Question 1

A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" is

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A)   physician-assisted suicide.
B)   mandatory drug testing.
C)   a mandatory waiting period for purchasing firearms.
D)   attempts to restrict access to abortions.

Question 2

What did the Supreme Court decide in Kelo v. City of New London (2005) ?

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A)   Police officers must have probable cause before searching someone loitering on the street.
B)   A city can seize land from private owners and transfer it to another private owner as part of a redevelopment program.
C)   Individuals have rights to free speech when they are on the property of private shopping malls.
D)   City governments cannot establish their own school districts.

Question 3

During the Founding era, ________ were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution.

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A)   Federalists
B)   Antifederalists
C)   merchants and landowners
D)   slaves

Question 4

What was Justice Potter Stewart talking about when he declared "I know it when I see it."

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A)   free speech
B)   slander
C)   pornography
D)   sedition

Question 5

The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called ________.

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A)   habeas corpus
B)   selective incorporation
C)   the incorporation clause
D)   cooperative federalism

Question 6

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

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A)   free speech
B)   the establishment clause
C)   due process
D)   the free exercise clause

Question 7

The Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional because the act

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A)   attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers.
B)   violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly.
C)   granted too much authority to the executive branch and therefore violated the separation of powers.
D)   attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive.

Question 8

The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been obtained illegally.

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A)   warrant
B)   exclusionary
C)   Miranda
D)   ex post facto

Question 9

What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

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A)   Guilt must be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt."
B)   Guilt must be proven "beyond any possible doubt whatsoever."
C)   Guilt is determined by "the preponderance of the evidence."
D)   Guilt is determined according to different standards based on the severity of the crime.

Question 10

The text of the Fourteenth Amendment says

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A)   "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
B)   "no person shall . . . be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb."
C)   "no soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
D)   "nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Question 11

DeJonge v. Oregon (1937)  and Everson v. Board of Education (1947)  were significant Supreme Court cases because they

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A)   asserted that the First Amendment applied only to the national government and not to state governments.
B)   incorporated provisions of the Bill of Rights through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)   upheld the constitutionality of bills of attainder.
D)   protected the right of habeas corpus.

Question 12

In the 1969 case of Brandenburg v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)   the First Amendment provides no protection for "fighting words" because such words "are no essential part of any exposition of ideas."
B)   the Alien and Sedition Acts, which made it a crime to say or publish anything that might defame the government, were an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment.
C)   as long as speech falls short of actually inciting action, it cannot be prohibited, even if it is hostile to or subversive of the government and its policies.
D)   the First Amendment does not require schools to permit students to advocate illegal drug use.

Question 13

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against ________.

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A)   cruel and unusual punishment
B)   unreasonable searches and seizures
C)   self-incrimination
D)   quartering military troops in private homes

Question 14

The 1940 case of Cantwell v. Connecticut was significant because it established that

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A)   Americans are free to adhere to any religious beliefs, but the time, place, and manner of their exercise are subject to regulation in the public interest.
B)   a display of the Ten Commandments outside the Connecticut state capitol did violate the Constitution.
C)   a display of the Ten Commandments outside the Connecticut state capitol did not violate the Constitution.
D)   Americans are free to adhere to any religious beliefs and the government cannot regulate the time, place, and manner of their exercise.

Question 15

An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

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A)   Cantwell v. Connecticut.
B)   Holt v. Hobbs.
C)   Van Orden v. Perry.
D)   McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky.

Question 16

Describe the piecemeal nationalization of the Bill of Rights throughout American history. In particular, discuss the Supreme Court's pre-Civil War interpretation of the scope of the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the process, under the Palko test, of selective incorporation.

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Question 17

The requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the ________ rule.

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A)   Mapp
B)   Gideon
C)   Miranda
D)   Escobedo

Question 18

The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

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A)   such words are not part of the essential exposition of ideas.
B)   they are a form of sedition.
C)   they are a form of obscenity.
D)   they are necessarily slanderous.

Question 19

The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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A)   First
B)   Fifth
C)   Sixth
D)   Ninth

Question 20

Which of the following statements about grand juries is most accurate?

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A)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury has never been incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment to apply to state criminal prosecutions.
B)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment in 1802 to apply to state criminal prosecutions.
C)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment in 1902 to apply to state criminal prosecutions.
D)   The Fifth Amendment provision for a grand jury was incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment in 1962 to apply to state criminal prosecutions.

Exam 4: Civil Liberties

The 1940 case of Cantwell v. Connecticut was significant because it established that

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The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against ________.

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Describe the piecemeal nationalization of the Bill of Rights throughout American history. In particular, discuss the Supreme Court's pre-Civil War interpretation of the scope of the Bill of Rights, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the process, under the Palko test, of selective incorporation.

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The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called ________.

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What was Justice Potter Stewart talking about when he declared "I know it when I see it."

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What did the Supreme Court decide in Kelo v. City of New London (2005) ?

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DeJonge v. Oregon (1937) and Everson v. Board of Education (1947) were significant Supreme Court cases because they

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A recent controversy that has tested the constitutional definition of "search and seizure" is

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The text of the Fourteenth Amendment says

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The Supreme Court has not given full protection to fighting words because

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An Arkansas prison policy prohibiting beards was struck down as a violation of a Muslim man's ability to freely exercise his religion in the case of

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The Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act was unconstitutional because the act

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The ________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence that has been obtained illegally.

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The right to remain silent is guaranteed by the ________ Amendment.

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During the Founding era, ________ were the strongest supporters of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution.

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Which of the following statements about grand juries is most accurate?

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The requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the ________ rule.

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What is the standard for determining guilt in criminal cases?

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The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

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In the 1969 case of Brandenburg v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that

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