)   Limit the duration and loudness of demonstrations, allowing officials to eliminate business disruptions
C)   Prohibit demonstrations by religious or hate groups
D)   Require permits for parades and demonstrations,  allowing officials to control traffic or prevent demonstrations from turning into riots
E)   Prohibit demonstrations staged in religious enclavesF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What is a defamatory published statement with a reckless disregard for the truth grounds for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Libel
B)   Slander
C)   Gag  order
D)   Prior restraint
E)   All of these are correct.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

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A)   It was prohibited because the Supreme Court deemed laws too vague and wanted more precise laws enacted to ensure consistency.
B)   It was prohibited because the Innocence Project determined that 17 innocent individuals were serving time on death row.
C)   It was prohibited because Congress removed the power of juries to impose the death penalty in capital cases.
D)   Executions were limited to only those enacted by means of electrocution or firing squad.
E)   It was expanded to all fifty states and to Puerto Rico by executive order.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

While instances of student-led prayer in public schools have been allowed by the Supreme Court, what requirement or restriction has it put on that activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Students may not appear in public while praying.
B)   Students must incorporate prayers from all faiths.
C)   Students must pray in all languages spoken at the individual school.
D)   Student religious activity may not disrupt the school.
E)   Students may not pray aloud where others can hear them.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

Accepted Answer

A)   Free exercise
B)   Supremacy
C)   Establishment
D)   Due process
E)   Necessary and properF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following terms is used for certain types of nonverbal activities, such as flag burning or students wearing black armbands to school that the Supreme Court has ruled were protected under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Symbolic speech or expression
B)   Direct speech
C)   Fighting words
D)   Hate speech
E)   Public speechF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Where can the  right to privacy  be found in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Article X
B)   The Preamble
C)   Article I, Section 8
D)   First Amendment
E)   Not explicitly referenced in the ConstitutionF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following amendments protects the rights of the criminally accused?

Accepted Answer

A)   Third
B)   Fifth
C)   First
D)   Ninth
E)   TenthF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

What did Thomas Jefferson call the purpose of the establishment clause?

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A)   Public accommodation of religion
B)   A wall of separation
C)   A bridge of acceptance
D)   Balance between freedom and restraint
E)   Protection against religious tyrannyF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

Accepted Answer

A)   Equal representation policy
B)   Exclusionary rule
C)   Sphere of privacy
D)   Miranda rule
E)   Mapp ruleF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

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Question 14

The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in which amendment to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)   1st
B)   2nd
C)   5th
D)   8th
E)   10thF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Freedom of association
B)   Symbolic speech
C)   Free exercise clause
D)   Clear and present danger test
E)   Elastic clauseF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

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Question 17

The Lemon test includes determining whether a law does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The government or individuals face harm.
B)   The government has a compelling state interest.
C)   Government involvement meets the standards of rational basis review.
D)   Government involvement advances a particular religion.
E)   The government has the ability to tax religious property.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Define civil liberty, and explain how its meaning has changed since the ratification of the Bill of Rights.

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Question 19

For states  to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nonpartisan
B)   Reasonable
C)   Rational
D)   Law enforcement
E)   SecularF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Discuss what is meant by the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment." Explain why the Supreme Court felt this principle had been violated in Furman v. Georgia.

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Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The Bill of Rights guarantees rights of the people to peaceably assemble, but the Supreme Court has allowed local governments to do which of the following?

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Where can the right to privacy be found in the Constitution?

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What is a defamatory published statement with a reckless disregard for the truth grounds for?

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In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Court invalidated a state law that did which of the following?

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Explain the doctrine of prior restraint.

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Which of the following amendments protects the rights of the criminally accused?

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What is the constitutional protection that ensures unqualified religious freedom?

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Which of the following changes occurred with capital punishment from 1972 to 1976?

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What is the requirement that persons under arrest be informed of their legal rights, including right to counsel known as?

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The free exercise clause, protecting freedom of religious practice, is found in which amendment to the Constitution?

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For states to pass a law that also happens to restrict religious practices, the law must have what type of aim or purpose?

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Discuss the purpose for both the free exercise and establishment clauses.

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Describe the religious freedom protections afforded in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights.

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The Lemon test includes determining whether a law does which of the following?

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Which of the following terms is used for certain types of nonverbal activities, such as flag burning or students wearing black armbands to school that the Supreme Court has ruled were protected under the First Amendment?

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Which clause of the Constitution is the basis for the separation of church and state?

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What did Thomas Jefferson call the purpose of the establishment clause?

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While instances of student-led prayer in public schools have been allowed by the Supreme Court, what requirement or restriction has it put on that activity?

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